Ashi and Haikan

[Bruce Pennington]

Thought I'd post these photos of some ashi (civil) and kakihan (military), mostly made for wooden saya with leather cover.  They're owned (and for sale) by Dan Watson of Crimson Mist Militaria, located in Australia.  His website is down until close to the end of June.  There might be some guys looking for items like this.  If so, you can email him at crimsonmistATbigpondDOTcom.  I have no skin-in-the-game, just thought someone might want to know.

 

It's also interesting from a collector's perspective, I think, to see the many variations in how these things were made.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Thanks for sharing, can't recall ever seeing so many together like that. There are so many variations of this type it is mind boggling, the best type seem to be this variant.

 

[Geraint]

Forgive me if I have got this wrong but I have always understood these to be called haikan, not so?  

 

All the best.

[vajo]

 

I have these for.

Geraint yes these are haikan.

[Mark C]

I Have this one.

 

 

[dwmc]

Still trying to locate a menuki/mekugi for a1886 Cavalry sword, I'll contact them when they reopen...

 

Dave M.

[Bruce Pennington]

Here's a unique one posted by rfleming32 on this Wehrmacht-awards Thread.