Need photos of RJT TYPE 3 tsuka

[Bruno]

Hello,

 

I am trying to gather close up photos of star stamp gendaito TYPE 3 tsuka.

 

I am in a double project of Type 3 koshirae restoration for 2 RJT blades, and would like to have a better idea of what was done at the time. 

 

I know there are slight variations in terms of wrappings, final knots , ito colors, wood core shapes (more or less curved, flared or very straight).

 

It will help me quite a lot if you guys could post clear photos of yours, indicating also :

 

- the name of the smith/provenance : Tokyo, Seki smith...) and year of made.

 

- the exact kind of Type 3 koshirae it belongs (lacquered wood scabbard, light brown scabbard, one or two chuha button(s)).

 

 

 

Thanks and best regards

 

[IJASWORDS]

Take your pick, all star stamped. 

[robinalexander]

ok Neil...I'll take the one on the far right 

 

Rob

[Kolekt-To]

Bruno, are you going to have the tsuka wrapped with plain Ito or go with lacquered Ito?

[PNSSHOGUN]

The best quality examples were lacquered or had suede Ito.

[Bruce Pennington]

This is my Kunitoshi tsuka

[Kolekt-To]

Here are two from my collection: 

 

Left: Kaneyoshi 1943

 

Right: Zuiho 1943

[Bruno]

6 hours ago, Kolekt-To said:

Bruno, are you going to have the tsuka wrapped with plain Ito or go with lacquered Ito?

Not sure yet. 

[Bruno]

18 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

The best quality examples were lacquered or had suede Ito.

Interesting John, i did not know some ito were suede made.

 

Do you have an example?

[PNSSHOGUN]

Hi Bruno, my memory was half right-the suede has been lacquered...