markturner Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 This sword struck me as having a very strange shaped nakago, is it common? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Katana-Mumei-un ... 946wt_1344 Just an idle question really, Cheers, mark Quote
cabowen Posted February 2, 2012 Report Posted February 2, 2012 It is a bit odd. The mekugi ana location is a bit odd as well.... Quote
lbkmd43 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 kiri cut tip not uncommon no visible yasurime rare would loke to see area under the habaki to rule out a weld pretty blade needs close investigation the chinese collected nihonto at the end of the war and cut off all the nakagos and planned to use them as police sabers in this sword we have a nice blade with an unusual nakago hmmmmmmmm makes one think sww if you can get b etter bictures of nakago under habaki LKMD Quote
drbvac Posted February 4, 2012 Report Posted February 4, 2012 Any chance it was modified to fit in a sabre grip from early 1900's Quote
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