Guest ford hallam Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Hi all, I was just cleaning a training sword of mine and took the opportunity to take a few snaps of the tsuba I've been swinging around for about 10 years or so. I thought Dick might appreciate some more metalwork. It's made by the Kinai school, circa 1800. Pierced and carved iron, this being the speciality of this group. There are traces of fine gold wire decoration ( nunome zogan ) which was probably applied sometime in the late 19th cent. It's mounted on a katana. oh!, and this is just " a lookin' at picture" Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sanders Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Do the shell perforations make it swish through the air faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscano Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 looks like it would make a.... pauaful sword? oh alright, I'll get me coat. -t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sanders Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 That needs to go to the top of the forum's "greatest puns of all time' list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toscano Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yup!, the holes were obviously drilled to lighten it and thus prepare it for Formula ! no, you can stay. It would be shellfish of me to expect you to leave for sorry effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Rediske Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ford, I love the tsuba, Ive always liked abalone shells , but the only abalone shell tsuba that I have seen has only two shells, one facing foreward and one facing to the back, and it just looks a bit to unbalanced for my taste. thanks, Samuel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Bonham Posted December 22, 2006 Report Share Posted December 22, 2006 Hi Ford, Great piece. I am allways amazed at the carved iron pieces. Anything can be acomplished with a hammer, chisels and a great deal of skill. Thanks, Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert weinstock Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 Very nice Ford, But I was hoping it was one of your works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ford hallam Posted December 24, 2006 Report Share Posted December 24, 2006 hi Robert, thanks for that, I will post some images of a recent piece shortly. To be honest I've been saving pics of new work for my web-site, which has yet to make it on-line. cheers, Ford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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