"This seems a Heianjo tsuba that has been altered not for a naginata but a wooden 'bo-ken' - the symmetrical hitsu look added at a different time as well - nice inlay but very confused history. Something for a tsuba collector but not suitable for remounting on a sword I think. I have not seen very many Heianjo with that Kiku-gata shape, they are usually just round."   This is what Dale told me about it a few weeks ago before he dissapeared...   I do wonder if anyone has or ha