Is this "dual wrapped" tsuka unusual?

[Shuriken]

No usual ray skin, looks like another layer of cord. Apologies if there is a term for this; looking to learn more about this and what I'm looking at. Thanks!

[SteveM]

I've never seen this before. Doesn't look like a very orthodox wrapping job. I looked around for other examples of this type of wrapping to see if I could find any terminology on it, but couldn't find anything. 

[kissakai]

Is it a protective wrapping?

 

[John A Stuart]

It seems that whomever did the last tsukito lacked same and made do. I know gunto wrapped over celluloid because of shortage, so, maybe the reason for this, eh? John

[Spartancrest]

Is there anything under the first layer of wrap? I believe some tsuka had special paper as a replacement to ray skin, I presume a form of oil paper?

David was there a tsuba with that mounting? 

 

[mecox]

David, dont know what the blue ito is, but at kashira looks to be Japanese paper under it.  However, the yellow ito looks like an amateur Western job, as the ito crossovers are all the same way (dont alternate left, right, left etc).  Did this have menuki?  

[Shuriken]

@Spartancrest and @mecox It come like this; no tsuba or menuki. Kissaki is damaged too, has questionable tachi mei. I like oddballs, so was curious about this one.

[Spartancrest]

David, I like the oddball as well - sometimes it is like a lucky dip - I think you can find all sorts of replacement pieces for your Koshirae.

You may need to talk with some of the blade experts but there are options with redefining the Kissaki.  [Ko, or Ikubi ?]