meteorite tsuba

[raven2]

OK, here is an interesting one. A modern day tsuba carved from a slice of a meteorite. Has anybody ever heard of something like this? It is definitely modern work but weird.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Meteorite-Tsuba ... 4d17361723

[b.hennick]

Real meteorite but ugly tsuba and very ugly seppa. I have never seen one like it before.

[Alex A]

This is a new one, the last one I seen was a bottle opener made from a slice of Brenham Pallasite (stony iron meteorite). If I remember correctly, that one was priced at $16000. Folk make all sorts from meteorites.

[Marius]

What a waste of meteorite

[ROKUJURO]

Fred,

 

it is perhaps rare but I don't think it is interesting from the view of NIHONTO.

 

It seems to have been Laser-cut, it is not well made and the maker does not seem to have seen a real TSUBA from close. I don't think that 'this is really beautiful', and I never heard about any 'test of time' in relation to TSUBA. Any iron having been used in a TSUBA is about 4,5 billion years old, and that is sufficient as far as I am concerned. I'm not impressed.

[Alex A]

My sentiments exactly Mariusz. For anyone who may be interested, be aware that meteorites need special attention, they can oxidize rapidly. I find the notion of mounting this tsuba ridiculous.

[raven2]

Fred,

 

it is perhaps rare but I don't think it is interesting from the view of NIHONTO.

 

It seems to have been Laser-cut, it is not well made and the maker does not seem to have seen a real TSUBA from close. I don't think that 'this is really beautiful', and I never heard about any 'test of time' in relation to TSUBA. Any iron having been used in a TSUBA is about 4,5 billion years old, and that is sufficient as far as I am concerned. I'm not impressed.

 

Hi Jean,

 

I didn't say I was impressed, just that it was weird and since this is the ebay forum and we put lots of fakes up on it and discuss them, I was adding to it. I happen to agree with Mariusz, that it is a waste of a good meteorite.

[drbvac]

It actually is a waste of a lot of things in addition to a meteorite, like time, effort, thought, listing, describing, etc etc

[Alex A]

Its surprising at times what folk will buy. Theres probably a wife or girlfriend looking at this tsuba now thinking "my boyfriend will love that, he likes nihonto and rocks from space, perfect,"

 

I best warn her, il will tell her the usual slippers will suffice :D