Alan Morton
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Hi Henry, Iwata Norisuke 1 or 2 although it could be "signed" Kanei or Nobuei by them. Alan
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Hi Matt, it looks like fire scale on the seppa dai to me And it looks like the whole surface needs some attention A job for Ford Hallam or one of the other tsuba makers/repairers/repatinators depending on costs for you. Alan
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Mauro PM sent Alan Morton Alan
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Hello Mauro, there is the exsact same tsuba in the book "Tsuba in Southern Californian Collections" I think is the book and the one in the book is signed, so will tell you who it is. My copy of the book went missing quite a few years ago. I have the exsact tsuba as you somewere. Barry's is the same theme but not the same tsuba. I will post a Photo when I find the tsuba Alan
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Hello Danae?, I can understand your Tenbo call on this tsuba but as Mauro says I don't think so. Saotome also did this type of work.I think I would guess Mito school on this one and your creature looks like a frog sitting under the moon to me. I do like your "ugly" little Tsuba. Alan.
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Hello David, Where do you live ? Gun shows or if possible a Sword Show is always a good place to start , other sword collectors tend to go to these places and might take pity on a rank newbie like your self if you show interest. Also Sword Societies are every where, in the Links section here on NMB. Alan.
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Hello Curtis, I've seen this before on a tsuba that was in the traditional Kinai style your tsuba looks like a mix of Choshu waves, Kinai dragon and Soten/ Moragishi samurai. It does look real though and not cast. Alan
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Hi Grev, I would agree with Dennis and compliment you on the photos of the tsuba . I look at tsuba in photos all the time in old and new books and the net and always admire the shots taken by RT and RKG,and yours are very good. Alan
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Brian is right. Also it is almost the same as nail polish remover that you have in your handbag, or failing this borrow your wifes. Alan
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Hello KH??? You need to look at more swords in Hand. Gun Shows and Sword Shows in your area are a good place to start. Where do you live, maybe other collectors in your area. Alan
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Hi Curran, PM sent. Alan
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Aizu Shoami. Alan
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Hi Veli, Look in http://www.tetsugendo.com/ Site under articles I think for a terrific artical by Mike Yamazaki on Omorri fitting and some more on Mito fittings Alan.
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Hi all has any body have the dates for the 2013 DTI my step daughter's wedding is on the 26th October and I am trying to coordinate this and travel. It is no use going if I miss the show and social contact {parties] Alan
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Cleaning Hamamono: Large Brass Tsuba, Mitsumasa Kikuoka
Alan Morton replied to kaigunair's topic in Tosogu
Junichi sorry it was a copper tsuba ,same differance about destroying patina Before and after - Ford Hallam repatination Al -
Cleaning Hamamono: Large Brass Tsuba, Mitsumasa Kikuoka
Alan Morton replied to kaigunair's topic in Tosogu
Junichi DON'T Touch IT With Any Thing, what ever you do will remove or change the patina such as it is at the moment. Brian did an excellent post recently on his shinchu/brass tsuba restored fabulously by Ford Hallam. Your very good tsuba needs the best of care Alan -
DAVID, as Christian says it certainly is abetter one and much better than the Yoshiro one on the site, it looks a bigger diameter as well. I think you have a higher quality tsuba and should be taken care of in the correct way. No polishing any bits, so it lasts another couple hundred years. Alan
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I have also heard that brown tassels on Army swords were for civilian personel such as translators working for the Army or Navy. Alan.
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Pat, Yoshiro Alan
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David, maybe as Christian suggests It had a Norisuke signature at some time and someone thought it might pass for Yagyu. There are some fabulous Norisuke tsuba in Owari to Mikawa no tanko that I would like to own. Alan
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David , it might of had a gimei signature and this was removed and the whole lot repatinated . Haynes refers to it as re colouring in his auction catalouges Ford is the one to answer both Christian and David's question with some degree of certainty. Alan.
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Brandon, It is a real tsuba probably from the late Edo period and the worst thing about it is that it has been over cleaned in the mistaken belief that it would look better with a bit of a polish to the dark patina and copper, not so, it only lessens the value. What was the asking price you thought too much? Alan
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PM sent Alan.
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I think your Right Dave, and everybody is tip toeing around an alkward situation. In other similar situations the " Fasion Police" on NMB would have torn strips off other sellers. Chinese, I don"t know but they don't look like we expect Japanese to look like and here on the NMB everybody gives kantai on all swords from Koto to Shinsaka To Alan