paulb Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 This started nearly 5 years ago when I bought the fuchi kashira and menuki. I decided to put them in to a koshirae for the Shikkake naginata naoshi shown in a previous post. The Koshirae was duly created. At the time the only tsuba I had was a Ko-shoami sukashi "boars eye" tsuba which I duly added. Recently a far better suited piece came up for sale. The images below show the completed set. At some point the tsuba may go for restoration to freshen up the worn areas of gold and shakudo but at the moment the wear doesn't offend or detract too much from the end result. Who knows in another 5 years it might be finished! 11 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 Leave the wear. Lovely package. No problem at all! PS What previous thread? Quote
paulb Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Posted April 8, 2020 Hi Piers I am inclined to agree with you which is why I am not rushing in to restoration. The wear might be considered different colouring in the rodents. I will take some time to think about it. The Shikkake Naginata Naoshi is the one I photographed not so long ago. It also is written up in an early article in the article section under the heading "study of a Juyo blade" At the time of writing there were far fewer in circulation (I think less than 10 in the UK then) So the title seemed more appropriate then than now! Quote
Jean Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 Sober and select, typically the reflect of its owner congrats Paul 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 I like that combination, and if it were mine, I would even leave the TSUBA as is. That is no damage in my eyes but honorable use. 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 The blade: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/31229-shikkake-naginata-naoshi/?hl=%2Bshikkake+%2Bnaginata+%2Bnaoshi Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 I am happy my Tsuba found such a good new home and keeper! A very nice Koshirae 1 Quote
Peter Bleed Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 Paul, What a wonderful project and a wonderful approach to collecting. It is truly beyond anything I could either do or aspire to. And I will add my voice to the comments of others who counseled ignoring the "wear" on the tsuba. In 400 years when this sword is being appreciated - as I'm sure it will be - the "wear" will have disappeared but observers will wonder what Daimyo wore this sword. Peter 1 Quote
Rich S Posted April 8, 2020 Report Posted April 8, 2020 Paul Love the mice! A very nice tastefully done koshirae. I agree with the others, no further restoration needed. I've tried to put together a marriage set in gold horses, but have no sword/saya to mount them. I admire your patience. Rich 1 Quote
paulb Posted April 9, 2020 Author Report Posted April 9, 2020 Thank you all for the positive comments. It has been a labour of love and I was very lucky for the various components to appear at the right time. I confess to having had to make very little effort. Rich re: patience, I think my wife would fall on the floor laughing at the thought of me being patient I will leave the tsuba as is for the time being and see how I feel about it after living with it for a while. In the meantime I have other blades to consider putting a koshirae together. Thanks again to all who commented. 1 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted April 9, 2020 Report Posted April 9, 2020 Beautiful, Paul. Obviously lots of thought went into it. Quote
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