ZombieTarou

Hey, Guys! Thanks for the Information! I wasn't planning on selling it anyway, its kind of special to this house, so I am planning on trying to preserve it as best as I can. I knew that removing the rust/articulate without understand it would be a loss. and Yes, its Iron, 85mm wide, with looks to be leftover braising on both sides. The Swirls are definitely different. What would you say the timeline for a design like this? I guess that's kind of hard to place... Thanks a bunch, Dale! Its really cool to see the techniques. I will look into how to preserve it... Its been sleeping quite lonely above the ceiling, and now I am going to frame it in the house somewhere. Thanks again guys! I will be lurking around to figure more stuff out! J

Hey guys! I just joined to ask about this piece I found when renovating my attic. I currently live in Japan and bought a house constructed in 1830. I found this Tsuba laying on a support above the ceiling. I haven't found any identification. No markings of maker, etc. The condition isn't great, which makes me wonder how authentic it could be. It does look to have been plated at one time. It looks and feels too well manufactured to be authentically handmade. I am quite a newbie when it comes to 日本刀, but I am going to study about it. I was hoping to find something. Just didn't expect this.