Kyugunto Tassel

[Ian B3HR2UH]

I thought that I would try a post with a picture attached so here goes. Has anyone seen a tassel like that on the lower Kyu gunto . Unwrapped it must be about two or three feet long!

Ian Brooks

[PNSSHOGUN]

Wow, great Field Grade Kyu Gunto you have there, is there an old blade residing inside? The tassel is an early war one for the Shin Gunto, there's a good example of one at 22 inches here on Dougs site: http://www.guntoartswords.com/010439.html

[Ian B3HR2UH]

Thanks John , the blade is an old one , suriage and with a groove that goes all the way through the nakago .It has a pretty distinctive hamon in gunome chogi midare ( also called Kanefusa midare ) so I think it might be by Kanefusa or Ujifusa .

Ian