Copper or brass fittings?

[Lordd_Humungous]

Which was used most commonly for type 98s, copper (with brass accents), brass, or brass with copper plating? Reading around, I've seen claims that all three were used to some degree but it looks like in terms of commonality it goes copper>copper-plated>brass

[PNSSHOGUN]

Brass is by far the most common material. On occasion you can find fittings made of copper, these are not that common and usually found on good quality swords.

 

 

[Lordd_Humungous]

  On 12/28/2023 at 11:51 PM, PNSSHOGUN said:

Brass is by far the most common material. On occasion you can find fittings made of copper, these are not that common and usually found on good quality swords.

 

 

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Is it usually copper plated? On ohmura and the threads in this forum it looks like most swords fittings have a reddish tint if not a dark brownish red finish.  

[John C]

In general, swords purchased by officers could have a variety of embellishments depending on how much money they had to spend. I also have a sword with copper-washed brass fittings. But remember that copper is soft and not a preferred material for combat swords. 

In an article by Hakusui Inami, he notes that "brass is for parades, iron is for combat" (or words to that effect).

John C.

[Lordd_Humungous]

  On 12/29/2023 at 1:08 AM, John C said:

In general, swords purchased by officers could have a variety of embellishments depending on how much money they had to spend. I also have a sword with copper-washed brass fittings. But remember that copper is soft and not a preferred material for combat swords. 

In an article by Hakusui Inami, he notes that "brass is for parades, iron is for combat" (or words to that effect).

John C.

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Well that explains the switch to iron fittings for the type 3