26cm Tsuka Steel Iron Tsuba Brass Habaki Seppa Alloy Fuchi Kashira Menuki Katana
Condition: New, Unused. Tsuba Material: Steel Iron Habaki Seppa Material: Brass Handle(tsuka) Material: Hard wood Wrapped with Black imitated rayskin Leather Leather ito Alloy Fittings. Usually used for Japanese Samurai katana Sword, There is no mekugi hole on tsuka, you need drill it by yourself. Please see pictures for details and ask any questions prior to purchase. I will be happy to supply additional information upon request.
This is a Steel carved TSUBA, The tsuba (鐔) is usually a round guard at
the end of the grip of bladed Japanese weapons, like the katana and its
various variations, tachi, wakizashi, tantō, naginata etc. They
contribute to the balance of the weapon and to the protection of the
hand. The tsuba was mostly meant to be used to prevent the hand from
sliding onto the blade during thrusts as opposed to protecting from an
opponent's blade. The chudan no kamae guard is determined by the tsuba
and the curvature of the blade. The diameter of the average katana tsuba
is 7.5–8 centimetres (3.0–3.1 in), wakizashi tsuba is 6.2–6.6 cm
(2.4–2.6 in), and tantō tsuba is 4.5–6 cm (1.8–2.4 in).
During the Muromachi period (1333–1573) and the Momoyama period
(1573–1603) Tsuba were more for functionality than for decoration, being
made of stronger metals and designs. During the Edo period (1603–1868)
there was peace in Japan so tsuba became more ornamental and made of
less practical metals such as gold. Tsuba are usually finely decorated,
and nowadays are collectors' items. Tsuba were made by whole dynasties
of craftsmen whose only craft was making tsuba. They were usually
lavishly decorated. In addition to being collectors items, they were
often used as heirlooms, passed from one generation to the next.
Japanese families with samurai roots sometimes have their family crest
crafted onto a tsuba. Tsuba can be found in a variety of metals and
alloys, including iron, steel, brass, copper and shakudo. |