FrankW

Thanks Brian

Thank you for the information I will visit the sites recommended and look forward to seeing your pictures

can anyone post a photo of what the blade may have looked like and perhaps some info on the era these were used etc

Hi all, I came across this unusual tanto saya 11.5" and tsuka 4.5". It's origin is Japan. No blade is present but from examining the pair it would have had a square nakago with 1 mekugi-ana, the blade would have been about 10" long with a very unique geometry which suggests it was more of a dagger or perhaps a umabari than a tanto. It appears to be quite old with the kurikata made of buffalo horn and the sayakuchi and kotsuka recess covered with buffalo horn. Can anyone identify what this may be. Regards, Frank

Thanks for your advice, I guess I need to do a lot more homework so as not to get stung again. I thought I was pretty safe having obtained one from a Japanese antique dealer and the other from an antique collector in England. I will be checking items much more carefully next time. Thanks again to those who replied.

Hi all, New to this so please be gentle with my lack of expertise. I have been collecting Tsuba for a short time and picked up a wakazashi Tsuba from Japan and some time later picked up a larger one that I believe completes the daisho. the work is extremely similar to Ujisadas work, especially his "horses" tsuba. Can anyone help me determin if this is his work or not. I submit these photos for you examination.