Gendaito Quiz

[Stephen]

Mei preference Tachi mei or Katana mei

Or none?

[lonely panet]

Tachi Mei, but matched with a great nakago

[Brian]

I think tachi mei would be more common, so maybe katana mei would have an edge in being unusual? Could be wrong.
Agree that the way it is signed, and how masterfully, is more important to me.

[PNSSHOGUN]

With Hamish, quality of Mei and Nakago is more important.

[Stephen]

Ok great kesho beautiful cut mei..Tachi or Katana?

 

 

Brian i always thought Tachi as 99% of showato is katana

[Brian]

But aren't Gendaito (Maybe RJT?) usually tachi mei?

[raaay]

you mean like this one.

[Ooitame]

But aren't Gendaito (Maybe RJT?) usually tachi mei?

(Not an RJT expert) Most RJT I have seen are tachi mei, as that is how they would be worn. I have seen a few katana mei... but they may have been special order or made by RJT smith but not for millitary use. Do not remember seeing a requirement in the RJT doc on this site that specifies on which side to sign. Of course there were also family or govt. puchased blades that were put into service that were katana mei.

 

For me personaly, if the sword has good a good curve and is longish... tachi mei would be prefered; or if it was produced to be worn/mounted as tachi, then tachi mei.

[vajo]

RJT has Tachi Mei. These one i have.

 

Its also described as Tachi Mei in the RJT license handbook.

 

http://www.schmucker-info.net/page-9-rjt.jpg

 

The star stamp is sometimes on ura and sometimes on omote site.

[lonely panet]

an astute member afew years ago, had point out to that all gunto are technically  tachi because they are normally worn from the belt