hockeydad Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Any info would be greatly appreciated. Josh Quote
Stephen Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 PIX TO SMALL!!!!!...LOL...inside joke Quote
hockeydad Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Posted August 29, 2013 Seems to be all or nothing with me, lol... Josh Quote
Brian Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Sorry Josh, but to be blunt...I don't think that is even real, and if it is...it is horrible. Brian Quote
Brian Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Josh, Maybe it is just the lighting or the angle. Can you try a shot straight on, not at an angle? Also, a scanner can sometimes work better than a camera. Looks like it was mounted at some stage. But from what i can see, it has some serious corrosion issues, and rough cut lines. At best a utilitarian tsuba ok for mounting? Let's see what others can make out, and if you can get new pics. Brian Quote
Stephen Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 its on this sword whos others fittings are ruff, hope im not leading him down a path of a old sword, maybe a put togeather ?? viewtopic.php?f=15&t=16656 Quote
Stephen Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 other shots of the blade, edit to add two more of fittings Quote
MauroP Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Josh, it seems to me that the tsuba was originally silver-plated (oborogin-ji - 朧銀地), but it was badly damaged by fire. Hard to say now what was its quality in origin. Regards, Mauro Quote
hockeydad Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Posted August 29, 2013 Is it worth cleaning or should i start shopping for another one? Quote
hxv Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Josh, Tsuba are not one-size-fit-all. A different tsuba will have to be fitted and depending on its thickness compare to the current tsuba, a new hole may have to be made on the tsuka... Hoanh Quote
Stephen Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 id oil the guard n lightly rub it to see how much red rust comes off you dont want to rub thu the patina, from our talks id not start shopping for fittings, learn first grasshopper, dont rush into anything yet, anyone from Chi town that could meet JOsh to see what the blade has to offer in hand? Quote
Marius Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 c'mon guys... This tsuba seems to be a fake. Never seen such awful mokko-shape. Quote
hxv Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Josh, The sword is, without a doubt, real. The tsuba is in question, though. I would lean Mariusz's way and say the tsuba is fake. But, given the state of the entire koshirae, I would just leave the tsuba alone, if I were you. If you decide you want to invest $2500-$3000 in a new polish, then spend another $450 to have new shirasaya made for it. If you don't want to invest such a large sum of money on this sword, then I would leave it as is and enjoy it for what it is. Or, you could let it go back into the wild and continue looking. My 2-cents. Regards, Hoanh Quote
hockeydad Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Posted August 29, 2013 WOW what an emotional roller coaster. Lol... Quote
hxv Posted August 29, 2013 Report Posted August 29, 2013 Josh, Nah, I wouldn't sweat it if I were you. You have a real nihonto. That's what really counts. Hoanh Quote
hockeydad Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Posted August 30, 2013 Any idea on an approximate value as is? Quote
hxv Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Not unless we see better, focused, close up pics of the blade. Hoanh Quote
hockeydad Posted August 30, 2013 Author Report Posted August 30, 2013 I understand and I really appreciate all the help and info. You guys have been great .... Quote
hxv Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Josh, You are very welcome. Regards, Hoanh Quote
Brian Posted August 30, 2013 Report Posted August 30, 2013 Josh, Will most Nihonto, mostly everything is in the blade. The fittings are secondary (unless really good quality) and are changed multiple times over the lifespan of a blade. In many cases, people take off good fittings and replace them with whatever is lying around when they sell it. So it is not a train smash when fittings are mediocre. As long as the blade is ok. Brian Quote
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