Picked this up this weekend, the man who brought it back was a Marine. The sword had a broken wood blade inside but the blade is very well made. Was this a common practice after the war?
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Hi Nole,
A wood tsunagi is commonly used to hold mounts together for display or preservation and is often associated to a wooden shirasaya, or resting scabbard, where a polished blade is stored when not in mounts. A well made tsunagi will be the same shape as the blade so as to properly fit the mounts and into the scabbard.
Regards,
StuComment
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For those who may view this thread and be unfamiliar with the terms tsunagi (the wooden sword) and shirasaya (wooden resting/storage scabbard) here is a visual reference.
Regards,
Stu
Photo courtesy of Moses Becerra (Nihonto Antiques)Comment
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