Very unusual tsuka

[JamesH]

Hi everyone,

 

I am only a newb so please forgive my overenthusiasm for this piece.

I was really taken back by this tsuka, as I have not see tsukamaki stylised in metal before seeing this. I have seen other tsukas where tsukamaki was replaced by metal framing, but never like this To my untrained eyes this tsuka was just eye candy, though I kinda wish the fuchi kashira were a little nicer.

 

I am sure many of you have seen the auction for this tsuka, but I thought I might post the photos here, so they remain for reference after the auction page is deleted in 3 months time. If this is in breach of any forum rules, or the seller objects Admins please delete my post. I dont have any affiliation to the seller, and have never dealt with him, so please do not take this as any kind of recommendation.

 

I am also inclunding the sellers description less the 'selling'

 

"Wakizashi tsuka with tsukamaki simulated in iron. It is precisely carved to look like silk wrap. The fuchi kashira have a winter landscape scene carved in iron copper inlay and silver nunome depicting snow covered mountains. Copper rope rim finishes the border of the fuchi and kashira."

 

 

 

James

[b.hennick]

Interesting! I have never seen a tsuka like that.

[Guido]

WWII NCO swords have Tsuka made of metal simulating Tsukaito and Same, but I, too, have never seen something like that. I wouldn't exactly consider it "eye candy", however - just because something is rare doesn't automatically make it desirable.

[Stephen]

[Drago]

Wow. Never seen anything like that before.

 

I like it. Just imagine how much work was put into that so everything would fit - overall on tsuka, kashira, menuki...

 

Only thing that somewhat dampens it for me is that the knot is rather rear is rather large.

[Marius]

Are the inlays on the f/k sahari?

 

Very interesting tsuka, indeed... Like it or not, looks pretty good quality to me, just look at the menuki... I wish Ford would comment...