Gunome

Hello, I had the opportunity to see this tsuba in hand. For me it is not cast. Ok mei is crude, and it is not a great/tight iron quality, but for me it is forged, and have a nice design. IMHO, all posts where photos were circled in red or blue show legits doubts when you just see photos. I looked at the hole in the square, seppa dai, bamboo nodes, etc... for me nothing indicate it is cast. Of course, it is just an opinion and I could be wrong

Hello For me it is a genuine edo period tsuba

Hello, Yes, I sent him a message on the group of our sword club. He replied me on Wednesday evening saying he is back, and with a joke. I didn't asked, but I guess he is probably busy and will post a message here soon.

Hello, don't be worry about Jean. I just send him a message, to let him know about this post. He will probably reply here to everybody

Thanks !

I have never heard of this. Do you know if it would work to repatinate a shakudo insert on an iron tsuba by exposing it to the sun? how long would it take? sorry for the off-topic

Here is one of my tsuba with a similar umbrella but not the rain. Mei : Sadahiro

Hello, Thanks for your replies For me, no issue on the nakago, it is ubu and looks consistent with the blade. The color difference is just the shadow because I have the light in my back when I taken the photos.

more pic if it can help

Hello, Excepted the Ju, I cannot identify the other kanji of this mei on a Koto tanto. Too tricky for me due to bad condition of the nakago. Also the strokes are thin. Does anyone has an idea on the mei ? Thanks

Another hawk on a kashira from Sonobe Yoshihide

What about an Umetada school influence ?

Neither 2000 dollars nor 2000 yen

Many thanks Moriyama san !

Hello, I need your help to decipher this mei on a tanto tsuba. I can read Toryusai 東竜斎 Hide ? 秀 XX ? Do you confirm 東竜斎 toryusai ? I don't success to read the 2 last kanji, (not sure for the Hide 秀) Thanks Sébastien