Wtb Fish Theme Wakizashi Soft Metal Tsuba

[b.hennick]

A friend, who is not a member of messageboard, is looking for a fish/sea/waves themed wakizashi tsuba. He prefers soft metal to iron but would consider iron. 

I know of Ray's Iwamoto daisho tsuba.

 

http://swordsofjapan.com/project/iwamoto-konkan-daisho-tsuba/

 

 

 

[Mark S.]

Nihonto.us has a large collection of tsuba available.

 

A few are 'Waves' related, but DM086 has koi and waves.

 

DM073 is soft metal (I think?) and waves but no fish.

 

DM114 is just waves.

[TETSUGENDO]

Barry,

Do you have a size range?  Period?  Can you post photos of the piece he wants it for?

 

Steven K

[b.hennick]

AS for size range - it is for a wakizashi so no large tsuba need apply nor tanto size either. As for period - not modern. As for price it is to go on a $30k sword and so not a cheap one nor the quality of the great daisho set that Ray has on offer. Finally he has to like it while I just try to find it.

[b.hennick]

Argh! I hate when this happens I just learned that he needs a whole koshirae. He thought it easiest to start with a tsuba. I think that it is easier to find a fuchi/kashira menuki set and then match the tsuba to that. I apologize to the members who have helped for not getting it right and therefore wasting your time.

[jason_mazzy]

the best i have found so far is a fishing motif: http://www.token-net.com/etc/mumei_kyoshoami-2.html

 

sea: http://www.seiyudo.com/tu-130515.htm#movepoint1

 

2 fish  http://www.seiyudo.com/tu-060315.htm#movepoint1

[Stephen]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-BRONZE-MIXED-METAL-TSUBA-SIGNED-C-1880-1910-/221927372347?hash=item33abe6f63b:g:014AAOSw9mFWM5KK

 

seems i didnt keep up with the news...back to looking

[Stephen]

http://www.aoijapan.com/tsuba-mumeitosho-5

 

http://www.aoijapan.com/set-of-tosogu-mumei-unsigned-3

[b.hennick]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm keeping him busy.