Info on Nobuie tsuba

[Henry Wilson]

I personally thought it was gimei myself because I thought the iron looked a bit dry and, well finding a real Nobuie before anyone else does is like finding a rocking horse with teeth.

 

What was so interesting was how Pete did a "Sherlock Holmes" and has shown with little / no doubt that it is a piece held in high regard at least and most probably shoshin.

 

I hope I am as lucky sometime.

[Steve Waszak]

I will freely admit that I did not think this Nobuie was shoshin. Besides the iffy condition, the out-of-the-ordinary shape, the peculiar (to say the least) hitsu-ana, the rather oddly-placed small holes just below the hitsu-ana, the (to my eye) "uncertain" sukashi work on the left side of the plate, and the very worn signature (again, something I don't recall seeing with Nobuie guards) all conspired to suggest this was not a true-blue Nobuie. Learn something new every day, I guess... lol. Again, congrats to Pete on his A+ Sherlock Holmes impersonation, and to Austin on turning u this hidden gem... ;o)

 

Cheers,

 

Steve

[Steve Waszak]

Oh, and thanks, Pete, too, for your answers to my questions... Much appreciated! ;o)

 

Cheers,

 

Steve

[Bungo]

I only wish Pete " held back " till most everyone started dissing this tsuba.................. arhhhhh, the horror, the horror.

 

p.s. Pete, can we have a very close up pic of what you mentioned about those marks to the right of the rectangle..........?

milt

[Pete Klein]

Ah, yes Henry and Steven -- we should all be Baker Street Irregulars at heart! :D

[Pete Klein]

Milt et al -- try this one instead as you can discern the marks with greater ease: