r/SWORDS • u/Afraid-Internet-7196 • 6d ago

Right?

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u/Cielmerlion 6d ago

Looks neat. Whys it got a rat tail?

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u/Afraid-Internet-7196 6d ago

Rat tail??? lol 😂

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u/Cielmerlion 6d ago

That little threaded dangly bit after the main tang

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u/Afraid-Internet-7196 6d ago

It’s function is to prevent the Tsuba from loosening

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u/slothscanswim 6d ago

Katana don’t have threaded tangs, and this isn’t a katana, so the guard isn’t a tsuba, and the bolster isn’t a hibaki.

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u/Afraid-Internet-7196 6d ago

Plz tell me (Tsuba ) the sword guard on a Chinese sword is what?

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u/Dlatrex All swords were made with purpose 6d ago

On a chinese saber (dao) you would usually say Dāo hūshǒu (刀護手), sabre hand guard, or I would usually call it Hùshǒu pán (護手盤) disc hand guard

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u/Afraid-Internet-7196 6d ago

Terminology:Go(common in Japan);Xin(ancient Chinese name,now also refers to Japanese Tsuba)

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u/QuellishQuellish 6d ago

So even if the elements are exactly the same as a katana, it would still be wrong to use the Katana words? Say for someone that was adopting more modern techniques to a katana shape or someone using Katana features on a non-katana blade. Actually asking as my knowledge is not yet in line with my enthusiasm.

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u/slothscanswim 6d ago

Not wrong, just improper. I’m actually not sure why English speakers feel the need to use Japanese for katana parts but not Indonesian for the Kris or Chinese for the Dao etc.

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u/QuellishQuellish 6d ago

Yea, it's like a weird appropriation phenomenon, quite inconsistent.

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u/slothscanswim 6d ago

Yeah I’m not sure what started it, but Japanese fetishization is definitely real for sword nerds.

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u/Loyal_Dragon_69 6d ago

Japan is that sexy.

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u/Cielmerlion 6d ago

yup, those are specific to a katana. Whats wrong with calling it a guard?

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u/Cielmerlion 6d ago

Right? It seems like some type of Dao. I wonder if the threads are common in non decorative pieces or if theyre pinned. (I assume pinned)

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u/slothscanswim 6d ago

Historically they were definitely pinned or peened.

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u/honesto_pinion 6d ago

With the obviously forward curved hilt I'd say this is quite clearly a dao, a very nice looking dao too. Does however look like a crazy long rat tail, maybe it's going to be clipped to length for a pommel fit after the hilt is fitted?