Tsubafan

Absolutely spot on, i was using a photobox with a fluorescent tube. Maybe those will be better using a powerful LED but to be honest i have exhausted all my capabilities as a photographer

Thanks. The blade is not in good shape... I tried my best to do some close ups but being able to capture such details is quite difficult.

Edited the pictures with more light. hope this helps.

Thanks for your feedback. Please advise on the close ups or measurements you need

Nagasa: 23,6 cm Moto Haba: 1,96 cm Kasane : 0,63 cm

Hi, I got this Tanto at an antiques fair couple of months ago (as a lot with another one signed Senshū-jū Masakiyo saku => thanks again to Xiayang for helping with the translation) and did not have time to disassemble it until very recently. it is Mumei and the blade in worse condition than the Masakiyo one. It came with the Kozuka Kogatana pictured which is clearly not original to the set. I believe all the fittings are in solid silver and the habaki is a thick gold leaf over copper. Any thoughts on it would be appreciated, especially if thinking about a restoration of the blade would make sense...

that was fast! many thanks

Hello, could anybody help me find the blade's signature of this Tanto? Unfortunately, the first Kanji is not fully legible due to a posterior hole. it seems that part of the signature could be "X" KAWA JU KYO SAKU? Many thanks.

Hi Colin, thanks for the link. Pretty interesting !

I have read some articles on baleen wrap and can confirm this is the material used on my tsuka. Very good remark Robert! Thanks for pointing that out. Unfortunately some parts are missing… i paid 900 € for this set, I hope this was a correct price.

Hello, you probably meant Art Nouveau (c 1900) with its typical flowers and insects decorations. Art Deco is a later period (c 1920) with less decoration and more symmetrical designs.

Thanks a lot Brian and Grey. For what it is worth, the part of this set that I like most is... the Habaki !

Oops sorry my bad, typo error indeed. Yes I meant Hisamitsu ! There are at least 7 swordsmiths as per nihonto club index.