Jean

Hi Peter, Welcome on board. Province is Sanshu (aka Mikawa) http://www.sho-shin.com/tokai4.htm Perhaps Sanemori (smithname)

Peter/Paul/Philip Your are supposed to sign all your posts with your first name and an initial as per the board rules. Please comply so we can address you politely

That was my feeling

Brian, Not with a width of 3,28 cm at the hamachi, this width is larger than most katana’s

This one was at less than an inch of becoming the first real shinogi zukuri tanto I have seen (but for Osaraku): https://www.aoijapan.com/wakizashi-taikei-naotane-bunka-shichinen-chusyun-jhojhun/

Eric, Soten school/style tosogu are overpriced in Japan if you compare quality to price

Yes, Chinese fake and not a good one

Ford, How will it be done? At the beginning, you thought of 7 volumes, is this the first one or shall everything be concentrated on this one?

Printed and pdf, please Ford (I am still alive )

Hi Nick, Glad to see you back My favourites are: Picture one, the Tembo (upper right ) Second one: the Heianjo (first one upper left) Third one: the one on the right handside of the Yoshiro

Me too, some Tricker’s.

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14089-hosho-sadayoshi/?p=147828 The question to ask is : Why Did not you finally submit it to Shinsa, Paul? Mystery is perhaps what draws you to this blade (and the masame) but also the fact that You are probably more and more drawn to tanto

It is not « Yasuri mei » but « Yasurime »

I have heard that NBTHK issues now kanteisho only as naginata and not as nagamaki. I have not seen any recent NBTHK kanteisho naming nagamaki. In the same way, a kodachi

Unfortunately for you Guys, Ford’s Miyamoto Musashi tsuba utsushi is SOLD. This will enable me to bring Riesling at the Vet clinic for Osteopathy and Acupuncture ...

In fact, there are several steps to become a polisher 1 - First of all you must have an inborn aptitude to polishing (I know this, because I have not this aptitude) 2 - you must have a qualified teacher 3 - you will have to learn all the steps thoroughly (which takes years) and will have to master totally a step before passing to the following one. 4 - you will have to understand steel so as to use the right stones at the right time. 5 - for this you will have to learn kantei... Too tired to carry on, it is almost 2 a.m.

+1

My sold Nara tsuba

Remains for Riesling: 1 - Ford Hallam Miyamoto Musashi utsushi far below its purchasing price (just ask yourself when you have seen one for sale and what is worth one of this tsuba) : SOLD 2 - Hayashi, really fantastic iron, a steal, only: 400 € 3 - Nice Katana size Edo Owari: 400€

Miyamoto Musashi unhold, still for sale.

Hizen tsuba sold

Nara Tsuba sold Miyamoto Musashi reserved...

Ford Higo utsushi Tsuba sold

That’s NMB problem, there is always a better Sale post soon after, but for the time being that’s all...

Hoanh, Could really be the case....