MadSun

Prices dropped as follows: Tanto Tsuka - €230 Pair of Ryu Zu menuki - €260 Sukashi Tsuba - €260 Ryu Zu fuchi & kashira - €380

Everything apart from kozuka is for sale again

Kozuka sold. Everything else on hold.

Fuchi & kashira

Tsuba

Ryu zu menuki

Kozuka

For sale: Tanto Tsuka - €250. Length: 13cm Weight: 80g Box included Kozuka - €270 Length: 9.8cm Weight: 35g Box included Pair of Ryu Zu menuki - €280 Size: 3.9x 1.6 x 0.5cm 6g Sukashi Tsuba - €280 Length: 75mm Width: 75mm Thickness: 4.5mm Signed Tadatsugu- that is recognized by N.T.K.K (Nihon Tosobugu Kenkyu Kai) paper. Ryu Zu fuchi & kashira - €400 Size: (Fuchi)3.8x 2.1x1.2cm Weight:24g Size: (Kashira) 3.3x 1.6x 0.5cm Weight:12g Signature : Hamano Noriyuki (1st generation1736-1787) All items available to view in Dublin, Ireland. Prices don't included shipping.

Thanks Stephen. I currently live in Ireland. Need to change my forum details .

I have posted hardwood tanto tsuka with menuki, fuchi and kashira on eBay. http://www.ebay.ie/itm/182227493874?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hi, I have a kozuka with, what I believe, poem curved on. Can anybody help translate it? Thanks

I get it now. There is a lot of learning ahead. Thanks Jean.

John, you are right. It has been re-patinated.

Cant ichi form second part of the signature? Like in Gassan Sadaichi? The remaining option would be Sadakazu

I missed Ichi so should be Sadaichi. Thanks Jean

Jean, Thanks for your reply. I am just starting with kanji translation. Would that be 貞昭 sada aki ? Regards, David

Hi, Can you, please, help with translating this signature? Regards, David

Hi, I did ask him. But he seems to be busy man and didn't respond. That is why I am asking you, guys. Regards, Dawid

Hi Bungo, Please find photo of paper attached. I was told that it imitates old NBTHK paper but the name of organization is slitly different. Thanks, Dawid

Hi, What can you tell about that sword? It is papered but no one recognizes the organization that issued it. Blade geometry suggests that that used to be tachi. What is your opninion? Thank you for help. Kind Regards, Dawid