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I am not too optimistic that the blade is of Japanese origin. It misses a clear SHINOGI on the NAKAGO; the KIRI JIRI also looks wrong to me. Detailed photos of the HAMACHI /MUNEMACHI area may prove me wrong. Please use a dark background to increase the contrast! In this case, the low quality KOSHIRAE might indeed belong to the blade as it does not look antique to me. Generally, you do not find EDO era blades very often with their original mountings. -
That is a true beauty!
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I understand, but you probably won't find a TSUBA forging workshop within walking distance.... I had people come to my seminars driving more than 600 km. As always in life, it is a question of interest and commitment.
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Alexander, I think it would be appropriate if you did the translation yourself.
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Steven, did you understand what Brian wrote? These swords have a SUGUHA HAMON but no HADA!
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Steven, do you confuse HADA with HAMON? These blades have of course a HAMON.
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Gray, this looks like a (heavily damaged) WAKIZASHI (not wakazashi), and it has nothing to do with WWII. Although it is in bad condition, it should NEVER rest on concrete or any other hard surface.
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Hi Luke, FALCATA are is not related to the Celtic people but to the Iberians in Spain. The Celtic short sword was the template for the Roman GLADIUS.
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Luke, it is a WAKIZASHI (not wakazashi), and the signature may be YOSHITSUGU (the pictures are not good enough to read). I fully understand that you like them, but TANTO may be quite a bit more expensive if in acceptable condition. If I may suggest, buy some good books on Japanese swords first so you better know what you like and what is real.
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Deanna, If I am correctly informed, there are actually three SHIRÔ family members working, so differing MEI could also be explained by that.
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Possibly KUNIHIRO. With a dark background, you get a better contrast which makes reading easier.
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I wonder how SAMURAI measured the weight of their blades......
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Dear members, as I regularly hold seminars on forging knives and tools, I thought it might possibly interest some of the esteemed members to try their hands on forging their own TSUBA from historic bloomery iron (ca. 300 years old, quite similar with TAMAHAGANE). I have prepared a leaflet (funny enough, it is called "flyer" in colloquial German ) with basic information which you will find in the attachment. I would appreciate any feedback, interest and suggestions. TSUBA forging workshop 2025.doc
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Yes, I could, but I don't debate with you, and I don't wish to teach you. Just get yourself informed, there are more sources out there than Dr. Stein's.
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With a better photo you could possibly see more, but SANMAI TSUBA are not made with iron or steel. Not all SAN MAI TSUBA have a FUKURIN, some are riveted together, some are glued with URUSHI, others can even be brazed together.
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Tsuba /guard sword is not correct and might lead to wrong assumptions of the customs what it might be. TSUBA/sword guard or TSUBA/hand-guard would be another thing in my opinion. And of course the customs tariff numbers of these items are very helpful in identifying the contents of a parcel from Japan.
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Help translating signature on fuchi
ROKUJURO replied to Atomic Logic's topic in Translation Assistance
That is probably not a MEI but a shopping note....starting with KO ( 小 ). -
"Iron tiger tsuba with may MEI not checked 6.5 x 6.15 cm with box 750€ +shipping cost"
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Martin; if you look for MUMEI O-SURIAGE NIO KATANA with TOKUBETSU HOZON ORIGAMI, you will get an idea of actual prices.
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What Colin wrote +1 Interesting "TASUBA".
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Steven, it is KANJI (KAJI is blacksmith), and the flag with the unusual markings is just upside-down so you can't read it.
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KANEMICHI
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A GPS chip?
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Florian, yes, that looks typical!
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Forest, all the best for that! Get a good teacher for the start!
