Translation help on Yatagan

[Ian]

Originally Posted by sfenoid13

so he still couldnt afford to update the fuller? ) may be some people like gold and silver together

The brass bolster would have been inside the scabbard. So, when sheathed the sword would have looked all silver. Also, to redo the bolster may have required dismounting the whole hilt.

[sfenoid13]

Originally Posted by Ian

The brass bolster would have been inside the scabbard. So, when sheathed the sword would have looked all silver. Also, to redo the bolster may have required dismounting the whole hilt.

Makes sense ...