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Post by wildv on Oct 19, 2023 10:06:49 GMT
As per the thread question. Looking to spend around $800 on this can spend a bit more however. Already contacted Zsey and Citadel as I have contacts there. Both can do the work, but Citadel won't be the quality I want and Zsey is risky as I have to pay upfront. Don't care where the craftsman/woman resides. Looking for something kind of like this
I am designing a sword similar to this below links. I already have the menuki, fuchi and kashira and the whole base sword.
I'd ask Roman Urban but I think he will be way out of my price range - tosogu.cz/Also open to any antiques! But rare to find mukade designs that are unlike the takeda shingen tsuba.
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Post by kclee008 on Oct 19, 2023 10:47:37 GMT
Rado of Rado swords can do it. His work is very good. Like many smiths the time frame might be a bit more than you want, but his communication is pretty good as long as you are patient and check in from time to time. I had him do a complete custom handachi fittings in antiqued silver and they turned out great. A stand-alone tsuba wouldn’t take as long as my project but you can reach him on Facebook and he’ll give you a quote. I thought his prices were definitely reasonable for the high quality. And he can do just about anything you can think of in terms of skill and complexity.
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Post by wildv on Oct 19, 2023 14:13:23 GMT
Rado of Rado swords can do it. His work is very good. Like many smiths the time frame might be a bit more than you want, but his communication is pretty good as long as you are patient and check in from time to time. I had him do a complete custom handachi fittings in antiqued silver and they turned out great. A stand-alone tsuba wouldn’t take as long as my project but you can reach him on Facebook and he’ll give you a quote. I thought his prices were definitely reasonable for the high quality. And he can do just about anything you can think of in terms of skill and complexity. THANKS!!! I'm happy to wait years to complete this project. Time to wait doesn't bother me.
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Post by zsg1313 on Oct 20, 2023 13:06:24 GMT
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Post by wildv on Oct 20, 2023 14:08:37 GMT
Thanks!! This is great.
Keep em coming guys!
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Post by Gelue on Oct 20, 2023 20:46:58 GMT
Roman Urban retired from custom requests or atleast that was my last understanding.
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Post by wildv on Oct 21, 2023 14:11:12 GMT
Roman Urban retired from custom requests or atleast that was my last understanding. I heard the same but like I said, my assumption is he is out of my price range anyway so irrelevant. I don't want or need an art piece, just a functional tsuba that fits with my overall theme hence why I reached out to production makers.
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Post by davelorrez on Oct 22, 2023 14:01:13 GMT
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Post by wildv on Oct 22, 2023 14:37:33 GMT
Would you call the pic I linked complex? I'm not real educated on tosogu.
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Post by davelorrez on Oct 22, 2023 15:47:05 GMT
It doesn't require very fine carving skills but it it always looks more easy than it appears to be
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