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The average age on 53 collectors is 50 years old.

I do like your scientific approach Dale. Much appreciated and thanks for the sharing. Kind regards from Belgium.

Hello, Learning Tsuba number 5 was obtained in Belgium and comes from a shipwreck and has heavy water damage... Weird for me are the deep cutlines on the Tsuba who go all the way thru. They seem to make a symbol? (73mm L 73mm W 4mm T / inches= 2.87 L x 2.87 L x 0.16 T) (weight 108 gram) Since I am a newbie and want to learn, I would be happy with all possible info! (Period?/Age?/Design?/School?/Remarks?/Opignion?/And any value?) (The Tsuba is mine and there is no sale or auction going on) Kind regards and thanks for sharing!

No drill holes found in the rest of the shipwreck pile. But I did found something else interesting. You will read about it in my next topic: "Learning Tsuba number 5"...

Mumble, they propable think i am assembling a sword of mass destruction with an Invincibility Tsuba...

I will check my pile of "shipwreck Tsuba" for similar drill holes.

Hi Dale, I know his pics seemed from 2022. So that is 2 years. I do not know when he obtained it and where (from which country) the auction was. Okan should know that. Maybe someone tried to see if there was any value metal inside? Kind regards

I bought a Tsuba from Japan and I live in Belgium. (seller used JP Post) When I was tracking the parcel yesterday I saw it was send back to Japan the day it arrived in Belgium! A bit puzzled I informed with my Belgian local postoffice and they told me the Parcel was rejected because the name "Tsuba /guard sword" was mentioned. It seems it was considered as "an essential part of a weapon" and send back without even opening. Maybe it was just caused by incompetent staffpeople who make bad decisions or they use a new software which screens the documents on keywords? No, they told me they just followed the instructions of the Law. Wonder if other members had problems with "Tsuba Guard Sword"? I read about the problems in the UK but was not expecting "Tsuba problems". It feels as the net is closing...maybe I better start to collect rainbow unicorns or are they too sharp? Send a parcel | What can't I send? | bpost What can't I send The current postal legislation forbids the sending of letters or parcels, both within Belgium or abroad, with the following contents: 1. Dangerous goods: Dangerous objects are objects that, due to their shape, nature or packaging, can be dangerous for people or can damage other shipments, the equipment of bpost, or the goods of third-parties (including parcels). Some daily objects also cannot be sent with the post. These include lighters, perfume, manicure products, glue, paint, flammable liquids, spray cans, deodorants under pressure, hair dye and lithium batteries. There is a specific exception for lithium batteries. Read all about it in this overview. It also includes an overview of all dangerous goods. 2. Prohibited items: Drugs, narcotics and psychotropic substances Weapons, essential parts of weapons and ammunition, imitation firearms, knives, swords, daggers and any other sharp or cutting object Objects, texts or general substances of which the import, export, production, circulation, distribution, use, possession, sale or transport are forbidden by law Objects that include statements that contravene public order or common decency Shipments that mention forbidden destinations or contain forbidden goods according to commercial law Shipments that contain counterfeit goods Coins, banknotes and bearer bonds (exception: personal cheques with a maximum value of €500 per parcel and a basic guarantee) Jewellery (exception: costume jewellery that does not contain gold, silver or gemstones, is not worth more than €500 per parcel and has a basic guarantee), works of art and collections or other valuable materials, including animal pelts Parcels whose value is more than €5,000 Some countries impose additional restrictions. Check the exceptions for China, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Portugal, Luxembourg, Spain and Switzerland.

Excellent,then my learning Tsuba has served its purpose.

Hi Okan, Any idea where this ship sunk? Remember where the auction was or other details? This could be interesting. Kind regards.

Hi Maurice, Any markings visible? Kind regards.

Found one!

Stop it Dale, now you made me want to mount a Tsuba on the light Saber, once of my youngest kid...imagine... Just a stupid question, are there any Light-Sabers with Tsuba? GeorgeLuucas must know...

Spicy!

Well the average age on 46 collectors is 50 years old.

Thanks Okan, That explains a lot. It is a small "Tsuba world" after all... Could indeed be some rests of a chemical cleaning product. It also explains the water damage on "the Invincibility Tsuba" (see hereunder from the same pile),which was discussed before with Dale and Piers . (3rd top left on your pic) So Piers was right about the water damage and Alan Morton is probably right about the fire damage if the ship went down in flames. And Dale was right about the Yoshiro 'Mon' who probably were melted out or fell out caused by the temp differences. Kind regards.

Okan, any idea how that white stuff came on your Tsuba?

Oeps wait, i must have been reading too fast. I thought Dale used that name after replying on a message of you in 2022. Correct he was speaking to Gunome I see now...sorry about that Okan! I will edit it.

Okan (edited), any idea how that white stuff came on your Tsuba?

Did it Dale, it sticks. Metal (Iron with rests of black paint?) weight 50 gram I will try to get some of the white stuff off... I used a soft toothbrush for 30 seconds and some warm water and it came off quite easely. I made pics before and after of my Suriage "Batman" Tsuba. Kind regards

I must say this is a fantastic learning Tsuba. Thanks Dale for the link of the "Suriage" Tsuba family. Very very interesting! It is a small Tsuba world. What puzzles me a bit is how this Tsuba became a "cast one" since the pictures of 2022? What I mean is if it is the same tsuba and if it was not cast in 2022 then it is not cast in 2024... Bad storage? I suppose the "dril mark" was just a mark that the tsuba was hold fixed when cutting off the rim. (I copy 2 pictures from the discussion of 2022 hereunder.) Kind regards from a rainy Belgium.

Indeed Okan (edited) no, I pasted/copied from a former message and left "from Japan" in it, sorry about that. I obtained it this week in Belgium from a very friendly father who told me he was selling it for his son. It was hidden in a pile of Tsuba I bought from him which seemed perfect for me to learn from... I do hope the son knew that his father was selling them since I do not want to cause any trouble. Kind regards from Belgium.

Correct Geraint, indeed I think I missed the point. But I learned a bit, thanks. I edited my pics up. Anyone thinks it is not a fake? Kind regards. Paris

Indeed Dale has shared and helped me already a few times. Much appreciated it. Kind regards