phil reid Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 The cloth wraps you sometimes see in period ww2 era photos on Japanese swords , were these just any old cloth grabbed to try and protect hilts from the pacific climes or were they of greater significance/ signed/ prayers etc cheers in advance Phil Quote
Brian Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 No significance except to protect the tsukamaki. Brian Quote
Brian Posted July 26, 2013 Report Posted July 26, 2013 That's more of a combat cover that was pressed into use as a convenient surrender tag. Brian Quote
Baka Gaijin Posted July 27, 2013 Report Posted July 27, 2013 Good evening all. I can recall in about 1970, a European based Japanese Budo Sensei using a Shin-gunto wrapped with white gauze bandage. He said this was in case the handle split. Cheers Quote
phil reid Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Posted July 27, 2013 Thankyou for your replies , especially Mark S for sharing the cloth wrapped and written on handle photos on his friends sword , much appreciated Phil Quote
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