Help me identify today's find
- Thread starter Mr. Haney
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Can you show an end view?....
Mr. Haney
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Additional picture
Wouldn't let me upload 3 pics. Had one showing top view with quarter for size reference but it won't upload.
Wouldn't let me upload 3 pics. Had one showing top view with quarter for size reference but it won't upload.
Jason in Enid
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Napkin ring.
Mr. Haney
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sMokeshowin25
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looks like it goes on a knife handle.
Agreed....
Longhair
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It also appears to be asian. From a Tanto mabe? The general shape is right.
Jason in Enid
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yep, new picture looks like it was part of a knife hilt.
Longhair, what is a Tanto?.....
Longhair
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Yep! Actually more of a knife.
Using the quarter for reference, it doesn't appear to be big enough for a Samurai.
Chad
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That's a neat and unusual find for sure! Nice work!!!
Mr. Haney
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When my buddy andI first looked at it, we thought it was from a knife or small sword. We joked about the sword possibility but who knows?
The house site is located about 75 feet from an old railroad line that was used to transport German prisoners of war from the military camp to the area during WWII.
They were transported to an area we hunt about 1/4 mile from the home site.
They dug lakes for he city which is used as a park today.
The house site is located about 75 feet from an old railroad line that was used to transport German prisoners of war from the military camp to the area during WWII.
They were transported to an area we hunt about 1/4 mile from the home site.
They dug lakes for he city which is used as a park today.
ewemule
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Yes, knife or sword related.....
I was thinking the top part of a scabbard.
Marty
I was thinking the top part of a scabbard.
Marty
Paradux
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The engraving on it appears to be a Koi, so I would agree Asian, also agree it would be a hilt of a knife.....can't think of anything else...
b-boop
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That is, indeed, a Japanese sword component. It is called a fuchi. It is the collar that goes just below the sword guard (tsuba). It's main function is to hold the two parts of the wooden handle together and it gives the non-business-end of the sword (the nakago or tang) something solid to slide through going into the handle. That's an absolutely fabulous find!!!!! Do not clean it; it will lessen any value it may have. Incredible... WTG!!!
coinshootnkid67
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possibley off of a sword sheath
Joves
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My thought at first as well. Congrats that is a nice unique find.
Longhair
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Excellent info b-boop!
