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Is this a good quality Tsuba? How is this determinated? Kind regards.

Thank you Jean for your input. I must admit that is an older age estimation than I expected. Kind Regards Pâris.

Good evening, I obtained my second learning Tsuba from Japan. Hope it is not a fake. (72mm L x 70mm W x 3,3mm T / inches = 2.83 L x 2.75 W x 0.13 T) (weight 66 gram) Since I am a newbie and want to learn, I would be happy with all possible info! (Is it a fake?/Period?/Age?/Design?/School?/Remarks?/Opignion?/value?) Do you mount your Tsuba or keep them in a box? (I just mounted it to have a look at it, i am aware it did not fit) (The Tsuba is mine and there is no sale or auction going on) Kind regards and thanks!

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left = enjoyment/superiorty/production right= "too blurry to read" /forest deer

There is one matter where I am a bit hesitating to ask the question. The price determination... This small Tsuba is mine and I have it in my hand. There is no active auction or selling proces. I will keep this first learning Tsuba and do not have the intention to sell it. This being said what would be a fair price determination for you personal for this small Tsuba? Is there a region (Asia/Europe/US...) where the price of Tsuba is higher or lower or should I consider it as a world market? Kind regards.

Wow thank you for sharing, much appreciated! I am very happy my first tsuba is not a fake, liked the simple and functional design. So then it is a wakizashi tsuba modified to become a tanto tsuba? Can I oil it with a soft cloth without being afraid to damage the nunome? My dog likes deer horn to chew, will try to steal one and carefully rub and stay away from the nunome. Can it be related to a school or is it too simple in design? How do you determine the Perid or age? Kind regards from a rainy Belgium.

Good afternoon, I obtained my first small Tsuba from Japan. (58mm L 54mm W 4mm T / inches: 2.28L x 2.12W x 0.16T) (weight 61 gram) Since I am a newbie and want to learn, I would be happy with all possible info! (Is it a fake?/Period?/Design?/Golden birdcase meaning?/School?/Material?/Remarks?/Opignion?) Kind regards and thanks!

Let me see if I can find the link: Japanese Sword WW2 KYU GUNTO Saber | eBay

Hi Bruce, I saw something similar on ebay yesterday and it was sold by a Polish seller.

Polish seller?