Please I need tsuba knowledge

[steeve]

thanks to Klop to have directed me to the right section

Hello ,

first of all excuse me for my english because i'm french.

Since a long time I 'm interested in martial art and sword.One of my wish is to get an old katana but at this time is seems to be to expensive for me to have a nice one.(I have 3 child an other priority:-)).As it says it the sword which choose you ....

Also I start collecting spending few money and I bought 3 tsuba on ebay .So please as a newbies could you help me to have any information about them.I also have this Japanese book.Tell me if you need more picture.

Thanks for your help

steeve

 

 

 

 

[John A Stuart]

The first tsuba is signed 正阿弥XXX, Shoami ???, hard to read. I would think all three are Shoami tsuba. John

[steeve]

Thanks :D

Could you tell me why the 2 others could be shoami too?

I just found this article with google http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/shoami.htm

thanks

[steeve]

with this help I hust found other information for the mushroom tsuba :D

It 's on this web site http://www.swordsmanandarcher.com/tsubaandfittings.htm

Iron Tsuba- Shoami school

 

This is a very healthy, handforged iron tsuba of the Shoami school, featuring the simple but elegant design of a mushroom. Early to mid edo period tsuba in absolutely excellent condition. Signed "Shoami Kanenobu saku" (made by Kanenobu of the Shoami school). It is for katana, measuring approximately 3" x 3" x over 1/4" (thickness). Very robust and heavy tsuba. Nice patina and no corrosion whatsoever. Certainly one of my favorites. Nakago ana is 1 and 1/8" long. Authenticity is, as always, 100% guaranteed. 400$

 

mine is not signed but it's very similar.

[John A Stuart]

The book reads something like 今古刀僉便? I can't get the last kanji. I really do not know why 便 as in o-benjo is there, so, rather than insult the author, someone better should translate. John

[John A Stuart]

Please excuse me if I'm wrong, but, it may be 今古刀僉便覧, The Everyone's Ancient and New Sword Bathroom Reader (magazine?). John

[steeve]

May be it can help you for the book

It's to read on th bathroom :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

thanks again

[Nobody]

古今 (Kokon) – all ages

刀劒 (Token) – swords

便覧 (Binran/Benran) – handbook

[John A Stuart]

I knew I'd read it wrong. 古今刀剣便覧 'Ancient and Modern Sword Handbook'. It looks like a nice book. I was confused by the 'Ben' kanji. A little more realistic now. Of course you could still read it in the bathroom. :lol: John

[steeve]

cool could you read a date or author?

thanks a lot

[steeve]

:lol: no problem

Does anyone know a website where I can download some nihonto and sword fitting?

thanks

[Nobody]

The author’s (or editor’s) name is 的場樗渓 (Matoba Chokei (reading?)). There are several reprinted versions of the book, and your pictures do not show the date. I guess the date may be around 1930.

[docliss]

What comments on a possible, alternative, Kinai attribution for Steeve's second tsuba?

 

John L.

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

http://www.samurai-gallary.com/z214.htm

[steeve]

:D :D

thanks a lot guys

[drbvac]

The mushroom is not an uncommon theme as it can be moulded around the outside as you see, I have one on a shinto wakisashi that is not signed and have seen almost identical signed by Kinai.

[Rich T]

That first tsuba is signed Shouami Shigenobu. It is a very common style for him. His work is average to say the least and it was made en mass. The next two are not as good as the first and also Shouami guards. There are like the more common country versions of Shouami work. There is no way to tell who made them or where. They just fall under the "Shouami" umbrella because no one knows where else to put them which is a sad thing for all the really good Shouami tsuba in the world.

 

Just my opinion of course.

 

Cheers

 

Richard

[steeve]

thanks again and don't worry I took every opinion in consideration.

thanks