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hello, a sentoku (brass) fuchi kashira in nanako patern sebastien

Hello, A nice tsuba, unfortunatly not mine These are the only pics I got from it. Nevertheless these close up allow to see the detail. Please clic on photo to enlarge it and enjoy. Sébastien

You have also this kind of bones

You are right, the omote side is signed Hizen Yagami no ju Mitsuhiro For my understanding, Nanban is more a style than a school. Sebastien

Hello, Some Nanban are well done as this example :

Hello, 2nd month of 2nd year of Daiei (大永) era ?

Hello, The shinogi-ji looks to be in masame. isn't it ?

hello Many thanks to all Sébastien

Hello, I wonder if someone could help me translating the feathure of a blade wrote on this NTHK paper ? clic on picture to enlarge Thanks Sébastien

Thanks for your opinion and explanation.

Ok I will try to find a such oil.

Dear Ron, Thanks for your reply. You confirmed my doubt : don't clean brass part to make it shiny. So, I will let the patina as is and just clean the dust with mild soapy water and use a soft cloth. :D What is "Lemon Oil" ? Sébastien

Hello, I discuss of these 2 iron sukashi tsuba with seniors collectors and opinions are differents : Ones thinks both are Kinai, other thinks it is bushu or anything else. My opinion was choshu for the first one and kinai for the second one. first one second one clic on pics to enlarge it If you got an opinion, it is welcome ... :D

Hello, I will let the bisen in peace. I won't try to do gentle heat and cold or try anything else as my own opinion is the bisen is stuck by the rust. I won't broke it. It is the safety solution for this teppo. The brass part are dirty, as you can see on picture. Does I should clean it or let it as is ? you may thinks it is a stupid question , but I know nothing about tanegashima and I won't do the same mistake that ones does on tsuba or nakago removing a patina. Thanks again for all explanations and interest on this toppic. :D

Hi, I checked and it seems load. I remove powder, but the bullet looks like still inside. I will let you know for next removing :D Sebastien

Hello, More photos as requested Thanks for your interest on my teppo. Sebastien

Hello Ron, Thanks again. I will try your method. But what happened if the bullet is still in place ? The screw can't enter into lead ball, can it ? More photo, just to share with you and enjoy. Thanks Sébastien

Hello, Ok understand, I will let the breech plug in peace. :D I measured the caliber, it is 1.5 cm diameter. I try to check if teppo is load : the ramrod stop about 1 cm before the hole for the powder (sorry I don't know the name). Does that means it is loaded :? ? Thanks Sébastien

Hi Piers, Eric Don't worry, in my own opinion, the Bisen screw is stick by the rust and, as I won't broke it, I thinks I let it as is, and won't try to remove it. Eric, I read your posts on your rabbit teppo, and I would like to thanks you. It is very clear to understand and follow instructions to disassemble a teppo. Mine is not in very good state and far to be as nice and beautiful as yours ! Sébastien

Dear Ron and Pier, Thanks a lot for your inputs and comments on this teppo. The mei is bitten by rust, it makes craters, so some kanji disappeared and it is very difficult to read and more difficult to take good photos. The split Bisen breech screw is stuck by the rust. I don't know if I could remove it. I won't break it. Thanks also for the numbers translation. Is it frequent that teppo got a such registration number ? I confirm you the ramrod is present, but due to patina of the wood, I guess it is not the original one. It appeared that the stock is in 2 parts: one for the barrel and one for the mechanism. I think you are right; it must not be the original one and, as you said, could be an older barrel restocked and / or repaired at some point in time. Many thanks for the illustration from Sugawa San's Book. The hole on the right is only drilled halfway through, about 2 cm deep, and fully covered copper in the side and the bottom. I noticed the light ring on the stock and you are right again, the decorative ring is missing from around this opening. I am at office at present, but when I come back to home I will measure the caliber and check if it is charged or not, and let you know. Thanks again Sébastien

Hello, I would be happy and gratefull to have your opinion about quality, age and school of this teppo. My guess is that it could be 18 or 19 century. The barrel is octogonal with bamboo pattern made of brass and silver inlay in the top. The inlay is not common it look like Heianjo tsuba one's in technic. There is a mei, but too thin and too rusty to be read. The teppo is 103cm long. As I am far to be knowledgable on this topic , I got a lot of questions... (Clic on picture to enlarge) The teppo : Is it a serial number ? What is the purpose of the last hole in the right ? The mei The pattern . Thanks a lot Sébastien

the sword was shortened cutting it off by the tang

Hi, Boshi doesn't looks like bizen yokoyama one's...

Hello, The mei read "Bizen osafune ju yokoyama sukenaga" tomonari 56 dai mago (56th generation) + date A famous shinshinto smith ! You must compare the mei with oshigata to check it validity. :D Sebastien

Many thanks for your help