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Mark · 13th July 2007, 05:34 PM

I think that it is more likely that the tsuba is an immitation. You see a strong Japanese influence on dha the further east you go in this area.

Maybe Rich Stein will have a comment on whether soft metal was ever used by the Japanese.

13th July 2007, 05:34 PM	#10
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	I think that it is more likely that the tsuba is an immitation. You see a strong Japanese influence on dha the further east you go in this area. Maybe Rich Stein will have a comment on whether soft metal was ever used by the Japanese.