Plain Old Iron Menuki

[hxv]

I am working on a daito mounting project. I have a set of plain (but nice) iron fuchi/kashira, old iron tsuba, and am looking for a pair of plain iron menuki. I am not particular on the theme. My budget is 100-150 USD. Please PM me if you can help.

 

Many thanks,

Hoanh

[Curran]

Find yourself a pair of old Japanese nails.

 

This type of thing.

http://nicolawood.typepad.co.uk/kesurokai/Japanese-tea-house/

 

They aren't hard to find. I have some in the 2nd garage that I've been saving for a project.

[Stephen]

Want square nails i have a few...my house was built with them.

[hxv]

Stephen,

 

Yes, I would like them, but how would you mount them as menuki? I am a bit slow in the visualization department. A pic would help a great deal.

 

Many thanks,

Hoanh

[Stephen]

Hoanh

 

You can cut to length desired or heat and curl into circles, lots things, ill send four so you can play.

 

if you like also ill do a rust removal bath if you like.

 

PM address please

 

[hxv]

PM sent.

 

Hoanh

[hxv]

Many thanks to Stephen's generosity, I am getting these nails from him, cleaned up and free of charge. A great big hooray to Stephen!

 

Hoanh

[Stephen]

Please show end result.

[hxv]

Yes, definitely. Thank you Stephen.

 

Hoanh