I give ford credit for giving his opinion on the tsuba, I think one should
respect a persons opinion even if one disagrees with that opinion. Thats what
the forum is all about to discuss an item and hopefully learn something..Erich
I did the test with the pencil and it does ring, no dead sound. Here is a pic of the outer rim.
Thanks for the imput, these tsubas can be tricky. I have alot to learn..