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Bonjour M. Moriyama and thank you so much for the time spent on this "not so good picture". Having the original i can try to "edit" the pic to emphasis each "stroke" belonging the Mei (i will post something later). Thank you for your kind help. Best regards. Jean-Luc Manta

Hi everybody ! It would be kind if somebody acquainted with Japanese language could take some time on this "Yagyu-ish Tsuba's Mei" and share is knowledge ... Is the Mei "readable" enough ? Many thanks, Best regards. Jean-Luc Manta.

Hi Milt, Leunant Pick'ad' speaking : well thanks, i followed your advice/technique with the "nara-ish" Tsuba, he looks a lot better now (less less rusty ) i won't post any picture cause the piece is still ordinary but it revealed copper inlays etc that were invisible before Hi everybody ! It would be kind if somebody acquainted with Japanese language could to take a look at the Mei on the Yagu-ish Tsuba and share is knowledge ... (this request is in "Translation assistance" but without any success :"( ). Regards, Jean-Luc Manta.

Hi there kind people willing to help could anyone translate what's on the attached picture please ? This Mei belongs to a Tsuba. Many thanks, Regards. Jean-Luc Manta (aka "leunant Picard)

One more pic ("for the road"), comes from a wakizashi. Jean-Luc Manta

Some more pics for all Rust lovers, these are from a katana. Any comments welcome. Jean-Luc Manta

Hello everybody, Answer to "where the hell does it come from ?" When i was a teenager i had this Great-uncle of mine in the tradition, the guy was wealthy and used to be curious of everything from Fishing to Photography, fine arts to Sciences etc. The guy was a great collector and as a kid i often did envy (i admit) some of the nice stuff he had. He gave me 3 wakisashi and a katana (all of them in a terrible condition !) but anyway i pay him a little "hommage" there. A regret i will keep is not being allowed to touch / look at a magnificient one (katana) that was "throning" in the living room 'cause i think that it was "the real thing". The other ones were in a cave "en vrac". So i have yet two or three pieces/fittings to show including a tsuba. One question ? If the Geometrical Tsuba doesn't merit a professional cleaning ... would you send it to Japan ? Thanks, to everybody there i'm learning a lot. Regards. Lean-Luc Manta PS : i'll follow wise advices and won't clean the Tsubas ...

Answer to MILT "the funny" Well Jokes are very OK to me especially when i don't have to cruise the web in order to understand ^^ as i'm just a dumb Frenchie (Land of delicious stinky cheese) i don't know a **** (censured) about STORETRICKS nope erffff made a mistake there "STARTREK" because : it's not part of our cultural background (i'm a liar : i heard of Spock and Captain Kirk). About your service that i can't afford ... well you made a point And what about my other questions ? Any idea ? - What could be the birthdate of this Tsuba ? - Are these geometric design usual ? - Do i have to submit the Mei picture someplace else in this forum in order to have help "translating" it ? Regards, Jean-Luc Manta. PS : :| what a drag being a newbie seeking answers and being under the obligation to read "jokes" by Startrek lovers *** Any kind of jokes around French people are welcome (coming from Milt or the community especially if "non-nihonto related).

Special answer to Mister Milt, (bold) Who's "Capt. Picard" ? A friend of yours ? "Did you just inscript .. blabla joke" >>> Well i'd glad to be abble to write Japanese characters this way ! ( and i mean it !) but as you said, the first pic of that tsuba was "improvable" so with my little fingers and mr Olympus we did our best to provide a better one ... just a matter of good or bad lightin' Are this Tsuba / Mei other piece of fitting faked/copy etc i sure don't know !!! What i know is that if cheating there is, it's an ancient one. I would be glad to have opinions or answer around provided informations if this forum is the right place. What's the purpose of this forum ? I don't ask any money Mr Milt, it may be possible to talk/learn a little bit about tsubas without prior sending it to Japan ! Am i wrong ? Regards. Jean-Luc Manta P.S. : i hope i made clear i'm not interrested in selling something here !

Geometric Tsuba's Adventure Vol. 2 (suite) >>> Hello Tsuba People, I attached smaller pics (2 only) the first one showing the tsuba itself and the other one the mei, but i have questions : - Upper in the topic, Milt said that the first tsuba was in poor condition but well is the Geometric one in a better shape ? - What could be the birthdate of this Tsuba ? - Are these geometric design usual ? - Do i have to submit the Mei picture someplace else in order to have help "translating" it - Shinsa means authentification i guess, have you any idea of the price of this kind of evaluation knowing that Rockfeller is not my cousin ? - Do you think the shinto blade pictures would be of interest in the Nihonto area knowing that this blade is heavily damaged ? Regards. Jean-Luc Manta PS : Maybe if my questions are senseless / out of scope etc ... the best is not to answer, maybe but i'd like you to believe that i really appreciate your help :m y best book on Tsubas being written in Polish language that i cant read. I know there's an awful lot of infos in english but i couldn't find a picture showing this geometric pattern.

Hello Mr Robinson, 1) so i'll resize down the missing pics according to what you did (many thanks for your time ...), i have no external host right now so if you don't mind "well i just can add less pictures ..." (not so huge i promise in fact i thought it could be useful for a better vision of the "beast" and as definition over 1200 pixels were automaticcally bannished ...). 2) Concerning the blade it was just to maybe help the "diagnostic" i didn't ask for any infos (but i appreciate . 3) Measurements : - The outside circle diameter is : 74 mm x 5 mm - The "square/octogon" inside : 46 x 46 x 5 mm with 10 mm for the small sides of the octogon and 31 mm for the bigger ones - The "little squared pieces" between the circle and the octogon are 5 x 5 x 3 mm (thickness) - The "hole" inside (sending stones at people is not allowed !) is 27 x 9 mm. Best regards. Jean-Luc Manta

Thanks for the advices and details. I add more pictures. In a following post = tsuba itself with an "enhanced" pic of the visible "mei". Regards. JLM. P.S. : hope this post is interesting for somebody else in here .

Well Thanks for the fast answer ! The "simple looking one" is interesting ?! Why, is it a quite unusual design ? Any details ? What coud be the period ? What could be the school *** I don't want to be rude, it's just that i'm interested in your opinion. Do you think i can ameliorate/enhance the condition of the first one (by myself) ? As a pure neophyte i like it pretty much even rusty ... i can see nice branches over a mountain rock - the peasant i don't like so much. Regards. J.L.M

First i want to salute everybody as i'm new to this forum ! So "Hello to you all dear nihonto addicts" . Second) Well as so many others before i own Tsubas but don't know a lot about "them", so it would be kind of you all to share your knowledge. The first one looks very simple it was mounted on a very "bad" wakizashi the diameter is 7,5 cm and the width 5 mm. The second one is 7,5 x 7 cm with a 4 mm width. Having read a little bit on the subject the second one could be from the eigteenth century (remember am a newbie). Pictures are attached, any info would be really appreciated Many thanks. J.L.M. "The Guy with the broken English"