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    George, how do you personally define "old" and "modern" in TSUBA, and what kind of machine do you imagine to produce an ISHIME-JI (= "stone-like") texture on a TSUBA in the EDO era?
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    KATAKANA strokes
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    That does not look like KIRIKOMI in my opinion. Probably silly boys playing SAMURAI or King Arthur with it after WWII.
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    Hi George, we have a WANT TO BUY section, and we have a FOR SALE or TRADE section with many nice things to choose from. As there are no fixed rules for TSUBA sizes, you will have to make up your mind about what you want in terms of materials, design, and size. Often, you will find TSUBA for WAKIZASHI with a diameter of about 65 - 70 mm, but there are long and short WAKIZASHI. Just to mention it, there are also WAKIZASHI and even KATANA without TSUBA! And you will see long swords with small TSUBA as well.
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    Manuel Coden uses real KANJI for a phonetical resemblance of his name. My first name is related to the German name "Johann", so I could use 洋半 YÔ HAN (funnily, the meaning would be like 'half foreigner' which would fit). My family name COLLIN could be 光琳 KORIN, so just a phonetical way to write. For the TOSOGU makers competitions in Japan, I am not sure if a MEI is not even requested. Ask Manuel for that.
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    Yes, might be John! Thank you, corrected!
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    Not KANEMUNE, MEI looks more like MITSUHIRO. Province might be OWARI/OSHU.
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    Looks like KUNITOMO (= TACHI MEI). This is not a military but a civilian sword that should be researched and treated carefully. Never rub or clean the NAKAGO (= tang) to make the signature readable....
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    Yes, thank you Piers. If I consider how a lion is depicted in Japanese art, this may well be a wolf!
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    Wolves have different tails and ears, as far as I know. In my opinion, this might be depicting a dog in bad condition.
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    Today, all is fine again!
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    Tsuba Help

    ROKUJURO replied to jawob's topic in Tosogu

    Jeff, brass TSUBA are always cast or pre-cast and then worked on, and yes, they existed in EDO JIDAI in very good and fine quality. Your TSUBA does not belong to a KOSHIRAE. At best, it was made by a hobbyist and is less than 20 years old. The maker may have seen an image of a TSUBA with the theme of "Monkey Mountain". Please have a look at many authentic TSUBA ( nihontowatch.com ) and compare.
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    It is a good idea to ask a polisher first for an assessment. Information on local craftsmen would be available at the NBTHK Sword Museum or any other specialized museum.
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    I would have expected this post in the TRANSLATION section, as the title implies.
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    I hope Paul will read it after five years....
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    Andy, did you read and understand MORIYAMA-SAN's post?
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    Same issues here in Germany. Sometimes slow loading, but website not available most of the day. Probably again the aliens....
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    Charles, whoever made these photos, they don't really help for an assessment. The contrast is too low to show details. I am not criticizing, I am trying to help. I am (mostly) German.
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    Tsuba Help

    ROKUJURO replied to jawob's topic in Tosogu

    Jeff, just lowest drawer! Keep it to scare the children!
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    Traditional Japanese craftsmen are not known for bad work or even fails. That 'decoration' might even be intentional, we will never know. Perhaps just creating a randomly uneven texture? Besides that, an unusual WAN-GATA shape!
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    Charles, photos made on a white background are useless.
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    Tsuba Help

    ROKUJURO replied to jawob's topic in Tosogu

    Jeff, I don't want to hurt your feelings, but I do not find much positive to say about this. While the MEI seems to be chiseled surprizingly well, all that remains is difficult to categorize. I hesitate to call this a TSUBA, and I doubt it was made in Japan.
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    Francisco, the blade photo gives an idea of the SUGATA, but to say more, detailed photos are necessary. Unfortunately, your blade is in bad condition, so it is possible that even good photos may not hold sufficient information. I have no blades for comparison so I cannot comment on the authenticity. Just from the NAKAGO, it looks KOTO to me, but this is only based on images. For making better photos, please look into your PMs.
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    Francisco, you did not show the blade but only the NAKAGO. Signatures can be faked, and in your case, the NAKAGO has been 'worked' on. I don't think it has its original shape. The age of a blade is not only determined by a signature, and in addition, quality and condition are much more important than age.
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