My First Tsuba, What Can You Tell Me?

[c2tcardin]

So I recently picked up a 10 year old shinken made by Kimura Kanetsugu that has this Tsuba mounted on it and I've never done much in the way of Tsuba study...so what can you tell me about it? I would love to start learning more about them. 

 

Two things I know for sure, it's unsigned, and it's more than 10 years old. 

 

 

 

Thanks, Jeff

[Stephen]

https://www.google.com/search?q=echizen+kinai+tsuba&num=20&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwin7s2QhOfNAhXDQiYKHWTqCV8Q_AUICCgB&biw=1366&bih=643

 

didnt go thru the images but bet yours is in there, search Echizen kinai

[Stephen]

http://nihonto.us/KINAI%20DM066.htm

[c2tcardin]

Wow that's very similar to mine, I like that mine is not round better though.

[Stephen]

just in case you dont know about this

https://www.facebook.com/groups/740958196003380/

[manfrommagnum]

Its a really nice tsuba for your first.

[c2tcardin]

Thanks Mike, I thought it was funny that this was my first antique tsuba but the other blades I've owned in the past were always in shirasaya.