Another Ko-Tosho Tsuba?

[Akitombo]

Henry's interesting Kantei made me dig this tsuba out of a drawer.

It is 7.4cm x 7.8cm wide, 0.9 cm thick on the mimi going down to 0.5 cm seppa-dai

What do you think?

Regards

David

[Brian]

Far too thick for ko-tosho?

 

Brian

[Akitombo]

Brian, EKK..........

You are so right, never measure after a glass of wine.

Please allow me to correct, mimi 0.40 cm going down to 0.34 cm

Have replaced cork in bottle, used digital calipers

Regards

David

[Brian]

That makes more sense :D

For those who think in millimeters... 4mm going down to 3.4mm in the centre.

 

Brian

[Danocon]

That makes more sense :D

For those who think in millimeters... 4mm going down to 3.4mm in the centre.

 

Brian

 

Not knowing any better I will just ask. I can understand tapering from thick in the center to thin at the edge. Is there a purpose or maybe stylistic reason for tapering the opposite way? (Thick rim-thin center).

 

BTW- I so like these tosho and katchushi style tsuba-keep 'em coming.

[kissakai]

Hi David

Yours is similar to mine which I had listed as Tosho and pre 1800 and I like mine as well

Size = 83 x 83 x 3.2mm

 

 

 

Grev UK

[kissakai]

Sorry Brian

I forgot to resize it - Doh

 

 

Grev UK

[Henry Wilson]

BTW- I so like these tosho and katchushi style tsuba-keep 'em coming.

 

Me too. I might photo a few more of mine when I have time and post them somewhere.