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The last posted habaki must tell a story about the original owner

A great example of quality

Doesn't look like Tanaka to me but I'll check it out later

100% agree with Michael It will only have this patina once

Nice gesture I raise to $70

I'd do some research first as you may only have the one chance to see them in hand I see nothing wrong with your selection but check out No14, possibly Kaka . Generally standard tsuba Hopefully some will translate the kanji for No4

If you search for this topic there are numerous ways of removing a tsuka Then get someone to split the tsuka and a refit

It's been around 6 months since I last posted this link to my tsuba sale Please have a look and let me know if any are of interest using this link: https://1drv.ms/b/c/...PRH9ul7uOPA?e=vwfI53 Grev

Having just bought the Hallam tsuba from the NMB I wondered about his other students I now have tsuba from: Ford Hallam Marcus Chambers Kevin Adams Marcus and Kevin where taught my Ford Other modern tsuba in my collection are from: Jibril Donaghey. Mei Lee Graham Hanley (a commission) Manuel Coden (a commission) Does anyone know of the contact details of Fords students who make and sell tsuba? I seemed to have lost contact with Kevin Adams and I'd like to get back in touch with him, so if anyone can help with this it would be appreciated Grev

Some very good points made. This may only help with large collections as a school suggests a style so these can be put in some sort of order Even Namban can be easily misclassified

Thanks Mauro It looks like a match to me especially the right hand mei Good idea about looking for similar tsuba designs

Hi I appear to have made an error with this difficult to read translation Tomotsugu Chohan (Choshu Nakai) 友次 長藩 Something closer may be Tomonobu 友信 Any help would be appreciated

I wondered why some posts when opened go to the last post but others start at the first post I like many others look at the 'joke' post but it always starts at the first post which is annoying (well it is to me)

I don't think I have to say but would like to add that the Arthur tsuba I bought was at a good price and delivery was very quick - thanks

I enjoyed this post and wondered how this classification works with tsuba