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Old Mumei Tanto Blade Restoration


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I like buffalo horn a lot. It's simple and elegance material, easy to work with.

 

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I cut out nakago-ana and koiguchi holes, fitted the lines so that there were no gaps.

 

Then I rounded it up, and I have marked the place where the flower petals will be...

 

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After polishing:

 

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Jabaramaki is the most interesting type of braid. I love it. I chose a braid Ajirokumiagemaki for this project.

 

Preparation of strips

 

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Everything is ready.

 

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Sewing critical places

 

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Making knots ura and omote

 

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This is final result:

 

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Look at the detail of the knot, it’s flower shaped knot. 

 

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I hope You like it...

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I am sorry for silence, and that I do not give in, but this is my first forum at all. It is easier to answer the question than to create interesting threads.

 

I am currently preparing a new project with the edge of the accusatory, which I will share as I finish. The work stages can be found on my instagram.

 

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Greetings

Artur

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Osoraku project. I put it quickly on 2-sided tape to see if the project goes according to the idea. It was important day for tsuka / fuchi / koiguchi / saya - common geometry, without gaps. I’ m thinking about menuki if it will be at all. Saya will be black glossy with copper filings or copper crumped foil. 

 

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Oh, come on, I know that restoring a blade on your own is not encouraged and frowned upon, but it could really have fallen in worse hands.

 

It may not be traditional, but clearly, Artur is a talented craftsman and as an amateur sculpteur/illustrator, I have to recognize talent where I see it.

 

This blade was in a bad shape, was probably quite cheap and would have remained in its state or worsened over the years until it would have disappeared from the face of the earth.

 

So, no, that may not be a traditional restoration, I certainly wouldn’t encourage anyone to even try it, but he gave it a second life in his own way...

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Oh, come on, I know that restoring a blade on your own is not encouraged and frowned upon, but it could really have fallen in worse hands.

 

It may not be traditional, but clearly, Artur is a talented craftsman and as an amateur sculpteur/illustrator, I have to recognize talent where I see it.

 

This blade was in a bad shape, was probably quite cheap and would have remained in its state or worsened over the years until it would have disappeared from the face of the earth.

 

So, no, that may not be a traditional restoration, I certainly wouldn’t encourage anyone to even try it, but he gave it a second life in his own way...

 

thanks JP

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I have been biting my tongue...a LOT.
I already deleted the posts about amateur polishing of this. I should have listened to my gut.
JP.... This need to be entirely redone to be even remotely acceptable from a Japanese point of view. Not sure where the idea of a huge chunky (tsuba or fuchi or koiguchi or what is that??) comes from. But a wrap is judged by the consistency and the perfect diamonds.
It is a nice custom job on a knife. But as a traditional Japanese restoration.... umm..no.
I decided to try being lenient and polite to prevent the usual snowflake outcry, but really...this is beyond a joke. Not going to do that anymore.
Artur....
Your work is nice. You are able to craft very well, your lacquerwork seems good and you perform good work. But it is far from traditional. It would be great on a custom knife or non-traditional blade.
That bulky tsuba thing is not Japanese. Your wrap needs refinement, keep the diamonds perfect. That ito is a bit thick for the size of the tsuka.
You have fun, you enjoy what you do and you clearly have talent. But it is not strictly traditional and this forum is.
Love seeing your work, but from a craftsman point of view and not as a Nihonto collector.
 

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