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Steve Beckwith

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I have made a Japanese style sword. It has a 16" straight blade, a habaki, tsuba and a saya. I need to make and install a kurigata and sageo. I believe that sayas are made in such a way that the blade is carried cutting edge up. Am I correct on this?
 
Ttis is a 16 1/4" tip to hilt, 23 1/4" OAL W2 blade. As I said, it is Japanese styled, not following Japanese tradition all together. The grip is Waman bamboo from my back yard, conventionally attached with epoxy and pinned. The saya is curly maple and cocobolo with Gabon ebony ends.
https://imgur.com/a/HbT78cN
 
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Wakizashi and Katana are typically carried edge up through the sageo.

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Tachi are carried edge down, hanging down from the sageo (not through the sageo like katana and wakizashi) with straps.
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Am I using proper terms? When I refer to kurigata and sageo I mean the block with a slot in it to accommodate the cord to attach it to the sash (obi?)
 
No, my mistake. Thought sageo was the thicker (obi) belt, not the thin cord that is often wrapped aroubd the saya.
 
Since your blade is straight, you can carry it either way. Edge up is probably best.
It is good that you put an angled jiri on the saya. Since the tsuka, fuchi/tsuba, and saya are non-directional, the angled jiri will tell you which way the edge is facing without having to draw the sword.
 
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