Flint62Smoothie Posted April 11 Report Posted April 11 Restoring the Tanegashima below ... looking for spare parts ... 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted April 11 Report Posted April 11 I do occasionally see a small bag or bunch of spare parts for Tanegashima, maybe once a year on average. Since these guns are not all of a standard size, Dale, and their construction and proportions vary by region, you can easily end up with a result looking slightly out of balance. An overlarge serpentine, for example. I know others are looking for parts too. I would look to have parts made up, but I am guessing you think that could be expensive.(?) Tomorrow I hope to be collecting one with a newly-made pan cover, but I know the guy and he won’t rip me off. I’ve given him spare parts in the past, so there’s an element of give-and-take. Hoping someone can help you out. And. Please let us know how you get on! Good luck. Quote
Flint62Smoothie Posted Monday at 01:20 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 01:20 PM @Bugyotsuji - Thank you for your response! Please let me know if you find anything. I am presently making a forge and have a computer-controlled heat trating oven. When I retire next JAN 2026, I plan to start making wheellocks, but as left-handed ones. Right now I am focusing on making 'replacement' V-spring mainsprings for the flintlocks in my collection, to aid in my knowledge of the spring making process. Some day I will forge myself a serpentine for my Tang if i don't find any parts in the mean time. Cheers! Dale 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted Monday at 01:40 PM Report Posted Monday at 01:40 PM That sounds great Dale, having a working plan like that for retirement. (Are you left-handed?) Strangely enough, right after you started this thread, I immediately found myself in roughly the same position as you. I am now the proud owner of a signed Bizen long gun, in terrible condition and missing the serpentine and other bits. By the way, your 2nd generation Morishima gun is from Mashima, not too far from Bizen, actually; their guns have a good reputation. Your pan has been refurbished at least once, so it's had an active life. I am assuming you have already got the full reading... The first generation was working around Kaei (1848~), so your smith was active either in parallel or sometime after that. 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted Monday at 11:10 PM Report Posted Monday at 11:10 PM 美作真島森島載方作 Mimasaka Mashima Morishima Saiho/Norikata Saku Made by Saiho (possible alternative reading Norikata or Toshikata?) Morishima in Mashima, Mimasaka. Quote
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