time to share again

[Mantis dude]

Hi all,

 

Been a while and I decided to update my site and share my newest pieces. Would appreciate comments, both + and -. Thanks ahead of the time. I always like to update data with others input (identies remain anom, you are cited, but it is my site so you are referred to as knowledgeable collector only-haha)

Ken aka "The mantis dude"

 

http://www.freewebs.com/kamakiriken/tsubaupload.htm

[Jean]

Hi Ken,

 

I have spotted this one for you

 

http://www.finesword.co.jp/sale/kodougu/kodougu(1-300).htm

 

N° K278 - Click on the picture to see the both sides

 

Take Care

[Mantis dude]

thanks Jean,

 

I have been looking at that one for a long long time. Not sure about it. I was just reconsidering it this weekend. Not sure where the yen is at but things where getting a bit nicer against the dollar. What do you guys think about it? Perhaps, what has made me hesitant is the price or, I'm not in love with the piece (blasphamy -I know). Would be nice to hear what guys think about it. It is unique in the 2 sides being of 2 different metals? Maybe it is the mantis facing inwards, but to me that means it is most likely reminding the samurai to know his limitations. Thanks and keep them coming.

Ken

[Bungo]

Jean, mantis,

May be it's just my abysmal computer skill, but the link doesn't work

 

milt the ronin

[Rich T]

it is something to do with the forum, and the brackets in the address. Copy the (1-300).htm onto the end of the URL

 

Rich

[Bungo]

sorry to hijack the thread, Mantis..............

 

http://www.esnips.com/web/tsuba?docsPage=1#files

 

Was hoping for a daisho but most likely these two will be labeled as matching pair.

 

Interesting how the identical design can bring out different " feel "............the right one is slightly larger with smaller kiku. Appears " older " too. Take a look see if so inclined.

 

milt the ronin

[Thierry BERNARD]

tsuba with mantis design

 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... :middle:fr

[Mike]

The 2 colors on finesword tsuba represent day and night, the mei is Tadaaki (not sure). As for the rate it is roughly 1$=120.5 JPY. Nice tsuba.

Mike

[Martin]

here is a clickable link:

 

http://www.finesword.co.jp/sale/kodougu/kodougu(1-300).htm

 

cheers,