The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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I like the one on the left. Is it katana size?this is one I picked up a bit ago.
and another one I had some time ago as I understand it was an openwork geese tsuba
yes the one on the left is the right size for a katana.I like the one on the left. Is it katana size?
I have this on an O-Tanto. I love the Oni.
Well made modern tsubas can be valuable. Telling the difference compared to a Chinese is no problem. Many tsuba are made from iron and will have a patina, if you look at enough you can make a decent guess.How do you know that you are buying the genuine item? It seems like they would be even harder to know about than blades?
How do you know that you are buying the genuine item? It seems like they would be even harder to know about than blades?
apart from what is mentioned by P.08 there are some things that fakes and the chinese stuff wont hold a candle to.Are there books and references as well?
Cool, how did you pierce the iron? You have a talent with metal.I made these a few years back.
Thanks. I did them very tediously, drill a hole and then use files and a jeweler's saw to carve the shapes.Cool, how did you pierce the iron? You have a talent with metal.
There is some written information in English. Your best bet to ensure you buy a genuine antique Japanese Tsuba is to go through a reputable dealer. Tsuba along with other fittings are like swords, the better the quality the more expensive they are. But there are generally pieces for all or most budgets. If interested I can point you in the right direction.How do you know that you are buying the genuine item? It seems like they would be even harder to know about than blades?
What is that a 6" kissaki?Very nice! Glad to see someone else appreciate the Japanese style.
I make a few knives in the Japanese style along with a few fittings.
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What is that a 6" kissaki?
Lets see some menuki