The kojiri, the tip of the saya, replacing them to match,.
Im wondering if they are normally glued on or simply pressed, so they could come loose with a little force.
The katana koshirae is owned by me, and im thinking of buying the wakisahsi koshirae.
And have them match with parts like these.
http://www.Japanese-swords.com/pages/kojiri.htm
Hi guys...
Here is the plan i have a nice katana koshirae see picture below.. And i am currently thinking of buying a wakizasi koshirae to create a "sort of" daisho that i can put on my sword stand.
So my question is... Drum roll please.......
Is it hard to replace the kojiri to make them match, for example if i buy two from Fred Lohman.
Best wishes.
Heiðar Högni
Ok here is a hypothetical scenario. I have a tokubetsu hozon blade that I would bring to the NBTHK for judgement for upgraded juyo ranking.
Would later added horimono affect the rating?
This will be my final question regarding this particular sword (fingers crossed )
The Mon, the Chrysanthemums on the Tang. Who would bestow the honor for the smith to put this mark on the blade. Would it be a Shogun, Daimyo or the Emperor himself. I have been trying to google history in the Yamashiro province around 1673 but was unsuccessful. All I have found out the the emperor at that time was Reigen. I have not found any names or information on who would possibly grant the mon usage. Any ideas?
Adam: Nothing particular in mind and I have no intention of letting my clumsy fingers work on it.
I would hire either a artist or a professional air-brusher, someone with talent.
I´m just getting some info on the matter.
-Scienta potentia est.
-Heidar.
So if I wanted to "paint" symbols or some kind of pattern, what would be the best strategy?
Note this is all hypothetical but i have seen some mon on saya that are pressed on.
Is it possible to "paint" them on.
For example would it be possible to put this pattern on a saya?
http://images.easyart.com/highres_image ... 216999.jpg
Doing a black base and then the pattern put on with a fine brush and then lacquered over.
Just a thought. What about airbrushing would that work or would it just look ugly?
Thank you guys for the invaluable information so far.
I´m going to continue to use the well of information that is this forum.
The boshi, although it´s hard to see on the pictures is it Ko-maru or Jizo?
http://www.samuraishokai.jp/sy_sword/sw11143/z.jpg
So different meaning of the same word.
i also want to continue the flow of questions.
Which school does Echizen no Kami Nobuyoshi belong to.Is it Mishna ??
The flow of questions continues.
What is the definition og iga no kami title.
Was this bestoved by a shogun/daymo/empereror and are there any higher/lower titles?
-Heidar