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Yes, HISHU.
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Thomas, some details, especially on the MIMI, let me believe that your TSUBA may not be handmade. But to be sure, one has to hold it and have a precise look at it.
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Bruno, it may be the photo or my old eyes, but your TSUBA does not look like 18th century to me. Is the glossy surface patina or paint?
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Help Identifying Antique Katana
ROKUJURO replied to haroldianwatson's topic in Translation Assistance
PAX VOBISCUM! -
'PROSIT' is the Latin version ('This is meant to be beneficial'). 'Prost' is a German derivation of the word.
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This could be an effect of folding.
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Franco, yes, I had the same impression. Very much KAGA. Concerning the smell, soot itself does not really smell strongly, depending on the origin. Maybe there was something in the TSUKA? Perhaps a thin strip of wood glued in with natural (melted) resin?
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Ken, 3.5 mm is perhaps not too thin for a HEIANJO TSUBA I think, but it would be too thick for an early KATCHUSHI or TOSHO TSUBA. On the other hand, there was not much sense in repurposing an old TSUBA plate, as making a new one was not so much work. In my understanding, using an older plate for decoration was not very often done, and in many cases, you wouldn't end up with a much better or more beautiful TSUBA. Just my two ¥.
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There are indeed many very good Japanese potters! Among others I like ARAKAWA TOYOZO's style.
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Luca, folding and fire-welding the steel of a TSUBA plate is a common process, especially for the earlier TSUBA. Scrap steel was often used to make these TSUBA, so some pieces were welded together and hammered out to a plate. In the case of your new TSUBA I don't believe in an early date (former KATCHUSHI TSUBA) because of the considerable thickness of the plate.
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A silver "robster" of 23 cm length, weighing 45 g? Sounds a little questionable to me!
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MATSUYAMA no JU KODA MUNEYOSHI. My feeling is that the signatures are not close..
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Of course SHINOGI ZUKURI! (it is not SHOSHIMI but SASHIMI! )
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Roman, that is exactly what you should NEVER do! Restoration and 'repair' can only be done by traditionally trained specialists. Otherwise you are very likely ruining the blade! PLEASE READ ABOUT CARE AND MAINTENANCE and just lightly oil the blade to prevent more rust.
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Roman, congratulations! Please read here on the board about care and maintenance to preserve the blade and its value! Age is a point, but quality and condition are as important! So research and study your blade and and enjoy it!
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The blade is probably not cast, but mostly machine made.
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Motive of No.1 is NASUBI (Aubergine/eggplant) I think. Sometimes the backsides of KOZUKA give a hint as to their provenience.
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That is really sad!
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I am not sure that no one didn't think of applying the C14 method to Japanese blades, but we have to consider that the method is not very precise in relation to 'recent' history (= a few hundred years). You have to calculate plus/minus 30 years in reference to the year 1950. In some cases this might not be precise enough.
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Matt, the date looks like SHOWA JU HACHI NEN GO GATSU HI = a day in SHOWA period 18th year, fifth month = probably May 1943. As Geraint said, the signature is probably KUNIFUSA.
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HISAGE may be different depending if they are used for steel or soft metal. I can forge those in any shape.
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Brian, thank you! Frank Galland is a very good dealer with fair prices, it seems. I think I will buy from them.
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Unfortunately, this joke escapes me as I am not a native speaker.
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Thank you, Stephen! I saw these, but they are too big for the small AIKUCHI TSUKA, and for press-molded MENUKI, I find them way too expensive.
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Gentlemen, actually I am completing an AIKUCHI and I would like to buy or trade a pair of small round (max. 15 mm dia.) MENUKI, possibly with a familiy MON or of flower shape (e.g. KATABAMI). It is a simple AIKUCHI so I am looking for similar MENUKI, nothing fancy or valuable. Dark colour (SHAKUDO, patinated copper or silver preferred). forge.collin (at) gmail (dot) com
