What kind of blade ?

[Christophe]

I found this "blade" last week. The size 14.4 cm (22.5 with nakago) is not common ( I can't found anything like this in the books I have), it's look like a big kozuka blade.

The inscription said : 丹波守吉道 (tamba no kami yoshimichi), for the first kanji I deduced it from what remains . Did someone have an idea ? People tell me it's look like an Umabari.

What do you think ?

Thanks

Christophe

[Nobody]

I think that is a worn out kogatana.

[Peter Bleed]

It is certainly a heavily worn and reshaped kogatana, but I am not sure it should be called 'worn out". I've seen heavily reworked blades like this in use on mounted swords. These things seem to happen, tho I can't say why. I'd count it a usable piece.

Peter

[Christophe]

Thanks very much for the infos, I never think about kogatana because I see only new one ( I visit often a shop in sakai who's owner forged between other kogatana when order, and the shape look like different for me. I just begin to seriously studied Japanese sword.

Thanks for the info Koichi san.

Peter, sorry to bother you, you said that you have seen heavily reworked blades like this in use on mounted swords.Can you give me more info about this kink of mounted sword or where I can found more info about it ?

Thanking you in advance.

christophe

[Brian]

I think it is way too thick for a kogatana. What is the thickest part's measurement?

 

Brian

[Christophe]

Thanks for your remark, Brian. Sorry to be late.

thickest : 4 mms near the Mumemchi,3 mms near the Hamachi, 3mms at the end, it is thick, If it's not a kogatana, have you an idea ?

[NihontoEurope]

Hello,

 

I think this is a self defense weapon brought into environments where cutting instruments was forbidden. Similar to the Tessen and its sub usage,

 

/Martin

[Christophe]

thanks very much, I still trying to found a blade who look like this one>

Christophe