Drago Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Hi, Recently, I noticed on some pictures of Katana and Wakizashi that Saya sometimes have some sort of hook on them (I'm not talking about Kurigata). From what I found they are called Saguri. Does anyone know what their purpose is? (I didn't find anything other than "catch hook" or something similarly uninformative). Thanks. Quote
cabowen Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 catches the obi so the sword is harder to remove/fall out.....Seen mostly on higher end koshirae.... Quote
Baka Gaijin Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Evening all I asked a similar question some time back, and John A Stuart kindly replied with some alternative names: Soritsuno Kaeshizuno Kaeritsuno Tsunakuchi Cheers Malcolm Quote
cabowen Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Speaking of Mr. Stewart, where has he been???? Quote
runagmc Posted October 2, 2011 Report Posted October 2, 2011 Hosting the Daily Show? Sorry John, bad joke... Quote
John A Stuart Posted October 3, 2011 Report Posted October 3, 2011 I get to peek in once in a great while, a few times recently. We have been bunkering fuel to the North Warning sites (formerly known as Dew Line) and are now, after some other small jobs, soon to lay up for the winter. It hasn't been a banner season and I shall be glad to get it behind me. Soon, John PS, I wish I had the money the TV Stewart has, alack. J Quote
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