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Having bought a cheap USB microscope I started looking at the surface of my tsuba with higher magnification that that can be achieved buy a normal camera. I was inspired by some pictures posted by RKG.

 

On the Heianjo tsuba I had already posted on NMB (http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/27620-heianjo-tsuba-theme/) I have seen these spots:

 

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It is not rust since they do not react to some prodding with a bone splinter as rust usually do.

They are present on the ura side mainly.

Could these be the remant of old urushi laquer that has oxidized over time?

 

Regards

Luca 

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