raven2
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A lot of rust on this one and roughly carved. The school escapes me and I am not at home for my books. The shape is interesting but not one of my favorites.
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OK, here is an interesting one. A modern day tsuba carved from a slice of a meteorite. Has anybody ever heard of something like this? It is definitely modern work but weird. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meteorite-Tsuba ... 4d17361723
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I would also go with the Yoshimichi. You will also make out on the money end.
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Very nice, indeed!
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Not really sure but my best guess would agree with you as Higo. Very nice tsuba though. I like the design very much.
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Hi Alan, Welcome to the board. I like this tsuba very much. Are you sure it is shakudo? It looks more like iron to me.
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I agree, mid-edo.
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A good question, Brian. I would certainly not agree with the idea that only papered swords are worthy of preservation. I have a gimei katana which is very well made and I certainly feel it is worthy of preservation. A thought that I have is that it is a good idea to have examples of all types (gimei, mumei and authentic signature) so that people can see the history of nihonto and see what was done with the blades.
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Hi Adam, You might also try these two links: http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/tsuba.htm http://shibuiswords.com/ Lots of good info in both places.
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Definitely Chinese. Sorry that we are the bearers of bad news. On the other hand welcome to the board. Please sign your name as per board regulations
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Gunto received as a gift - more to it than meets the eye?
raven2 replied to Devon Smith's topic in Military Swords of Japan
BTW Devon. Welcome!!. -
Thanks Pete , I guess my eyes are getting bad LOL. Merry Christmas everyone!!!
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Interestingly enough, I was also reading the same book yesterday and was thinking about the exact same statement. I have always been of the opinion that you look at the blade first and the papers are a nice plus because as Barry says, it makes it easier to sell if you want to. A friend of mine also told me the same thing. Look for and get quality whether papered or not.
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It is very nice Stephen, but not as eye-catching as the first one (Glad I logged in when I did because I am sure it won't be around very long). Happy holidays to everyone!!!!
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It may just be that my eyes are bad. but does anyone see a yokote on this blade? The shape of the kissaki bothers me and reminds me of some Chinese fakes.
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Nice find Chris. Looking forward to seeing some more pictures.
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Welcome Kyler.
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You are right, but I am not sure that the books are easily available to everyone.
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Online Arthur Church tsuba collection at the Ashmolean
raven2 replied to growlingbear's topic in Tosogu
Excellent reference site. Thank-you James. -
Very nice Tsuba .
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Welcome Tom, Hope you find much knowledge and enjoyment here.
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Seeking opinions on my recent find!
raven2 replied to Nickupero's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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Hi Jason, What John is saying is that this does not look like Goto.
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Hi everyone, This is an Ebay tsuba I picked up inexpensively. The iron is a little dry but not too bad and not much rust on it. Here are the dimensions: Diameter: 7.2 cm Mimi - .42 cm thick Seppa Dai - .55 cm thick My best guess on this is a Higo (possibly Hayashi School), mid Edo Tsuba of bracken or fern shoots. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
