Tsuba school : Hosa Kusa - Recreating a Modern Classic, Part 6 - Upsetting the rim.

Tsuba School projects are follow-along online classes which deal with all aspects of Japanese Metalsmithing. This project focuses on how to re-create a Modern Classic Tsuba - 'Hosa-Kusa' originally designed and made by Ford Hallam. The project is divided into several bite-size parts, each of which are available here in the playlist.
This video is PART 6 - Upsetting the rim.
There is also a student support group on Facebook for anyone following along with this at www.facebook.c... where you can post images, ask for advice and generally support one another with this project and any Tsuba School projects.Hoso-kusa, recreating a modern classic.

[@mountainwolf1]

Thank you for sharing the word and technique mimi-uchi = edge striking. And thank you for sharing your wisdom with us all godbless and be well.

[@webmonkeytt]

This has been a fantastic series. Thank you sir!

[@MP_pov]

Skill and patience. Can’t wait to see the final result.

[@charliebowen5071]

Could you leave that hammered faceted rim as the final finish?? It’s obviously not traditional but looks beautiful

[@RecklessModelling]

My copper is in the post. Cant wait! Have you annealed it at any point?

[@FordHallam]

watch the films, intro and part 1 would be a good start ;-)

[@RecklessModelling]

@@FordHallam sorry I should have said any other times. I have watched the full series, cant wait to see the next one!

[@vassa6483]

Hello, sir! I think the Japanese word you were looking for was "mimi" or "fukurin". Thank you for sharing your experience and skill!

[@FordHallam]

Hi Vassa, thanks, glad to read that you're enjoying the films. Actually mimi just means the rim or Edge, fukurin is an added rum cover that's a separate piece of metal. The term is couldn't remember us mimi uchi, literally, edge striking. So many terms in Japanese for all sorts of aspects and details. Thanks for paying attention, :-)

[@vassa6483]

@@FordHallam Thank you so much for the clarification! Mimi-uchi! Learning so much from this series and your channel! Really helpful contents here!

[@peterbleed7058]

Why do you work against a WOOD surface? Wouldn't the edge thicken - well faster- on both sides if you worked on a steel anvil?

[@FordHallam]

ha ha, I actually addressed exactly why in the film.

[@vavavoodoo]

I've used this method to make rings out of coins

[@nickwoo2]

How many grams does an average tsuba weigh?

[@FordHallam]

an average would be hard to say but many are in a range perhaps of a little less than 200 grams up to about 250g.

[@nickwoo2]

@@FordHallam interesting thanks