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Hello all,

 

Can anyone assist in identifying a few blades? Two katanas and a wakizashi. Please PM me if you can so I can email them to you, thanks!

 

For the record they ARE NOT MY BLADES and despite what the pic captions say I didn't take these pics.

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Good afternoon all,

 

I think the shape of the lower Tsuba depicts a Chohan, which I think is a kind of Gong originally from China, used in certain sects of Buddhist ritual.

 

http://www.myspace.com/annamichellehanson

 

Play the link and you'll get an idea of what it looks and sounds like.

 

There are also a few Kamon incorporating it, so it may have originally had a family significance.

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

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Good afternoon all,

 

I think the shape of the lower Tsuba depicts a Chohan, which I think is a kind of Gong originally from China, used in certain sects of Buddhist ritual.

 

http://www.myspace.com/annamichellehanson

 

Play the link and you'll get an idea of what it looks and sounds like.

 

There are also a few Kamon incorporating it, so it may have originally had a family significance.

 

Cheers

 

Malcolm

 

 

Wasn't able to find much on chohan but it certainly looks a lot like that gong doesn't it.

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