loiner1965 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Posted April 24, 2009 as title i just put in a silly bid and won it without really knowing much about it im afraid...all i can say until it arrives is its 7.5cm x 6.5cm with a 5mm thickness. will forward more details as soon as i see it in my hand....any views please good or bad Quote
Ted Tenold Posted April 24, 2009 Report Posted April 24, 2009 Steve, I think you need to put a leash and a muzzle on your whim, because that dog can't hunt. From a collector's view, it looks to have no redeeming qualities. It's very banged up, looks like it was thoroughly scrubbed and even perhaps treated with an etchant. Sorry to be blunt, but intervention is the act of a friend. Quote
loiner1965 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Posted April 24, 2009 Ted Tenold said: Steve, I think you need to put a leash and a muzzle on your whim, because that dog can't hunt. From a collector's view, it looks to have no redeeming qualities. It's very banged up, looks like it was thoroughly scrubbed and even perhaps treated with an etchant. Sorry to be blunt, but intervention is the act of a friend. you may be right ted :D .....i reckon i need to do more research on tsubas but as i say it was touch and go etc.....still only lost peanuts Quote
Brian Posted April 24, 2009 Report Posted April 24, 2009 Ted Tenold said: I think you need to put a leash and a muzzle on your whim, because that dog can't hunt... Brian Quote
loiner1965 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Posted April 24, 2009 Brian said: Ted Tenold said: I think you need to put a leash and a muzzle on your whim, because that dog can't hunt... Brian might donate it to next years raffle and hope one of the two above wins it.... Quote
loiner1965 Posted April 24, 2009 Author Report Posted April 24, 2009 YukouYukimura said: that's a good idea :lol: lovely jubbly Quote
Ted Tenold Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 loiner1965 said: might donate it to next years raffle and hope one of the two above wins it.... Heh heh :lol: Then again....you might win it back! Quote
Rich T Posted April 25, 2009 Report Posted April 25, 2009 It is possible (though I cannot really tell from the photo's) that it was something once, but that day has long gone sorry. I have a guard that is a complete fake, total Chinese rubbish. It was my very first (a victim of no study and Ebay). I keep it to remind me of my journey thus far. You may want to do the same. First timers....... buy from a dealer, there is plenty of affordable stuff out there. Cheers and better luck next time Rich Quote
Bob M. Posted April 26, 2009 Report Posted April 26, 2009 One of my mistakes - bought about six years ago on ebay - also kept as a reminder.... Quote
loiner1965 Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Posted April 27, 2009 right.......i have the tsuba in hand now and its no looker nor is it valuable to any collector but i like to know what / when / whom etc :D the pictures do not do it justice :D as i presume the camera flash bleached it. its as follows,,,,, maru gata.....76.25mm x 67.28mm 2 x hitsu annas with no casting flanges or edges inside. kaku mimi of 6mm quite heavy at 175 grammes. has hammer marks and undulations on the faces. so basically thats all i can see about it....it actually fits one of my slender bisen wakizashis but its not going on it lol. i reckon its meiji or late edo but definately not chinese musr be worth peanuts. on a serious note when did brass tsubas come more common than iron and were it easeier to produce and manufacture Quote
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