Jean
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That’s what I thought, Nick, taking into account the splendid swords in koshirae you post here. Really the most outstanding lots I have seen for a big while. Thus, before passing, I hope to see you posting the Norishige and the Mitsutada...
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Ben, I think I’ll go for the Mitsutada, the Fukuoka Ichimonji and the Norishige daito...
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Me too, Pete
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Den Norishige Tanto - Aoi Auction
Jean replied to Vermithrax16's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Slight ware on the left and a small polish ware on the right nothing to worry about -
Coming from umabari/bashin
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Piers, This red silk koshirae is fantastic. Who would not envy being this blade warmingly resting in this koshirae?...
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This Is Well Worth Reading:
Jean replied to Pete Klein's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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Definitely Piers, I’d like to go for the main course let’s serve the remaining plates (I mean pictures)
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Thanks Piers, my pal, it is fantastic to begin with my favourite Shinsakuto smith Masamine. Viewing such tantos even if by proxy is a dish fit for a king. PM me your paypal address So that I send you the 800 JPY...
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In such topics, Jean, I feel « shakespearian »...
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Pictures, Pictures, my Kingdom for pictures ....
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So Eric won’t be able to perform a significative cutting test. He is not a professional tester as Yamada family testers and has not at his disposition several blades of the same smith nor the corpses (I hope ) necessary for the tests.
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In fact, my question is: who estabished the test to classify smiths in different wazamono categories and what was the methodology? In fact, to be thorough, the methodology should include a certain numbers of swords by the same smith
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How do you define wazamono? I mean, what are the cutting tests to be performed to be classified as wazamono?
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Same for me on the French side. I translated his book in French and distributed it. Was in close contact with Carlo and am still a moderator on his Facebook page on Nihonto. I have seen him at The last DTI I attended and had lunch with him and Sly last time he was in Paris. He still is a dear friend...
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Done for, Walter.
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Moreover, Paul is a real gentleman, courteous, to sum up: all my opposite...
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Compare with this one: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/24752-gunto-type-2/ The hi is off and the serial numbers are not spaced correctly and too aligned
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Fukuoka Ichimonji utsushi
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A Moriie Wakizashi, But Which Moriie?
Jean replied to PNSSHOGUN's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Yakidashi seems to indicate Shinto. -
Cute....
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Lack of hamon simplicity... Wanted to say: lack of money...
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Roman, There is a topic about this kind of tanto, kind of Yoroi doshi, shinshinto if I remember well
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Alex, Alex wrote: « Well, I'm going to use your advice, unfortunately I don't have much time to show my not-so-rich erudition in the English language« My answer: Try French, if it is easier Попробуйте французский, если это проще..
