Full Tang Samurai
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What TANG are traditional Samurai Swords??
I'm not too sure if they are FULL tang? as that means having the whole handle being the tang. I keep reading about single peg and double peg?
A link to a site with a picture would be great. Thanks
The answer to your question(s) are as follows
The tang on Japanese Swords are what is referred to in the west as ‘Rabbet’ tang’s (yes that is the right spelling) a type of partial tang where the handle is split and carved out to fit exactly (rabbeted) a full tang is like you see on a good quality western kitchen or hunting knife on these you can see the tang steel all the way through the center of the handle as the sides or scales are glued, pinned or riveted to it.
The multiple holes generally go back to long swords being shortened, ie: Taich lengths to the newer Katana lengths which became popular in the age of the Shoguns the Mekugi hole is not or should not be randomly placed but rather mid to just ahead of mid handle so it sits in the middle of the palm of the right hand with the taper of it set so that if it starts to work it’s way out the palm prevents it doing so, especially important in battle. Occasionally they were made with two holes for cutting tests ‘Tameshigiri’ as the other person answered though these were quite rare.