Fuuten Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 Has anyone ever seen something like this sword's mune? I don't think I've ever seen this before.. The blade seems to be a perhaps custom made blade, with both sides differing and the mune. Does anyone know more about this kind of 'bohi'? http://www.e-sword.jp/katana/1510-1081.htm Quote
Lee Bray Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 Probably just a whim of the maker. It's a common enough feature on modern knives but certainly a rarity in this field...something I've definitely not seen before. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 Lee is probably correct but this could have been done also to hide a ware' on the mune. Grey Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 I have not seen that before. Funny enough none of my terminology bibles seem to have that term, or I am looking from the wrong places as I don't know the correct term. Could this be called mune bori? Quote
Brian Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 Don't think there will be a specific term for it, since it was just one smith experimenting. I suppose mune horimono? Brian Quote
John A Stuart Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 I am not liking it whether hiding or experimenting. John Quote
Jamie Posted May 10, 2015 Report Posted May 10, 2015 While I'm not sure the correct term either, I think horimono more appropriate than bohi. Quote
Tcat Posted May 18, 2015 Report Posted May 18, 2015 I have seen a sword like this before and believe it is considered horimono rather than bohi. I have seen a few examples of swords with horimono moving from omote to ura, with the design continuing unbroken across the mune. Regards, Quote
Dr Fox Posted May 18, 2015 Report Posted May 18, 2015 Looks about as functional, as 'go faster' stripes on a car. Quote
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