Brian Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 Don't know enough about these to tell one way or another. Saw this on Facebook, wondered if someone wanted to check it out. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/653908327113130/ Quote
robinalexander Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 Tsuka looks (too ?) good BUT copper numbers finished in mid 6000's not 13000's . So if blade is genuine, it certainly dosnt belong to a copper. Therefore, maybe put-together but not original copper. Leave it on FB. 1 Quote
paul griff Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 Hello Brian, Looks like a scam to me….photo’s of two different tsuka, one genuine in copper the other fake in brass plus saya is genuine type 95 but not for copper version which should have a plug for a drag but of course could be period replacement.. Regards, Paul. 1 1 Quote
Infinite_Wisdumb Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 35 minutes ago, robinalexander said: Tsuka looks (too ?) good BUT copper numbers finished in mid 6000's not 13000's . So if blade is genuine, it certainly dosnt belong to a copper. Therefore, maybe put-together but not original copper. Leave it on FB. Well said 1 Quote
Scogg Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 (edited) @paul griff Good eye! These DO look like two different tsuka. One being copper that has a mekugi added (not unheard of); and the other being one of the fake brass examples. (or both fake?) Some of the fake brass tsuka examples in particular have pretty convincing #s and stamps. Too many red flags. When I get home today I’ll compare to my archive and see if I have this one recorded. Cheers, -Sam Edit: new to my list, but I have several brass tsuka fakes listed in the ~13k’s. Tough call, and if a scam, a convincing one. Edited March 8 by Scogg wording, and Edit: Quote
Scogg Posted March 8 Report Posted March 8 (edited) Here's something more definitive. The copper tsuka pattern 1 Type95s had alternating ito knots at the fuchi like a traditional wrap; wheras this version has mirrored ito at the fuchi. The mirrored ito at the fuchi was later adopted for the aluminum pattern 2 tsuka. So this Tsuka certainly never belonged to an earlier blade, and I suspect a scam or a fake. I struggled to articulate this. Hope it makes sense. -Sam First two photos from facebook listing. Last photo with red circles around the fuchi and ito knot transition. Edited March 9 by Scogg 1 1 Quote
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