what is definition of waritsuki vs sogetugi, sogekin?

[kaigunair]

Having a little trouble figuring out that literal translations of these three terms 割継 削継 削金 . They have to do with splitting gold and shakudo in a design, like on the back of kozukas. Is "Divided patching" "Split Patching" and "Cut Patch" correct translations?

 

Also, what is fukumekin 哺金 (somehow related to the etching in the back of goto school kozukas).

 

Thanks in advance.

[Henry Wilson]

Hi Junichi

 

If you could provide the kanji, that might be of help.

[christianmalterre]

Hi Junichi,

 

Wari-tsugi:

Vertically spliced metal surface finish using two different kind of metal

 

Soge-tsugi:

Two kind of metals(mostly of gold and Shakudo combination)forming the surface of the back of Kozuka or the main body of Kogai in

diagonally spliced manner-also called SOGE-KIN

 

Fukume(i)-kin:

Thin gold sheet inset at the edges,covering the entire reverse-a characteristic of Kozuka and Kogai(Terms)...

 

Hope i could be of some help to you....

 

Cheers!

Christian

[Markus]

Some additional info from my book "Handbook of Sword Fittings Related Terms":

 

sogetsugi.pdf

 

http://www.amazon.com/Handbook-Markus-S ... rkus+sesko

[kaigunair]

Thanks Christian! I really appreciate the help. Thank you for the response and great translations

 

Hi Markus, WOW! looks like I have another book on the list to buy of yoursI just spent more money on books :D (I think I have 4 or 5) Having tried my hand at translating, I fully appreciate all the time and effort you've put into your books. I think I may have to buy the e-book versions of a few of them for ease of reference....

 

You're books are among the best deals in nihonto and tosogu studies, offering a whole lot more information than many of the "classics" at a much lower price point. The ones I have should be standard reading in my opinion. Had I know your Handbook contained pictures and covered material in Wak Vol 8 (for some reason I thought it was about sword terms only), I would have purchased it a long time ago!