Kind Of Tsuka Koshirae

[Ohtar]

Hi i like to know some info of the mei and period of this koshirae founded in kioto in a little shop, im gonna try to fit in one katana, all inn. Soten rigth? Maybe kanzan and jittoku story?

[TETSUGENDO]

Eric,

 

Items of this poor quality and condition need no additional comment.  I respectfully suggest that you defer a Katana purchase until you have acquired more knowledge of the subject.  The time to go "all in" is after YOU can make a reasoned judgement concerning whatever item you may be considering.....and not before then.  Enjoy Japan,soak in all the wonderous things, eat great food, immerse yourself in the facinating culture. On your return, put in your time on NMB, read, study, see, eventually you will earn the knowledge you need.

 

-S-

[Brian]

I think he means he intends to use these fittings on a katana. Yes, they would be fine. Not high quality, but will work fine on a katana if you have one and want the hassle of trying to make them fit.

[vajo]

From my taste it is good for a rough katana. The iron fittings look very "stone age", but i know some people who like it in that way. It is a kind of taste. It is jittoku theme, yes.

[Ohtar]

I love all the things on Japan except food really i got many expectations but in spain the food is one million times better. Yes brian is what i ask, in this forum there are many low quality fobia i think, for me is same important each pieces cause there are mounting on weapons samurai, of course any love to have a very famous sword but for me any samurai is more or less important, by the fact of the era and the japanesse history, maybe a better history are back of a bad grade piece than a medium or higher piece, of course are more beautiful but i apreciated sometimes more a rusty bike than a gold palace dont know if i explain myself

[vajo]

Eric, as a collector you search allways to go better and learn more about things. If you will make the whole koshirae in that way it will be looking good. But this could be a little tricky when one piece looks better like that tsuka.

[Ohtar]

Exatly vajo is what i refer, not necesary to have masterpieces and better and better like a competition, with an unlimeted money of course i will expend a lot of money in a excepcional katana but sure i like to have other that seems have more history than a exposition katanas i love the 2ww zippos with soldiers badges, etc cause y can see history there, mind pieces are like new but i cant see a feeling an history, in this tsuka i can imagine the hand of the samurai touching it, feeling it, etc

[Ohtar]

Yes yes vajo i dont gona put a 600 dollars tsuba on it is like make a rat road, rusty but cool

[Ohtar]

Of course i can distinguish a 1000 dolars koshirae and of course i liked but i like all for what is it

[TETSUGENDO]

Eric,

 

If this is what you want have at it.  Making it fit your sword can incur additional costs you have not considered, be aware.  BTW, what is the price?

 

-S-

[Ohtar]

200 dollars aprox all

[TETSUGENDO]

Inexpensive enough, just keep in mind it could easily cost as much, or more should you need professional help to make it work for your sword.

 

Good luck,

      -S-

[Ohtar]

Sure thanks guys

[vajo]

Eric if you want to look at the sword as a militaria piece like a zippo. Than this project is it not worth to go further. As Steven said the mixed koshirae will cost more than the sword (you have) maybe.