vajo Posted November 27, 2019 Report Posted November 27, 2019 I got the tsuba yesterday. It was full of dirt and mud. After cleaning with a toothbrush and a mild soap, i think the tsuba was firedamaged. I see some soft metals on the iron. Cooper and some flakes of gold. The cooper is maybe shakudo, you see it inside the mimi shining black. The hole tsuba was gilded with softmetals. The rust is not a problem. The overall condition is "not bad" as the first pictures tell (It did not fell into pieces) but the damage is not from rust in my opinion. About the piece i would say Edo period not older. Interesting piece (I tested it with a Dosimeter, and a magnet) - no fukushima discovered object. Measurements are: 7,0 cm x 0,5 cm (Wakizashi size) (Now) (Before) The tsuba had some dark aesthetics now. A little bit more than wabi sabi - a Zombie Tsuba as Pietro notice... 1 Quote
vajo Posted November 27, 2019 Author Report Posted November 27, 2019 Any idea about motif, school and age? Quote
vajo Posted November 27, 2019 Author Report Posted November 27, 2019 Grev you mean wa as culture concept for Japan? I don't know if two rings symbolize this. Quote
Pete Klein Posted November 28, 2019 Report Posted November 28, 2019 Yeah, umm, yah know -- really -- I mean, like --- I jus' don't do the necrophilia gig, bro... 1 Quote
johnnyi Posted November 28, 2019 Report Posted November 28, 2019 edit I think crossed rings. Grev, you owned an Umetada with the two crossed (single line) "wa" (for sale now in the for sale section. Circle enso maybe? John Quote
vajo Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Posted November 28, 2019 After Renaissance wax it looks like this now. 1 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted November 28, 2019 Report Posted November 28, 2019 After Renaissance wax it looks like this now. wa_tsuba.jpgwa_tsuba_mimi.jpg Chris, look's like and excellent conservation job.....very professional ! Cheers, -S- 1 Quote
vajo Posted November 28, 2019 Author Report Posted November 28, 2019 Someone told me why i spent my time with this stainless lump. Because I enjoy it and I can learn a lot about the preservation of old metal. I wonder why everything always makes sense? I enjoy it as it is. For me it looks nice. Has it a value? It cost me two crates of beer and brings me a lot of amusement. A lot of value What more do you want? 5 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted November 29, 2019 Report Posted November 29, 2019 It is not exactly stainless, I am afraid.... 1 Quote
Tigerinbamboo Posted November 30, 2019 Report Posted November 30, 2019 It has it's own beauty, Chris. ???? 2 Quote
Mantis dude Posted December 14, 2019 Report Posted December 14, 2019 It has it's own beauty, Chris. Especially after the beer..... It had to be said:) 1 Quote
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