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  1. John A Stuart
    Hi All, A year already?!! How time is flying, must be the company. Here's to many more, John BTW, Jean, Votre image de la langoustine et la recette sont à l'envers. Le pdf tourne ce dossier cependant. John
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    Hi All, I was just passing by a site where I can get internet access and in my e-mail was a message from an e-Bay person that was a phishing site, looked legit my computer caught it though. It was a guy saying he could not payme through paypal for some Johnny Depp socks ??!! So be careful. John
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    Hi, When we received new issue of rifles, FN C1 A1 at that time, they were covered in preservative and of course had to be cleaned. Standard procedure was to use gasoline. Worked great. This was on the parade square so no fire hazard. Leaded gas then, probably still traces in me. Naptha or white gas would have no possibly harmful additives. This certainly does not harm steel. John
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    Hi, I believe it is Namikawa Heibei, I have the link for their on-line shop at home unfortunately, but google should bring you there. John Here it is. http://www.namikawa-ltd.co.jp/english
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    Hi KM, Have you tried Namikawa? Lots of the necessities. John
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    Hi Brian, This is, I believe, what is known as 'Tokin". Supposedly metalwork of this kind was created for domestic and particularly for foreign markets by metalworkers who had to find a market when armour and fittings became redundant in the Meiji period. Some excellent work around and these look good. If only the patina evident around the neck was still on the body of the piece. Could you not have it repaired? John
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    Hi Julie, I bought a couple of these about 20 years ago, I think for $80 dollars each. They can not be classed as nihonto. Still, they are collectable for sword enthusiasts in general. John
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    Hi Logan, I lived in Calgary for about 7 years 25 years ago. Anyway if you click on the 'Suggested Reading' link above and digest some of the books there you will be a step ahead. Of course this site is a good place to whet what you learn and perhaps some of the more knowledgeable folk will help. John
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    Hi Val, Too much of both sometimes. Sailing makes up for it, 6 mos a year. Last time actually in TO 1974. Well the gentrification of urban areas was a fad as Yorkville is showing I guess. Anyhow back to nihonto, though nice to hear about the old stomping ground. Thanks, John
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    Hi Rich, You have me there.I was under the impression that oil for lubrication of machinery was machine oil whether natural oils like rapeseed, synthetic or petroleum derived (mineral oil). I could see the clove oil perhaps mixing with a plant sourced oil. Anyway I just buy it now. John
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    Hi Val, Yorkville, eh? Spent a bit of time there in the late sixties. Pretty posh now I hear. Closest I have come to TO is the Malton airport in 88. Must have really changed. John
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    Hi Milt, Why not use a motorcycle? Adapts to any side, uses less gas and you are always at the head of the queue. John
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    Hi Guys, I tried that once. Mixing clove oil with machine oil (light). The two were not miscible and stayed in seperate layers. Coincidentally trying to be traditional I had used pure clove oil on a shinken. It seemed to go purplish coloured but did not stain the blade, although I discontiued its use, just in case. John
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    Any idea's

    John A Stuart replied to Rich T's topic in Tosogu

    Hi Rich, Copper so soft and easily damaged, as if it had to be said. Once you see the green it usually is trouble. But if very light might rub off by your fingers. Even then you can remove some of the desirable patina. Here's a link to an online PDF you might find helpful. John http://www.scielo.br/pdf/jbchs/v18n1/05.pdf
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    Hi Simon, Obviously that was the 'magic' part. :lol: John
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    Hi Stephen, Yes, that is the link but I keep getting the can not connect message, how about you? John
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    Hi All, Is it me or can anyone access the sword index? John
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    Hi Mike, I have older swords that display various ware that are not fatal, they are just a part of it all. Can really get under your skin sometimes though . Kanetoyo has some deals sometimes, a few daisies amongst the weeds. John
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    Hi Mike, Here is a blow-up of the masaware that should be quite evident now. Not bad but it draws the eye away from the good attributes.
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    Free enterprise in all its glory. Good and bad. John
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    Just be careful where you send ivory. It is illegal in most countries for import. Even the old stuff. John
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    Hi, No, there are so many Kanenobu smiths from Owari, Mino, Bizen and more that I was curious how the Jumyo connection was made. It does look typically Mino to me however. I shall investigate further with limited resources. I am hove to awaiting Coast Guard and have no references. Very interesting. John
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    Reinier, The papers attribute Kanenobu Ibelieve. How did you come to Jumyo? John
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    Hi Reinier, I would love to see the papers since I have a particular interest in Jumyo. John
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    Mike, I have seen varying degrees of sharpness even within a single edge with a good but old polish. I have had swords newly poished that were razor sharp and others less so. I think, maybe, depending on the polisher emphasis may be on removing enough metal to do a good job to highlight the aspects of the blade with sharpness secondary to preserve metal. I don't cut with old blades and the shinsakuto I do cut with is a razor. John
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