jason_mazzy

Here is a brief description and measurements followed by pictures. Ha-watari/nagasa: 50.2cm Nakago: 13.5cm sori 1.7 com kasane: motokisane 7mm sakikisane 4mm mihaba: motohaba 28mm sakihaba 19mm kissaki: 31mm Description: tori zori kissaki: chu kissaki (slighlty exagerated) fukura: rounded mune: iori shinogi: low? nakago: ubu iryama-gata? yakidashi

The statement was in relevance to this post ^ and thank you for your service also. looks like a few of us are former military.

Thank you for the help. i am looking directly in connoisseurs and the Japanese sword, and that is why i was using the terms that in the book look mostl like this boshi. Trying to compile my facts so when I post pictures of the sword, I can give all the right measurements and description along with my best guess on school and era.

You are right when you said i was not serious. But on a serious note a few of us here have already done something like that. i myself am a disabled combat veteran, who spent quite sometime in a wheelchair after being in afghanistan.

If it were not for romanticism, I highly doubt any of us, not of Japanese decent would have ever picked up a blade.... or be born from our mothers wombs for that matter.

Well I was thinking we could start an underground fightclub, where we battle with nihonto. But we may run out of members quickly............. Just a thought

other than battle damage, or the non samurai clause, why else would a sword be shortened? A nice sword with bo-hi, cut nakago and several remounts seems to me to be a good candidate for some kind of action other than sitting on the mantle, overhearing politics.

I am a fan of the multiple mounting holes. that sword has probably seen alot in it's life as a weapon.

"The Kurozukuri Tachi in the Middle Section has, in its Haki-Omote (obverse when worn) side, an oblique line running from the ridge of the Mune to the blade face. Closer investigation is neccessary to determine whether this is a burin mark or a crack in the surface of steel. If it was incised purposedly, it is a valuable material suggesting possible connection with a thick oblique line, not quiet like the character Ichi, incised with a burin on an early sword of the Ichimonji School of Bizen Province in the Kamakura Period". (emphasis mine) Explain this oblique line he is refering too please.

lol. google is just a pain. no sense of urgency here.

i did and could find no nihonto pics just tsuba.

Ok on my new nihonto blade the boshi is well defined, and continues the gunome from the hamon. But it then looks almost Identical to jizo and the temper runs down about 2cm past the yokote. Also the mune and shinogi at yokote is thicker by about 2 mm then at the end of the temper line on the mune 2 cm closer to the nakago, giving a slight flare or v shape. Trying really hard to get an appropriate name for it. Best I can come up with is: midare komi-jizo karei fukai. The fukai i am not even sure about because it could be karei katai if 2cm is not long enough to be considered fukai. Not sure what to call the boshi so i just threw the jizo behind the midare komi. Unless of course it is jizo since there are similarities to gunome pattern. I will try and get pictures soon. edit was gramatical edit part 2 added info

ahhhhh. I tried finding some online to look at and didnt get any hits. Jean do you know where I can see some pictures of one?

right and that is vague as hell. I have the book in front of me, and cannot figure out what is special swords. What does that possibly refer too? edit: gramatical

when and why would you find tsuchime on a nakago instead of file marks?

What are your plans for it?

Thank you for the information.

LOL nothing, just have a new wakizashi also that is perfect. I'll show you guys soon. gotta wait till it gets dark and take apart my scanner again lol.

What can I do to aid in this translation or investigation? Would love to pin this one down to an era and school.

Shinogi was perfect oin one side, on other there did apear to be a small undulating. on closer inspection seemed to be an area that was maybe scratched or flattened through i would guess numerous mountings, giving the appearance of undulating. Not 100% sure on it. The new one is straight from tip to tap. and it is pretty sexxxy. great sharp lines, yokote is well placed. I will do measurements and post soon.

Shinto, well made, good boshi, may be in original polish. Very healthy. 2nd shinto or possibly late muromachi. has had a several polishes. blade is lively and in good health. active hamon and boshi. 20.5inches lots of saya scuffs. whole blade is beautiful but scuffs hide many qualities. no idea where saya is...... gonna have to start harassing seller.

I think these swords are good candidates for nthk email shinsa to authenticate sig. then if and when they pass they should be papered. just my opinion.

and a much larger wak lol. very nice though. I think you will all enjoy if I can get pics somehow.

I got a new blade in today and brought it to Marks house. Mark lives 1:45 hours away, and took the time to come down a few weeks ago and give me a book (connoisseurs), and show me many swords and tsuba. I was very happy with my visit. Mark is a gracious host, who took alot of time looking at my nihonto, and tsuba. He showed me alot of stuff hands on, and we even got to go over the basics of making your own tsuba. We did forget to take pictures for the board, but i will try my best to scan the new much longer blade. I will post them here later so as not to mispost a new thread. But the main reason for my post was to share with you people that Mark is a great guy, who is showing me alot and has a vast knowledge of many different things. From making armor to making tsuba Mark has a handle on it. I can not wait for my next visit, and I hope all of you have met someone or have someone like this in your life! Thank you NMB members. You have all been helpful and supportive. edit: grammatical