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It looks like the essence of Kaga Yoshiro. A manual piece! But what do I know... Regards Luca

Dale I suspect that i other side is made by the copper plate you mention in your original post and that the wire mesh is sandwiched between the original tsuba and the copper plate. In the past I have seen passing tsuba with a copper plate added to one side. At the moment I can not find any though. Regards Luca

That it is strange is a fact! Shingen? Regards Luca

Superbe Steve! I am very grateful! Thank you Best regards Luca

Hello everybody I am compiling a review of all the information about Ayanokoji Nagamine that I have gathered so far as I have done in the past for other topics. At the moment I am in need of some help managing the translations of some entry from Wakayama Toso Kodogu Meiji Taikei, since I can not go beyond google translator. Following are the scan from the book and what I got so far: [02] 花洛住 氷筆 (花押) 最近になり 外国資料に [花洛住渡辺即三良行 年六十ー歳 永峯 (花押)] と切つた小 策があるとを確認レた Karaku-ju Nagamine (ka\=o) Saikin ni nari Gaikoku shiryō ni hana raku jū Watanabe soku san Yoshiyuki Toshi roku jū ̄ toshi Nagamine (kaō) to setsu Tsuta-shō Saku ga aru to o kakunin reta Karaku-ju Nagamine (ka\=o) Recently become For foreign materials Hanatsubaki Sayayuki Watanabe 60 years old Nagamine (ka\=o) And small I confirmed that there was a solution Here I think is reported the information about a mei in which the age of 60 for Nagamine is citen. Also cited in Haynes "The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists" but I have never seen any picture of it. If by chance any of you have it and can share it I will be grateful. [03] 花洛住 氷筆 (花押) 花の字をと異体に切つ たリ この緑銘のように華をくずしたようにみえろ字体に切る Karaku-ju Nagamine (ka\=o) Hana no ji o to itai ni setsutsuta Ri kono midori mei no yō ni hana o kuzushita yō ni mi ero jitai ni kiru Karaku-ju Nagamine (ka\=o) Cut the character of the flower into a different shape. Is it saying something about how a character is cut? [04] 氷筆 (花押) 峰は必ずと切つていろ Nagamine (ka\=o) Mine wa kanarazu to setsu tsute iro Nagamine (ka\=o) Always cut the peak Also here is it saying something about how a character is cut? [05] 氷筆 (花押) この工人の花押を比較すると小異があ リ さらに別形もみられるので 同名二人説や複数説 もある この縁銘内字は他のものとくらべ変わつ ている Nagamine (ka\=o) kono kō hito no kaō o hikaku suruto shōi ga a Ri sarani betsu katachi mo mi rarerunode dōmei futari-setsu ya fukusū-setsu mo aru kono en mei-nai ji wa hoka no mono to kurabe hen watsute iru Nagamine (ka\=o) When comparing this engineer's Hanashoshi, there are minor differences. There are also other forms, so there are two-person theories and multiple theories This inscription is different from the others [06] 氷筆 (花押) 二字銘に花押を添えろのが普通であろ Nagamine (ka\=o) Ni Jimei kaō o soero no ga futsūdearo It's normal to add kao to the two-letter name I know it is a lot to translate anyway I thank you in advance for any help you can offer. Best Regards Luca

Thank you Piers for the update!

Thank you guys! Always to the point with precise explanations! Again thank you. I have the Sesko encyclopaedia in paper for but I have no access to it right now... . Regards Luca

Hello to everybody I am struggling the tranlation of a piece of description in a NBHTK paper of a Higo tsuba. The piece is the following: So far I am stuck with: 焼手 Yakite 腐らし Kusarashi Exposure It should be related to a sort of etching process of the karakusa decoration on the brass surface of the tsuba. Any help on the right pronunciation and traslation of the term is welcome. Best Regards Luca

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Thak you Jussi for your answer! As in most of the cases with Japanese things not a simple straightforward solution to the problem 😅! Regards Luca

Hello to all of you I have recently acquired a set composed of a tsuba, fuchi, kashira and menuki, all with the same theme. I was wondering how was the best way to refer to it. I know that futakoromono refers to a set of two items, mitokoromono to a set of three. But for four? Youtsukoromono? Any help is appreciated, more so if you can also provide the kanji for it... Best regards Luca

A, put toghether set in my collection. Probably Mito... Regards Luca

After seeing on Ford videos how he handles a chisel I think that the lines are made by chiseling. Just my two cents. Luca

Than you Markus!

No result here either. I have subscribed to their newsletter. I received a confirmation email and then nothing. I ended up here (https://www.metmuseu...nd-armor/newsletters) but I have no clues on how to get the latest newsletter with Markus article.

Thank you Moriyama san. Much appreciated. Regards Luca

Dear All I am trying to translate the mei on this tsuba Heianjo zogan tsuba and the last part of its hakogaki: What I have translated so far of the hakogaki is: 無銘 (平安城) 室町時代 ??? Mumei (Heianjo) Muromachi Jidai ??? Even though the hakogaki say mumei there is a faint mei on the tsuba: The last kanji could be saku (作) but the previous are completely eluding me. Can any of you help me identifying the missing one? Thank you in advance for all your help. All the best Luca

Thank you Bob for sharing such a wonderful collection! Each piece a masterwork! Regards Luca

I do not like the personal turn this discussion is taking... Usually if you go from quite discussion and reasoning to a personal attack this does not put you in a good light. This said in this thread I have seen no proof about cast iron tsuba that will stand a peer review in the achademic and scientific sense of the term. The original iphothesis has been assumed right and then all the efforts have been put in proving it right regardless of the objections and counter reasoning. Unfortunately this is most of the case in our hobby since not much scientific publication are devoted to it. We can at most propose educated guesses and deduction that cannot be proven or disproven. The opinion of Ford is not equivalent to a scientific proof, but considering his experience and that he has probably seen more extremely high end tusba in his life than all of us put together, it has an enormous weight. Regards Luca

Thank you Bazza. I will look into Unno Shomin school. As you said the menuki on Legacy Art are another level of quality compared to mine. Regards Luca

FT-0021 Nioi shakudo menuki Dimensions 31.8 mm x 14.5 mm x 4.4 mm and 32.4 mm x 14.8 mm x 5.0 mm.

FT-0045 Dragon shakudo menuki Dimensions 100.5 mm x 17.3 mm x 6.9 mm and 101.5 mm x 19.1 mm x 7.0 mm.

FT-0025 Iron tsuba mumei. Dimensions 83.7 mm x 76.6 mm, thickness 5.7 mm at seppa-dai, 3.6 mm at mimi.

FT-0018 Menuki dimensions 59.9 mm x 15.0 mm, thk 5.4 mm and 61.2 mm x 14.0 mm x 4.1 mm.

Dear all Another bunch of dragon in the cloud for your assessment. Any consideration from your side is welcome. Regards Luca FT-0013 Iron tsuba mumei. Dimensions 67.9 mm x 64.0 mm, thickness 3.1 mm at seppa-dai, 3.1 mm at mimi.