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Post by dhall on Jan 16, 2021 17:53:18 GMT
We've got a few new tsuba designs to choose from. They are pretty different from what we current offer so checking to see what gets the most love. Feel free to offer blade and tsuka suggestions. (If the front and back aren't mirrored, there are two images for that design, it didn't attach them in order for some reason)
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Post by marcofthecovenant on Jan 17, 2021 0:30:01 GMT
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Post by treeslicer on Jan 17, 2021 10:03:34 GMT
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Post by paulmuaddib on Jan 17, 2021 14:07:10 GMT
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Post by alientude on Jan 18, 2021 18:28:13 GMT
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Post by pvsampson on Jan 21, 2021 5:47:05 GMT
G and E are the better of the lot. But,the menuki on all need some serious cleaning up as they just look cheap and are poorly cast.
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Post by Turok on Mar 5, 2021 11:26:40 GMT
Yeah, I agree! The menuki also are all facing the same direction and not with each other. Personally, I prefer mokko koshirae for a samurai sword.
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Post by JH Lee on Mar 5, 2021 13:00:49 GMT
I think you would be better off making/offering simple and utilitarian designs. It doesn't take long for new collectors to see and realize that the poorly cast (and frankly, gaudy and ugly) fittings coming out of China are pretty awful and scream "cheap," especially when compared against images of the real thing.
Even just simple blank tsuba with raised rim and blank fuchi-kashira would actually make a sword look more high-class. Just look at how many collectors and DIYers buy Chinese replicas already planning to replace the fittings with simple "higo" themed ones.
Seriously. Less is more, especially in Japanese aesthetics. And more people would take them seriously and buy them. Win-win for everyone.
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Post by karl j on Mar 5, 2021 14:45:04 GMT
I think you would be better off making/offering simple and utilitarian designs. It doesn't take long for new collectors to see and realize that the poorly cast (and frankly, gaudy and ugly) fittings coming out of China are pretty awful and scream "cheap," especially when compared against images of the real thing. Even just simple blank tsuba with raised rim and blank fuchi-kashira would actually make a sword look more high-class. Just look at how many collectors and DIYers buy Chinese replicas already planning to replace the fittings with simple "higo" themed ones. Seriously. Less is more, especially in Japanese aesthetics. And more people would take them seriously and buy them. Win-win for everyone. JH said this a lot nicer than I was just about too. So I echo him. I would also recommend getting an actual Japanese book on koshirae for reference. Those are all garish.
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Post by treeslicer on Mar 5, 2021 19:01:00 GMT
I think you would be better off making/offering simple and utilitarian designs. It doesn't take long for new collectors to see and realize that the poorly cast (and frankly, gaudy and ugly) fittings coming out of China are pretty awful and scream "cheap," especially when compared against images of the real thing. Even just simple blank tsuba with raised rim and blank fuchi-kashira would actually make a sword look more high-class. Just look at how many collectors and DIYers buy Chinese replicas already planning to replace the fittings with simple "higo" themed ones. Seriously. Less is more, especially in Japanese aesthetics. And more people would take them seriously and buy them. Win-win for everyone. I think you would be better off making/offering simple and utilitarian designs. It doesn't take long for new collectors to see and realize that the poorly cast (and frankly, gaudy and ugly) fittings coming out of China are pretty awful and scream "cheap," especially when compared against images of the real thing. Even just simple blank tsuba with raised rim and blank fuchi-kashira would actually make a sword look more high-class. Just look at how many collectors and DIYers buy Chinese replicas already planning to replace the fittings with simple "higo" themed ones. Seriously. Less is more, especially in Japanese aesthetics. And more people would take them seriously and buy them. Win-win for everyone. JH said this a lot nicer than I was just about too. So I echo him. I would also recommend getting an actual Japanese book on koshirae for reference. Those are all garish. I also feel that you should study Japanese koshirae designs (and their history) before you start making and offering tsuba or other koshirae. Japanese swords and their fittings are produced within a rigid traditional aesthetic canon. Deviating from the canon doesn't come off well.
IMHO, this is an area where it shouldn't cost appreciably more to do it right. Carving the dies is even easier for for most of the classic designs, than for something anime inspired, or whatever.
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