Hi guys,
Please can i get some assistance with this tsuba. I was guessing Owari Anyone able to identify the design? It's not in great shape as it has quite alot of active rust which id like to at least stabilise. Worth using bone to remove the red rust?
Rob M
It is quite interesting. They take 6 of the skeletons found and examine how they died. Interestingly, one was found with multiple sword strikes to his head, while each wasn't enough to kill him, a final below from behind did. Also shows the use of bow and arrow at close range and a short piece on modern day swordsmith. Try the link below, perhaps that will work for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj1VLQrXfNc
rob m
An interesting program, viewable for those in the UK:
"The unearthing of a gruesome grave filled with thousands of skeletons at Kamakura in Japan could hold the answers to the mystery surrounding the true origins of one of the most feared and revered warriors of all time: the Samurai."
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/back ... /episode-3
rob m
Thanks to all for the information. I've been looking through various star constellations, but I guess these constellation are stylised which makes the task difficult.
rob m
Hi all thought id share my new tsuba with you guys.
Signed: Bushu Tamagawa ju Komai Nobutsune Gyo nen 66 sai
Strange as it doest look like a bushu tsuba to me..but i still have a lot to learn! Your opinions would be welcomed.
http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc5 ... u%20tsuba/
thanks
rob m
Thanks John, quick search of the net brings up another tsuba by this guy (I hope no one minds the external link)
http://www.nihontocraft.com/Choshu_Tsuba.html
Thanks for the info guys. John, would that date listed be the date of death, activity ect (sorry for the stupid question, i don't have the haynes books yet) I've added a close up of the mei just for clarification.
Regarding the analysis, I'm going to have to ask what the machine called. I might also try it out on some silver tanto Fuchi and Kashira from the mid 1800s. I was just interested to see the purity of the silver.
http://s1215.photobucket.com/albums/cc510/retrortm/
Rob M