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On which side was the sword worn?

There was someone with 33 or so feedback that would pay 5199 bucks and a zero feedback bidder overbid him... Must be a totaly void fisher...

Happy New Year and may everyone fulfill their dreams and still be able to dream new ones...

Congrats Jean, I love the shape, elegant with nice fumbari...

Thank you gentlemen for your most informative answers. I now got what happened there...

I believe high quality uchiko or a lens microfiber cloth would do the trick.

Thanks for the good advice Brian. (Un)fortunately, I do not own such a tsuba in order to be tempted though. BTW does rokusho wear off with use? I thought that shakudo patina is based on abrassion (or some kind of oxidation, I am unsure of the right word) and it shouldn't wear off too easy...

Some time ago I run on an auctioned kinko tsuba. What amazed me was the fact that despite the fact that it had a blackish patina in some points the copper colour was visible. It doesn't seem like laquered to me, but I 'm just a newbie on tsuba. Luckily there are many experts here that can help me with my questions... Is it possible for shakudo to lose its colour? And if yes is it restorable somehow?

Any with peony theme, kinko or daisho sets among them? PS Sorry can't login at facebook

I won't buy of ebay unless it is a forum member. This one is no wonder IMHO. No good pics of the nakago.

Merry Christmas to you and all the rest here! Happy new Year!

Merry Christmas!

They describe it as a "mock" katana. nbhtk is a mispelled catcher word that will make it appear in more listings. Like those "nihonto koto tamahagane katana wakizashi sword" adds... PS Even as a repro is crap IMHO. Even as an iaito too...

I remember this topic was discussed a few months ago, but can't find the thread... Anyway, I am trying to elaborate on kinko tsuba and I am trying to find books that explain "what, where and why". I 'd like especially a book with illustrated examples. My goal is to get a general idea of the various kinko schools, themes and to spot what makes a good kinko tsuba and understand why. For iron sukashi tsuba Sasano and Kremer are on my buying list, but for other metal tsuba I am open to ideas as well. Any suggestions on books and maybe on sellers? Some books are hard to find and I 'd preffer to buy from a NMB member even if the price isn't the cheapest around...

I had the burden to wait for a year or so for this, being intrigued by mr Hallam. I had beed expecting the joy of seeing this with anticipation. But I was wrong... It was even better!!!

According to the ancient Greeks, founders of Democracy and western culture, a citizen should be capable of defending his motherland. Training in arms and ownership of weapons was the cornerstone of Democracy and a prerequisite for political rights. A mass of unarmed citizens can easily succumb to tyrrany. This point of view shared the founding fathers of the US. In Europe other reasons made this point of view "indesirable". PS I haven't used the M-60, but the FN Mag, MG-3 (7.62) and the .50 caliber of M113 I used during my service at the armed forces rock!!!

Thanks Henry! the thread (and your post there) was most informative, if only you had and a large peony tsuba or a nice daisho set as well, you would be my hero for this Christmas!

A friend of mine will be visiting Tokyo for 2 weeks during the Christmas holiday season. Any proposals for sightseeing in the city and nearby area? Of course I am reffering to samurai, Japanese tradition and sword related sights. Tokyo National museum, the Imperial Palace and the Edo Tokyo Museum are a consideration. Recomendations of tsuba and tosogu selling sites in the area would be greatly appreciated (so I can take advantage of her and get a tsuba and a kowagata kojiri as a X"mas present to myself )

..or you are really curious... :D

I recently got a low quality pair of showa fuchigashira from him for 60$ in order to mount on a Hanwei Bushido blade. It was a honest and smooth transaction though. I don't believe asking would hurt. The nakago looks weird, but then the koshirae seem authentic...

It might be a cliche, but doesn't hurt to repeat. Antique nihonto are not meant for cutting, only admiration. Modern swords that are meant for cutting should not be used without training or proper guidance. If you do insist to use a sword untrained, then please search the web for a backyard cutting guide and apply the uttermost caution... A sword is more dangerous than a riffle, because it is "loaded" and ready to kill anytime.

Kaneie make decent modern production blades and are honest in their dealings. That from a JSA and personal experience perspective. Their blades are better company to the koshirae that a tsunagi or a stainless steel blade, but nevertheless very far from a nohonto...

A true gentleman ... I personally object being called a "mate" at all especially by people I do not even know and want to rip me of my hard earned money....

Are they still on business? As for the ebay tanto, for 450 bucks it's not that bad after all. At least he didn't get a modern chinese fake...

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