goose710 Posted February 20, 2020 Report Posted February 20, 2020 Gentlemen I'm going to dress a big sword and I am looking for a big tsuba, and large menuki. The sword is 33.5" long and beefy thick. If you have items you feel may fit the build , please post a pic with price here's what I got, to dress. Thank you in advance Charles L. Quote
Greg F Posted February 20, 2020 Report Posted February 20, 2020 Lovely shinsakuto Charles, they make beautiful swords with there own tamahagane. Greg 1 Quote
Grey Doffin Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Hi Charles, Big menuki for $140. https://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com/store/tsuba-%26-kodogu/t506-large-menuki-millet Grey 1 Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 Grey Nice! and big ! reasonable too! give me a few days to see some stuff and I very well may get back to you on these! me like Charles Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 Lovely shinsakuto Charles, they make beautiful swords with there own tamahagane. Greg Grey F Thank you I love this beast! I think I was a Viking in a past life I love BIG swords! Charles L. 1 Quote
C0D Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 I got a big Saotome tsuba, 99mm diameter, not cheap tho 1 Quote
Greg F Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Out of curiosity are you getting a saya and tsuka professionally made for this beautiful beast of a blade? Greg Quote
Stephen Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Manuel has a nice one. Please give guideline on size. Larger than 8cm? Quote
C0D Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Size and also style, since I have several bigger than 8 cm, but most of them are pre-Edo Quote
Guido Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 So you’re looking for If you want to assemble themed tōsōgu, I recommend you start with the weakest link in the chain, fuchigashira; it’s not easy to get oversized ones, i.e. fuchi of more than 3.8 cm in length. Choosing common themes like a floral motif, dragons, or shishi, will enhance your chances of finding a matching set. I have these dragon menuki, shakudō with gold highlights: 70.4 mm and 69.5 mm respectively. Not exactly cheap at US$ 300.-, but a hard to find size. 5 Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 I got a big Saotome tsuba, 99mm diameter, not cheap tho IMG_20191205_200846.jpg Cod how not cheap please? and thanks for the reply Charles L. Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 Out of curiosity are you getting a saya and tsuka professionally made for this beautiful beast of a blade?Greg Greg Yes sir same guy that finished this for me I thought he did a nice job and was easy to work with. Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 Out of curiosity are you getting a saya and tsuka professionally made for this beautiful beast of a blade?Greg Greg Yes sir same guy that finished this for me I thought he did a nice job and was easy to work with. Quote
C0D Posted February 21, 2020 Report Posted February 21, 2020 Cod how not cheap please? and thanks for the reply Charles L. 500€ plus shipping Quote
goose710 Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Posted February 21, 2020 So you’re looking for big'uns.JPG If you want to assemble themed tōsōgu, I recommend you start with the weakest link in the chain, fuchigashira; it’s not easy to get oversized ones, i.e. fuchi of more than 3.8 cm in length. Choosing common themes like a floral motif, dragons, or shishi, will enhance your chances of finding a matching set. I have these dragon menuki, shakudō with gold highlights: 70.4 mm and 69.5 mm respectively. Not exactly cheap at US$ 300.-, but a hard to find size. Guido Schiller I have a gentleman making the Fuchi/Kashiria in iron.(plain) I do not have a theme as yet I like the dragons you posted and not unreasonably priced I will look around for a bit before deciding on what. Thank you sir for your rapid reply Charles L. Quote
Stephen Posted February 22, 2020 Report Posted February 22, 2020 Dragon tsuba in mind? Style you like? Quote
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