44gpw Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 The sword I have has late war hardware but the kashira seems out of place. This one has no dimples in it. What do you think? Thanks for the help, David C Quote
george trotter Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 Hi David, It looks like the handle had been changed. The tsuba, seppa and fuchi with press clip are Type 3 (intro 1943), but the complete handle with kashira (endcap with tassel), is from a Type 94 or 98 (intro 1934/modified 1938). It looks like someone was lucky enough to find a handle (tsuka) that fitted the blade, but one of the peg holes is now "extra"? regards, George. Quote
Bruno Posted April 6, 2010 Report Posted April 6, 2010 100% agree with George. You can probably find a Type 3 tuka a day or another on Ebay, if you are lucky. Quote
44gpw Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Posted April 6, 2010 Thank you both for your help. David C Quote
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