Dennis Smith Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 I've been studying on-line glossaries of Japanese sword parts. I have yet to find one that labels features along the thickness of the blade, and would like to ask a question of the group here. The thickness of this Emura Saku blade increases toward the tip. The next photo shows that the thickest part aligns with the blade ridge (shinogi). Can anyone tell me the name of this feature? Is this feature common to all Japanese swords? Again, my humble appreciation for your help. Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 see ..... http://world.choshuya.co.jp/explanation/index.htm Quote
Geraint Posted March 10, 2015 Report Posted March 10, 2015 Hi Dennis. The feature you illustrate is to do with he cross section of the blade and is the result of a raised shinogi. Where the planes of the shinogi ji are parallel to each other this feature would be absent, where it is evident it reflects to fact that the back of the blade is thinner than the shinogi ji. This can be a point used to indicate the school or tradition of the swordsmith. For an extract see here. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zPyswmGDBFkC&pg=PA58&lpg=PA58&dq=raised+shinogi+schools&source=bl&ots=976zrb6SQc&sig=Z_6uq37CrDUg75pjWw7ocgJaoYI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=P6j-VL_KE5PvaJqYgZgL&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=raised%20shinogi%20schools&f=false Sorry about the length, Wow, neat! An extremely lengthy web address shortens automatically! All the best Quote
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