kissakai

The bosuns whistle was a strange call to me No worried about the price it was just an unusual item that I liked Grev UK

Hi Darius I wonder if you were the 4,000th visitor to this post Chris remarked on how much better the tsuba was than was shown on the PDF file Some that I thought would sell quickly may have not sold due to the PDF image so there are still good genuine tsuba for sale Anyway this is the current sold list These are the tsuba that have been sold: T11 T30 T31 T45 T49 T53 T57 T62 T67 T68 T77 T88 T92 T98 T142 T155 T161 T178 T184 Only 59 tsuba left! Grev UK

Thanks Chris for your kind word This was another that was difficult to sell I not being pushing but I wonder who will be the 4,000th view of this post That the power of the NMB Grev UK

I suppose it has been difficult Anybody want to try a figure on prices 10 years ago to current prices? Grev UK

Thanks Arnold A nice surprise as it coat me £240 earlier this year but doesn't have the 'blade' Although this sale was over 20 years ago I understand prices are low at the moment Grev UK

Hi Can anyone help with a realised price for Southerby's Japanese Sword Fitting from the Caldwell collection? It is a kozuka lot #49 I did a search on their sale site but can only go back to 1995 I have the identical kozuka Grev UK

Hi Stephen If it was cheaper it would be great to take it to a Nihonto meeting claiming something like the amazing coloured hamon Then sit back and watch the fun Grev

Hi Daniel I think you have the info you required and looking at the various images I think you can get to an approximate date Grev UK

Hi Daniel I think there were around six or seven generations The earlier the better and this is down to how well they were made (the devil is in the detail) You will find examples on the web for the mei (signature) and I suppose this is late around 1850 Early Edo is post 1600 so much later than suggested The mei has been cut into for fitting on another sword so some liked it Nothing wrong with an honest tsuba and a nice gift Although there are many Kinai tsuba they are not a 'collectors' item unless of the highest quality but someone called James Lawson has bought the best ones! As these are not too expensive you could look and maybe buy these from the internet and if you do pop an image on this site stating the price if known to ensure it is not a copy I have four Kinai for sale on the items for sale on this site, the post is called 'Massive Tsuba Sale' I'm not interested whether you buy or not but worth looking as Kinai examples Grev UK

Hi Daniel Just do a search for 'Kinai' tsuba and you will find this tsuba Grev UK

I wanted #25 but had gone about 1/2 hour before I saw the post Grev UK

Hi I understood oil quench was more forgiving than water which is so much more abrupt during the quenching process but I'm not a sword guy Grev UK

Hi I've just saw these and bought two and currently there are 3 left but I think they will go soon This is the link if you are interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/401157585934?ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT Grev UK

PM sent Grev UK

A two piece habaki is usually a sign of quality. I am a fan of ubu and the shape is very nice What next? Looks like you need a really nice tsuba LOL Grev UK

Hi Darius When you put up a question you take a chance You have had a bucket of good advice over the laste few months so this is just one of those things Christian is just stating a truism that bad work offends the eyes. I'm sure you already know this as you do have a good eye which is you greatest asset A line I saw the other day seed apt to collecting It is only junk that is expensive!!!!!!!!! All the best Grev IK

Hi Marius I have your #2 - PM sent I purchased it at the end of 2014 Grev UK

In Victorian Britian they enhanced (in their option) so many items such as silver work and furniture but we now realise this was a bad thing to do So the same thing was happening in Japan! Grev UK

Hi I should have done two posts but have comboned them instead This is before and after by Ford He remarked how well the mesh was made and you can see how fine and regulat this has been done Original: Reworked: I purchased this Daisho a few days ago and I asked the seller to get them papered whilst they were still in Japan I was very happy with these: It was a nice to see they were in an old tsuba box and the marks show they had ben there quite some time: Grev UK

Hi Uwe and all you lucky Welsh supporters Will the 2nd goal end up as the goal of the tournament? Grev

Thanks John, I'm glad they were to your liking Funnily enough virtually all the money from these sale has gone back into tsuba and mainly from Tom (Leporello)! Grev UK

Hi I though this may have provoked a few more relpies I'm going to use Shodai Hallam Grev UK

Many thanks to you both I'll let the owner know the results Grev UK

Hi John - thanks No bad news just a need to know Grev UK

PS This stamp was on the back of the print Grev UK