Gunome

Indeed Bruno, I chosen a marugata, more easy

Hello, Just to give you an update on my project. I found a nice bleu fabric I made the bottom floor for a tsuba and I am now doing a tosogu set floor. Few pics to show you the first results.

Well, seems I make a mistake ! There is the index for the "Toso Kodogu Meiji Taikei" and I am looking for "Toso Kodogu koza". That's what explain why I saw only 3 volums in the index. So back to starting point I would really appreciate if someone could sent me his copy by email and/or publish it in the board ? Many thanks Sébastien

Hello, Many thanks Ken and Grey I found the index in the Article tab. Post "book indexes" If someone is looking for it : http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/forum/17-articles/ There is indeed the index for Toso Kodogu Meiji Taikei. However, seems this is only for the 3 first volums.

Hello, Seems there is an English index that exist for this set, but I don't know if it is a translation of the whole books or just a translation of the index. Does someone has more information ? I may be also interested by a copy, do you know where we could find this index and/or have more information on it ? Thanks Sébastien

Hello, Many thanks for the tips. For the moment, I have nothing except the box. I need to buy the fabric and the wood. Then I could start to work on it. I will share the progression on the board hoping that the result will not make me ashamed Sébastien

Many thanks. I will keep you posted.

Many thanks for all the advices. I now see which kind of fabric I need to found. I will go near Montmartre, there is a many fabric shop with a huge choice. Otherwise I found a retailer of Japanese fabric in Paris, le Marais area. I know basalte, I used it in aero-modelism when I was young. I enclose pics to share my project with you. Yesterday I found this box in a shop. Very cheap 2.49€ ($2.. It is made of paulownia and measure 11.5 cm square (same as my tsuba box) and 10cm tall. I would like to create stages for at least 3 tsuba and/or maybe for fuchi kashira. Just to give you an idea, the tsuba Inside is 8.5 cm diameter.

Hello Franco, Thanks for the confirmation. I already looked a these tuto that are precious documentation. Just one question, the custom shape of the tsuba is done in wood. What about for a fuchi kashira ? Wood also or cardboard or a kind of polystyrene ? Thanks Sebastien

Hello, Which kind of fabric should be used to make a tosogu/tsuba box ? cotton ? synthetic ? Thanks Sebastien

Hello, Yes sure, a photo below:

Well done Steve, many thanks ! I found him (1805-1864) Second master of the Sonobe/Tanaka family school Thanks

Hello Thanks for your reply I didn't thought about Hideaki. I will search if I could found something

Hello, I translate the second part of this mei : Hideteru + kao, but the 2 first kanji are quite hard. Any help will be appreciate Thanks Sébastien

Hello JP, Welcome on board. You own good books

what about Kanekado 兼門 ?

Toutes mes condoléances Jean !

Hello, At first glance I wondering if it wasn't a cast copy. With new photo, I don't see cast line, but for sure, it is not pre edo. I think it is more a late edo item. Maybe a shoami tsuba with a Kinai inspiration Regards

Congratulation to Barry, sure he will enjoy this wonderfull jigane. A huge thanks to Ray to support the NMB, promote the nihonto study and offer such opportunity to all members !

Me too

I see already once these kinds of menuki that are pinged. I think there are quite uncommon. Usually we see metal menuki with a screw. Compare to traditional mekugi or screw, I an not sure these one are the best way to fit the tsuka as the one I saw were a bit loose.

Thanks Grev for your post. I am quite surprised by the mei. Mine is mumei but I attributed it to ito school, not mito.

Hello, I have almost the same tsuba. I think it is a fox (kitsune)

Very attractive piece congrats for a such nice collection

Unless I mistaken, you could apply for hozon and TH in the same session. Regarding the kozuka, the works look goto : the horse, the nanako and the scratches on the back. I cannot said if gimei or not but at least, for me, it is a goto school item.