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Posts posted by Viper6924
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I had a feeling that the length of this sunnobi-tanto/ko-waki would be the talk of the town.
To me it really doesn´t matter to much as long as the blade gives me some satisfaction. A funny point of information is that this sword formely belonged to a
old Japanese artist who collected nihonto. He had most of his collection app. And a old sticker was still attached to the blade when I got it. It said in both english and Japanese "long tanto". Thats it.
But the main question stands. What about the age? I´m I on the right track thinking this sunnobi-tanto/ko waki is of an older period.
Thanks for all Your input!
Jan
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Hi!
This is a sunnobi-tanto I got awhile ago. Comes with a really nice akuchi koshirae.
Mumei
Nagasa: 33,7 cm
Sori: 7 mm
Hamon: chu-suguha, nioi deki
Hi: Bo-bi with soe-bi
Yasurime: Kiri
Wow, I hope I got those names right
After I made some research in my books and on the internet, I start to think it´s a bit older than I first guessed.
Perhaps late Nanbokucho or early Muromachi. I base this on the narrow suguha, the hi and the sori.
Its been cut down, at least a couple of centimeters, perhaps more.
Please look at the pics and see if You based on this can help.
Be gentle...
Thanks!
Jan
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Thanks guys!
Now I can do some more research about the artist.
Thanks a lot!
Jan
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Sorry Brian!
Will not happen again.
/Jan
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Thanks for all the input. I will post some more pictures after work.
All the best!
Jan
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Thanks Grey for Your superquick answer.
Do You know more about this artist? Period when he worked and so on?
Again, Thank You!!!
Jan
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You are right about the price, Mark. If I take it to the auction it will judged by their expert on Japanese weapons. But it´s always good to have as much info as possible.
Thanks again for Your input!
/Jan
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Hi Mark!
I acctually saw Your post about the yari. It helped very much. And yes, it´s a very nice yari. The mei is very similar exept the "cleanup" on Yours. I´m thinking of putting this yari up for sale later this winter on a weaponsauction. Do You have any clue of the value of this smith?
All the best!
Jan
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Arigato Moriyama-san
When I looked at the last kanji, yari in hand, it sure looks like You are right. I also did some more reserach on the web that backs Your suggestion.
Again, thank You!
/Jan
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Thanks Chris!
I will check the yari as soon as I come home. Another rookiemistake...
Perhaps it will be yet another classic Suke sada
Whats the translation for heian jo ju?
Ishido Suke+something I guess is the name.
Thanks again!
Jan
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And just now a Hasebe Kunishige tanto went on sale on ebay for 12000 dollar. A guy from Toronto. The tang looks older than on my. But it was pretty bad pictures.
Funny!
Jan
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I hear You, Guido I guess thats the charm with this hobby. And it´s not getting any easier if it´s a famous name on the mei. But this is why this message board is so fantastic for a beginner like myself.
/Jan
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Ahh!
I thought Kuni+shige was the two last kanjis. And that George based on that gave me his first name to.
So the full mei reads HA+SE+BE+KUNI+SHIGE.
That means I nailed the two last kanjis and missed the three first ones.
Better than nothing I guess
Based on this I wonder what timeperiod we are talking about. The guy I bought this tanto from told me it had been dated to Tenmon.
Well, again a big THANK YOU to all who helped me so far.
Jan
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Thanks Toryu for the kanji.
Do You know the exact translation of 長谷部国重 ? Or some one else, for that matters?
Thansk again!
Jan
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Thanks a lot. Big help. With a name I can do some more research.
All the best!
Jan
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Confirmation of tsuba-mei
in Tosogu
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Hi!
I got this tsuba for free from a friend who knows I´m into Japanese weapons.
Not the most beautiful tsuba. Flower motif with a two kanji mei.
I translate it to Nobu-Naga? Correct?
Any other info is an added bonus.
Thanks a lot!
Jan