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md02geist

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  1. Forgive the poor pictures. Also I am aware the blade is not in good shape; I was not responsible for its care until the last six months or so, so please don't start hammering me on the condition.
  2. Will do! I will try to get some tomorrow. My photography equipment and skills are lacking but maybe I can take some that help, at least some close ups. It was a sword my father bought back in the 70s at some antique market for like 70 bucks or something, and he gave it to me for my birthday last year as I'm the only one of his kids who would appreciate such a thing. I plan on putting it in a display box and putting it on the wall in my office.
  3. I wanted to let you know that this sword was now given to me as a gift from the person I initially asked about it. May i ask what other things I should be looking for on this blade other than the mei, if there are any, to more thoroughly identify it? It does not have any koshirae or saya, the tsuba I'm not sure if it is original or not, and the tsuka is a hand made job done with cheap wood and tape to mimic the tsukamaki.
  4. I received my tsuba yesterday in the mail and am very stunned by it. It is wonderful and I look forward to mounting it in a nice shadow box and putting it up on the wall. Thank you both to the generous individual who donated it and to NMB for hosting the drawing!
  5. I was contacted and told my tsuba will be on the way very shortly. Very excited!
  6. Oh wow I won a tsuba! That's so cool! Who do I talk to for info on this one? I've never owned a non Hanwei tsuba before. Time for a nice shadow box.
  7. That's wonderful; I love it. I wonder what the creative process was to base a helmet on that? In my opinion the Japanese throughout history have just had some of the most amazingly creative helmets.
  8. Very interesting. I would love to see scrolls or pictures of one actually being worn, or an indication of *who* might have worn them during this time.
  9. That's hilarious Well like I said, ignore that *particular* site etc...it was just the reference picture I posted so people would know the style I wished to learn more about.
  10. Well let's ignore that *exact* one as I'm not looking at buying it or anything. I was just extremely curious about this "towel" or "handkerchief" design. When you say end of the Muromachi period, does that mean that there is a good chance a kabuto like this was worn at some point during the Sengoku Jidai? I know there is overlap there, as to parts of the Muromachi being considered in the Sengoku Jidai (if I understand properly). Also if as you say this style was mainly done by Saika/Saiga armorers in the Kii province, does that mean this sort of helmet would likely have been made for Ikko-ikki warriors rather than Samurai? Or does the Saika/Saiga school not have anything to do with the Saika Ikki?
  11. What can you guys tell me about these style of helmet? http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-okitenugui-kabuto-edo-period-1742525-details.aspx?intObjectID=1742525 I think they are very neat looking and I have been doing a little research, but am not finding much on the era they were popular in / who wore them / the like. I would *guess* they were a middle level retainer helmet? But that's pure speculation based on it appearing to be a middle range "fanciness." Any information you guys could provide would be very great.
  12. In general, do we find a certain type of curvature (certain degree, extent of curvature, etc) to be more prominent than others? With regards to the full blade, tsuka, etc... Do they vary by individual taste, by individual sword maker, by popularity of time period, by use, or by all of the above (or some combination thereof)? Just wondering if there was a more "standard" curve to some than others.
  13. md02geist

    Kusazuri

    On dou, particularly on sendai dou, was there a popular number of kusazuri to have, or a number that was more common than others?
  14. Thank you for the excellent links. I will certainly look and see what the range is. Problem is however, that just from looking, I have no idea what is low, fair, high, etc, only what asking price is. Seems the vast majority of stuff readily available is Edo.
  15. So, out of curiousity sake, and I know this is a very wide ranging question, but roughly what do suits of armor go for these days? Low end, mid grade, and high quality of course that would be fine if you wish to divide them up, more knowledge is always better.
  16. It's awesome, great work on it and nice work leaving a little extra space for the glass.
  17. What a simple and beautiful way to display your armor. I very like what you have done. Do you have a hidden latch/hinge somewhere to be able to open it if you so desire? I do not have a suit of armor but one day I intend to get one, and if/when I do I will likely do something very much like this.
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