Henry Wilson

I persume you bought it. If so congratulations

Some one put me out of my misery and buy: http://www.nihonto.com/11.20.04sale.html I think it has it's charms

The Henry above is not me. I am Henry Wilson in Tokyo, the one with

Milt the Bungo said So did you get the Kaneiye?

Thanks everyone and nice tsuba Mike. The photos of the Kaneiye tsuba supplied by Bungo make it look much better. No brown mist. Hope to see you soon Rich. Any news on a Tokyo based get-together?

I was fifth in line for the Kaneie so I gave that one up. Very nice but I was a bit concerned about the brownish area to the left on the front side. As for the Jirohachi, well it is a gem. The patina is lovely and as a whole it is very nice and quite elegant as it is very thin. My intial reaction was it is a little small in circumference but I think this is part of it's elegance and I know it is soemthing that is sure to grow on me. Thanks for all the kind words.

How about some Japanese plates? If porcleian is allowed, I will have a rummage (with the wifes permission) and see if I can find something that can be passed on.

Hi Ichi :lol: :lol: :lol: Thanks Ichi and yes, I do need a new belt buckle but I think I will go to Uniqlo!!!!! I have got quite a few over the past while that I will bring along. Check out http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/forum/ ... 1&msgid=75 http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/forum/ ... 1&msgid=76 http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/forum/ ... 1&msgid=80 http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/forum/ ... 1&msgid=85 Look forward to seeing you too.

Just to let all you experts know that I have just received a very nice tsuba from Fred Weissberg http://www.nihonto.com/11.33.04sale.html and I am very very pleased with it. If any of you know anything and I know that all of us (including me) know very much indeed then I would give his stuff a good look over and consider picking up a nice bargain. He is a very nice guy too and very easy to deal with and from my experience his description of his items are spot on. Just my two cents worth.

If you have a hankering for tanto, this page might be a good reference point. http://www.aoi-art.com/sword/tanto/main.html

It could be a very very elaborate fake, made in another asian country as we all know these fakes are getting better and better.... :x

I am pretty sure it is a fake. The mei seems to be a dead give-away as it and all the other characteristics point towards not being nihonto. I am sure all the other on-line experts will have something to say about it too. :lol:

The signature reads: "Yamashiro no Kuni Fushimi Ju　山城国伏見住" on the right and "Kaneie 金家"　on the left. If it were the man himself it would not be on Ebay. The work does not look soft enough, the iron looks a bit cold and coarse. It could be be one of his students though. Compare the following: http://www.nihonto.com/11.29.04sale.html It looks like a cross between Nobuie and Kaneie :? Just my 2 cents worth.

That is strange! I went on the 21st which was a very hot and humid day and I am sure it was not there as I went with the intention of seeing the tsuba. I saw a Nobuie and a Kano Natsuo amonst other things in room 13 after the the plates and urushi.... Either that or I am losing my marbles.... Does anyone know how often they change the displays inthe National museum?

Hi Ichi Myself and the wife will be attending that exhibition. I will try to kill two with one stone and go and see the futasu tomoe tsuba as well as the Tokugawa exhibit.

Nigel I was in the National museum about 10 days ago and did not see the tsuba. They must have changed the displays. I think another trip is in order.

Hi Nigel The sounds good. However I have no books for sale at the mo... Where did you see the tsuba in question? Was it in Tokyo? If so I would love the details so I can go for a look my self. The Yamakichibei at the top of the link is also in the Nihonto Koza and I went for a peek but it is away for shinsa. http://www.ginzaseikodo.com/fittings.html

Went for the screw method and it has worked well. Just a word of warning. If the board of the tsuba box that the peg is attached to has a cushioning under the cloth cover, the screw has a tendecny to pull the cushioning and wrap it around the screw as you turn. The result is that the cushioning that was intially unfirom has become a bit lumpy.

Thanks everyone for the input. I am not so concerned about up setting the box I am more worried about damaging the tsuba. I think the screw method is probably best as I will be fretting about glue fumes for next 2 months. I will just need to find suitable screws. We are off to the local hard ware store this afternoon and I try to get a tash for future use.

Hi Sencho Very nice tsuba. It looks like the one from Nihonto Koza vol. 6 page XVIII and is listed as Ko Shoami Momoyama period and has a two commma design (futatsu tomoe). Here is a link to one of mine of a similar pattern and a bit of info on the design. Makes me think of the mitsu domoe design you asked about long ago. http://nkp.itconsultants.com.au/forum/f ... 1&msgid=80 It is a design that I like very much and I have another that looks very similar to yours that I have not photoed yet. When I do I will posted. By the way it is very possible that at rims of the futatsu tomoe were inlayed with gold too

Thamks Brian What about fumes from any nasty chemicals in the glue tarnishing the tsuba?

The centre peg of a tsuba box has come dis-lodged and I am wondering if anyone can recommend a way of reattaching it. I think a spot of glue would do the job so I am wondering it a bit of home-made rice glue would be any good.

I heard that most swords are due a polish once every one hundred years. Could be wrong and if any one wants to shout over me...

The end looks cut possibly removing the last character of the smiths name. Looks very shinto and nice habaki.

That is an interesting observation Moriyama San and I agree with you, that is, it does look like a broken top of a katana has been fitted as a tanto. Again pictures of the tang would help clarify.