richlando

Greg when you ask to sign all posts I assume you mean add my name to end, I will keep that in mind. That was my first post besides my introductory post. Something about Moko? shape is attractive to me. My instinct says you're correct with late Edo. It looks to me to never have been mounted as I don't see any seppa wear or punch marks to fit tsuba. Is there a name for the punch marks? I assume so since the Japanese were so meticulous in everything they did. Rich L.

I recently bid on a tsuba on a popular auction site but just knew I would not win with a low bid. But as luck? would have it I won. Can anyone help provide some insight as to period and style? https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2vJ_mqrjJBKOFNSYUc0QzNQcm8 It has some damage but has nice shape and nanako is very fine. It is so small the maker must have gone crazy making it. The size is 66mm x 60mm which in my estimation makes it wakizashi size?

Hello from Florida. I have joined this board today, but have lurked here for a few or more years. I have been studying Japanese swords for about a decade so I know very little. I started off as many others by getting a POS from flea bay luckily I haven't been terribly burned but have bought gimei fitting one time. Thank you for all the knowledge and experience here on NMB. I recently purchased a tsuba, by accident, I bid low and won. I am sure it is authentic but would like to know more about this piece. It has very fine nanako and some damage but it is nice to look at. I don't know if I can post image so I will use google cloud. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2vJ_mqrjJBKOFNSYUc0QzNQcm8 Probably this is the wrong place to post this, I will look for appropriate section to post this to. EDIT: I have posted this question in the fittings section. Thank you, Richard Lando II