Meeting Minutes for August 26th

Indiana Token Kai Meeting: August 26th, 2023 “Tsuba”

OLD BUSINESS

Topic / Progress or results / Lead:

Gen Con Presentation Presentation given. Make improvements for next year, reserve larger space maybe or charge attendance? We’ll have to pare it down for future presentations. Try out other conventions and do library/fair presentations? Break into ‘topic’ groups for future events w/ exhibitions. - Barret

Library presentations/art museum/Compton coordination effort. Contacts will have to be made regarding. - Drew/Barret/Chris T-Shirts via CafePress? Need a high res PNG for shirts/hats. - Drew

Contact the Japan-American Society of Indiana. Jim will be making contact soon. Possibly to give talks/network with them - Jim Tobin

NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS

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NEW BUSINESS

Topic / Progress or results / Lead:

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MEMBER SHARING OF NEW ACQUISITIONS Etc.

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SPECIAL TOPIC: Tsuba Presentation and Examples

Presentation available at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17zWpfSsEdYik9LRDzStv90FH4Yl7yCtgIBIvO12Xqq8/edit?usp=sharing

Example / Remarks / Caretaker

Tsuba signed Jakushi / dragon motif / Barret

Menuki unsigned / dragon and warrior in water motif / Barret

Fuchigashira unsigned / Dragon motif / Barret

Kozuka unsigned / bear motif / Barret

Kiyonobu tsuba / nice bamboo motif in shakudo / Drew

Unsigned tsuba / ox motif in shakudo / Drew

Examples by Dan : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OJr-hQmtJ3cATduPawvr6LcTZBh2v9yl/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115051138551569041955&rtpof=true&sd=true

Ko-tosho tsuba / Off early 1700’s Sukesada katana / Chris

Iron tachi kashira with amethyst / cabochon amethyst inset, gold shitodome / Chris

Soft metal san-mai tsuba / treated copper plates over brass core, with brass rim. Off of hira-zukuri muromachi wakizashi / Chris

3 Soft metal kozuka / One in Brass of Mt. Fuji, one in shakudo of grass theme, one waki-goto style. / Chris

2 Hirata School Tsuba / Both are with a copper core, brass rim and wire, cloisonne inlay. One is a zodiac calendar, the other in black cloisonne and vine motif. / Chris

Heianjo tsuba / Lotus seed motif / Chris

Soten copy tsuba / Cast copy of a work by Goshu Hikone Ju Sohzishi Nyudo Soten / Chris

Heianjo tsuba / Geometric basket weave wire inlay on sukashi openwork. / Chris

Sukaski cherry blossom tsuba / Cherry blossom and branch motif / Chris

Mino Goto Fittings set / A set consisting of menuki, fuchigashira, san-mai tsuba, and related handachi fittings. / Chris

Various silver plate habaki / Most in fair to excellent condition for smaller blades / Chris

Muromachi Heianjo tsuba / Older heianjo tsuba with cloud motif / Chris

Iron fuchigashira / In iron, lotus and water motif / Chris

Additional Meeting Notes:

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Next meeting:

Scheduled date: Saturday, October 14th

Topic: Presentation by Mark S. / Review of ITK Website