KATANA SWORD NO FURTHER A MYSTERY

Sword Students obtain and analyze oshigata, or paper tang-rubbings, taken from the blade: to discover the mei, the hilt is eradicated as well as sword is held point facet up. The mei is chiseled on to the tang on the aspect which ordinarily faces clear of the wearer's system although being worn; since the katana and wakizashi are normally worn Whil