Logan09 Posted March 30, 2019 Report Posted March 30, 2019 Got this open work tsuba. I'm pretty positive it's a fake. What say the experts? Thanks -Logan- Quote
raynor Posted March 30, 2019 Report Posted March 30, 2019 Not an expert at all, but get the impression they're cast? Hint of a mold rim, and the details seem "soft". I might be wrong. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 30, 2019 Report Posted March 30, 2019 Hopefully some of the guys who specialize in tsubas will comment. My gut feel is simply a lower-grade tsuba, but legit. It's got the double hole - one for a button latch and the large whole for a leather retainer strap. That's not something you normally see on a fake, but there are a few of these in the hands of collectors. A bit of an oddity in their own right. Quote
ChrisW Posted March 30, 2019 Report Posted March 30, 2019 Looks legit, albeit low grade. Brass looks porous. Quote
Logan09 Posted March 30, 2019 Author Report Posted March 30, 2019 Awesome, thanks for the replies! Quote
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