Tsuba in iron, of circular shape, diam. 83,5mm.

Technique of working:

Carved by hand with chisel and burin; geminatura of the part in gold second the ancient technique of working; successive burnishing to flame.

Materials used:

Steel and pure gold.

The elements in pure gold are applied through previous joint recording of the iron and their successive beating.

This particular technique is said Geminatura and has been executed respecting rigorously the method used anciently from Masters Tsubashi of many famous Japanese schools.

Reason of the Tsuba:

On the first side, the bat and the moon represent the summer.
On the back, the bamboo canes represent the spring.

Notes:

The Tsuba is created for a O-dachi sword.