A Little Different

[John A Stuart]

http://kako.nipponto.co.jp/swords2/KT214952.htm

Anyone seen this type of tsuka before? John

[Fuuten]

I could've sworn i posted here already, but now the link is working. Haven't seen it before.

[Brian]

Yes, link fixed already, comment removed....that's why we mods get paid the big bucks

[b.hennick]

Looks to be buffalo horn rather than tsukaito. Never seen before - I've been at this since 1976.

[Brian]

Another case of "because I can..."

[Pete Klein]

That is keen, nifty and swell all at once!

[TETSUGENDO]

I agree with Barry- most probably Buffalo horn.   This design is uncommon but I have seen a scant few over the years.  I recall an outstandingly beautiful one (by Shibata Zeshin) done in clear lacquered bamboo decorated with tiny ants in gold and multicolor Makie.

 

Steven K

[Grey Doffin]

Anyone ever see wooden tsuka-ito?

Grey

[Drago]

Oh, nice one, Grey!

 

I think we discussed a tsuka similar to yours with iron ito before (not wire!). But I can't find the topic.

 

EDIT: Ah, here it is: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13902-very-unusual-tsuka/?hl=%2Biron+%2Btsukamaki

[Guido]

The description says it's sea turtle shell (鼈甲, bekkō).

[Heringsdorf]

How would you make the wooden tsuka-Ito?

[Grey Doffin]

Only way I can think to do it is to carve the ito completely and then slide it, along with the menuki, into place.

Grey