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As hand guard I use a simple steel plate, into which blossom motifs are drilled and filed. The layout of the Tsuba was drawn on a 5 mm thick steel plate, |
As template I selected a round iron tuba from the late Muromanchi period.
The plum and cherry blossoms are arranged as breakout (mon sukashi). |
Detail view of a blossom. |
The rectangular plate was cut round using an angel grinder. |
Detail view of the Nakago Ana |
The finished Tsuba in metal look... |
The finished Tsuba after a bath in a seawater solution for some days... If you are versed with Tsubas - I have an antique
Tsuba and would be glad bout anykind of information about... |
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