tsuka question

[jeremy]

Hi guys,

 

Is this a rikko/ryugo style or haichi style tsuka?

 

http://s201.photobucket.com/user/jezah8 ... sort=3&o=0

 

 

Kind regards

 

 

Jeremy

[Geraint]

Try this Jeremy, a little down the page for your answer.

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/kosh ... shirae.htm

 

Cheers.

[jeremy]

Hi Geraint,

 

Im guessing its a rikko/ryugo even though the waisting is not that prominent?

 

Cheers

 

Jeremy

[Geraint]

I think the images on the link are exaggerated to illustrate clearly. There is perilously little space to shape the tsuka around the nakago so in most cases it is a rather shallow inward curve as you illustrate. Here is another: