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  1. Ken-Hawaii
    Not sure if it's bent, as much as off-axis.
  2. Ken-Hawaii
    There is the answer, from NMB's Residnt Expert.
  3. Ken-Hawaii
    Thanks, Grev!
  4. Ken-Hawaii
    Thanks, Michael. Wonder why Mel makes it so difficult to find out anything about him? Nice Web-site, but I'd want to know who I'm dealing with.
  5. Ken-Hawaii
    Some of us have been studying for decades, & we're still on a steep learning curve!
  6. Ken-Hawaii
    Take photos, Juan, & meet as many people as you can. Golden opportunity.
  7. Ken-Hawaii
    There would have been a lot more Bizen blades, except for https://markussesko.com/2013/03/12/the-great-flood-of-the-yoshii-river/
  8. Ken-Hawaii
    I agree, but pulling out blades in the middle of that crowded studio probably wouldn't have been very smart.
  9. Ken-Hawaii
    Very nice, Artur. Looks like it would fit my yoroi-doshi!
  10. Ken-Hawaii
    Who owns that site, Peter?
  11. Ken-Hawaii
    Ian, please get used to the fact that many, many blades are gimei. That's why you should always buy the blade, not the mei, unless you have kanteisho from NBTHK or NTHK. Even then, be careful.
  12. Ken-Hawaii
    Bizen made the most blades, by far - an estimated 63%. Mino blades are next - an estimated 31%. The rest - Soshu, Yamato, & Yamashiro - are about 2% each.
  13. Ken-Hawaii
    Great summary, Michael.
  14. Ken-Hawaii
    I'd like to be able to confirm that the hada is masame, but I think I'm seeing an overose of uchiko, instead. Yes, Shinto, & that horimono is almost certainly placed so oddly to hide something.
  15. Ken-Hawaii
    Yes, age is determined by the sugata, the shape of the blade. That is the first step in kantei.
  16. Ken-Hawaii
    Nakago delaminations? On a shinsakuto? That's unusual. Are they only on one side?
  17. Ken-Hawaii
    Yes, an insect. A cross would have an extension past the cross-piece.
  18. Ken-Hawaii
    I'm sure that you know how we feel about Nihonto that are used in martial arts. I can't see any obvious damage, but I'm sure it's there. Iaito & shinken would serve perfectly well for iaido. Nice masame hada, & I'd like see more photos.
  19. Ken-Hawaii
    I bought from him some years ago, but not a blade, for the reasons already posted.
  20. Ken-Hawaii
    The functional purpose of menuki is to align the hands properly, so just about anything could be used.
  21. Ken-Hawaii
    Welcome to NMB. Would you please sign with your first name, unless you'd prefer Tejada? We look forward to learning more about your interests.
  22. Ken-Hawaii
    Luke, please add your first name in your Profile Signature so you don't have to remember for each post.
  23. Ken-Hawaii
    That hamon might be tobiyaki or hitatsura. Have to see it to be sure.
  24. Ken-Hawaii

    Tsuba

    Ken-Hawaii replied to Steffieeee's topic in Tosogu

    Stef, there were (& are) many tsubashi who weren't sword tosho. I don't think yours was a tosho, & thee's a short blurb on the Inagawa School on http://world.choshuya.co.jp/tousougu/index.htm
  25. Ken-Hawaii
    Bjorn, my humble apologies! I pasted in the wrong URL on my last post. It should be http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/articles/Collecting.pdf You've got the right idea on that photo, but it has to be lots bigger (i.e., higher resolution) so we can see the details of the jihada & hamon.
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