gtstcactus Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Where decent blades ever mounted in ox / cow bone tsuba, tsuka, and saya. Are the tsuka normally fixed to the blades so they can't come off? Were these just a meiji period and after occurance? Were they mainly made for the western tourists? Quote
estcrh Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Where decent blades ever mounted in ox / cow bone tsuba, tsuka, and saya. Are the tsuka normally fixed to the blades so they can't come off? Were these just a meiji period and after occurance? Were they mainly made for the western tourists? Check this out. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8390&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=ivory Quote
gtstcactus Posted March 20, 2011 Author Report Posted March 20, 2011 Check this out. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8390&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=ivory Thanks for the link to that thread. Does anyone know of any nihonto mounted in bone, ivory, deer horn or similar that have been for and passed shinsa? Quote
Brian Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Although there is an exception for just about every rule, it would be unlikely. The blades in these mounts are usually junk. If the carving is masterful (not just good, or pretty, but really masterful) then it would be an indicator to look closer at the blade. But usually the carving is lacklustre and pretty bad if you examine it in detail. Brian Quote
David Flynn Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 I have seen a Shin Shinto tanto mounted in one of these mounts. I can't remember if it was signed or not, however, this tanto was of lesser quality. Quote
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