My first papered tsuba

[Robert Housley]

I purchased this from AOI Art. As always, they were courteous and helpful. I have always enjoyed the eggplant theme as far as fittings go and I went broke to have this one... I hope everyone enjoys. My picture is small, so I have included a link to the original sale page. http://www.aoijapan.com/tsuba-masatsunekyonen-80-sai

Robert H.

[cabowen]

Congrats! Very nice...

[Robert Housley]

Thanks Chris.

Robert H.

[Soshin]

Hi Robert H.,

 

Very nice thank you for sharing.

[Brian]

Doesn't shakudo make the perfect eggplant?

 

Brian

[Art Torano]

Robert,

 

Very classy, subdued piece. Congrats!

 

Art Torano

[Stephen]

want to say something in I tali an, but not PC very nice find.

[Rich S]

Doesn't shakudo make the perfect eggplant?

 

Brian

 

It's pretty, but not very tasty :-)

 

Rich S

[Robert Housley]

Thanks for the comments. I also made a deal for a set of eggplant menuki.

Robert H.

[k morita]

Eggplants themed tsuba.Nice!

[laowho]

Beautiful. I don't remember seeing it a month ago, and it's a piece I would have remembered (read "lusted after").

[Robert Housley]

Both the tsuba and menuki arrived yesterday. The pictures do not do the tsuba justice. It is much nicer in hand. I had hoped the menuki would match a bit better, but they are smallish... Maybe for a wakizashi? I will try to get a picture of them up later. Thanks for all of the comments.

Robert H.

[laowho]

Putting together the furniture for my first build was incredibly tough, and I'm not sure it will ever be finished. The menuki that I found were a good execution of a common theme, but at only 2" seem a bit small for a katana, probably because of their lack of height. Everything was chosen first for its patina and color (after appropriate size of course). And of the pieces that I ordered, only the menuki threw me as being a surprise/as being different than expected. Just thought they'd be larger.