Handbook to the ethnographical collections . sword suspended by cords fiom the belt. Tanto. A short sword or dagger with a guard, (Fig. 43.) Aiknchi. A dagger without a guard. Ken. A two-edged sword. With the exception of the tacld thej were all worn stuck inthe belt. The older blades were entirely of steel, but in mediaevaltimes and later many were also forged from bars consisting ofiron and steel, or of different kinds of steel, welded were never tempered in the strict sense of the term, hencethey possess no elasticity. The edge only was hardened, and insuch a manner that it is
Handbook to the ethnographical collections . sword suspended by cords fiom the belt. Tanto. A short sword or dagger with a guard, (Fig. 43.) Aiknchi. A dagger without a guard. Ken. A two-edged sword. With the exception of the tacld thej were all worn stuck inthe belt. The older blades were entirely of steel, but in mediaevaltimes and later many were also forged from bars consisting ofiron and steel, or of different kinds of steel, welded were never tempered in the strict sense of the term, hencethey possess no elasticity. The edge only was hardened, and insuch a manner that it is quite distinct in appearance from theunhardened part, and is bounded by a contour line of waved orfanciful form. Sword Furniture. Habahi. The thin metal plate encircling the base of the blade. Seppa. Thin plate between the habaki and tsuba. Tsnka. Hilt. 3Ienuki. Small ornaments on each side of the hilt. Kashira. Pommel. Fuchi. Metal ornament around the bottom of the grip. Kojiri. Cap at end of scabbard (chape). ORIENTAL ARMS AND ARMOUR 53. Fig. 42.—.Japanese swords {kulinia) and sword-stand.
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