Ever See Anything Like This

[Stephen]

current sale on ebay copper tsuba with same design on each side, cast? Stamped?

[John A Stuart]

??

[b.hennick]

Sanmaiawasa ?

[Brian]

2 Thin pressed sheets with a base metal between them, sandwiched?

[Stephen]

[Stephen]

Think Barry has it

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=San+mai+tsuba&num=20&es_sm=122&tbm=isch&imgil=IPWpd9JbU0YJnM%253A%253BmkS6HvZDZPaz7M%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.aescustomknives.com%25252Fpopups5%25252Fknifemaking13_5.htm&source=iu&pf=m&fir=IPWpd9JbU0YJnM%253A%252CmkS6HvZDZPaz7M%252C_&biw=1366&bih=643&usg=__BN9mLRg1iZHlzH6V2NWaMXyrtlo%3D&ved=0CCgQyjdqFQoTCOPV2uz2rccCFcbYPgodGwkCzQ&ei=pK3QVePzK8ax-wGbkojoDA#imgrc=MvqvMyg9Suz-GM%3A&usg=__BN9mLRg1iZHlzH6V2NWaMXyrtlo%3D

[drbvac]

Barry has the term for sure - Sanmaiawasa -it is similar patterns on both sides - however - the one Stephen posted has Identical images - one side may have been carved the other copied and then they were bonded together ? NO way to carve both the same.

[Baka Gaijin]

Good evening all,

 

I think the term is Sanmai - Awase   三枚合わせ

 

Awase meaning to clad.

 

Sanmai being three layers.

[Rich S]

Yes, pretty sure it is a sanmai-  See  my page at:

 

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/tsuba/sanmai.htm

 

Rich

[Brian]

Yep...what I said above. 2 Sheets are embossed with the design, then wrapped around a central base and then carefully joined. Sometimes a rivet or 2, sometimes soldered. Ford would know better how they are joined.

[Stephen]

So we have that nailed down, now, do they have value other than what one likes?

[seattle1]

Hello:

I believe Bob Haynes considers them legitimate tsuba.

Arnold F.

[Stephen]

Thank you Arnold.