drjoe Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 This is a Musashi tsuba that most people are probably familiar with that was on display at SF Token Kai. My apologies to owner Fred Weissberg for posting the picture without permission -- will happily delete if necessary. Anyway, I heard an interesting legend from a friend at the show about Musashi's tsuba that relates to the small striations that appear in the tsuba where the two sea cucumbers meet (at 12 and 6 o'clock). Without giving away the legend, has anyone heard about these striations, do you think they were intentionally carved, and if so, what are they!? Quote
Lorenzo Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 I'd like to know about that detail as well :? Quote
Lorenzo Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 ps... the picture is not clear but the tsuba looks very beautiful. It gives me a vague jingo feeling. I hope the seller will add more pics Quote
drjoe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Posted August 7, 2012 Lorenzo said: ps... the picture is not clear but the tsuba looks very beautiful. It gives me a vague jingo feeling.I hope the seller will add more pics it was the best picture i could take through glass and with the relatively poor lighting in the meeting room. also, as far i know, it's not for sale. thanks to fred for showing it, along with some wonderful tokubetsu juyo and juyo blades. Quote
christianmalterre Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 Asking seriously... What shall be such that special despite an name behind? Quote
drjoe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Posted August 7, 2012 christianmalterre said: Asking seriously...What shall be such that special despite an name behind? this document seems to refer to the striations. what does it say about them? Quote
drjoe Posted August 7, 2012 Author Report Posted August 7, 2012 there is a much better picture here of this tsuba on page 11 of this old ncjsc newsletter: http://www.ncjsc.org/ncjsc_10sep_v001.pdf Quote
Lorenzo Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 In Japanese you can just read "Ke-Hori" that means "grooves hair-like thin". Joe, thank you for the ncjsc newsletter PDF. Beautiful tsuba in there, for sure. Despite the so much discussed (and yet without a final word) Musashi name, this tsuba is notable. Thank you for showing it. Reveal hidden contents After seeing the pictures on the pdf my Jingo feeling increased Quote
Curran Posted August 7, 2012 Report Posted August 7, 2012 Dr. Joe Sorry for the small hijack, but do you know if Fred or someone else owns that softmetal Hirata version of the Namako pictured in the Northern California newsletter? I would very much like images of it for my files. I believe we have discussed the dozen or so iron Musashi Namako before. Do not rule out the iron "Musashi" Namako being Hirata work. Quote
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