Tom Darling Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Has anyone discovered a secret compartment containing coins in saya or tsuka? Quote
Bazza Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 In the JSSUS magazine many years ago there was one such written up. BaZZa. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Yes, I have seen two or three of these. Why shout it out, though? 2 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 My sword mentor has one, & I saw that Pawn Stars episode, too. Quote
w.y.chan Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 I heard from my sister whose work colleague collect Japanese swords and discover several hidden coins from the tsuka after purchasing the sword from a dealer. Was told the coins was sold on for several hundred £ each which is a lot of money 35yrs ago. Quote
Geraint Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 Dear Wah. if yo have not yet delved into https://www.nihonto.com/ then here are a couple of taster's for you. https://www.nihonto.com/tanto-for-the-yoshiwara/ https://www.nihonto.com/tanto-for-the-yoshiwara/ The whole site is really worth exploring. More usually sen is a hollow slide accessed from the mouth of the saya into which a few coins could be slipped.. All the best. 1 Quote
EdWolf Posted December 28, 2019 Report Posted December 28, 2019 A link to the episode of pawn stars. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0x4iPDVx3Iw 1 Quote
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