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here's a better scan. still learning how to post images without going over the size limitation

A little investigation revealed the original tsuba in this post to be heavily soiled with wax and dirt. After many trials with different chemicals i finally found something that removes wax without damaging the substrate. This is the same tsuba after cleaning.

Hello John, thanks very much for the reply. Arctic coast of Canada sounds about as remote as you can get. What do you do there if I might be so nosy? Based on your reply I did more research and am assuming this tsuba is made with the san-mai technique? I lived in Japan for many years and was always fascinated by katana but never really knew what I was looking at although I took every opportunity to view this fascinating weapon in museums and shops. I'm amazed at the depth and breadth of knowledge on this board about what is doubtless considered a hopelessly arcane subject by the majority of hominids on this rock. Now that I actually have a piece of this history I'll do more research. best, james

Hi folks, I'm new to this board and writing to ask for some help in identifying a tsuba I acquired recently. I've always wanted a good one and bought this on appearance but with no knowledge of precisely what I was getting. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks, james (not sure if I'm getting the sizing right for the post but I can email the JPEG at any resolution if more detail is needed)