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Gosh.. I am glad no damage occurred. Jason

Wow.That's really amazing kabuto. Thanks david. I just thought in the same ways as Lingoberry did before your reply.I joined the group already and I will closely keep my eyes on. What an amazing info to know. I want your stand although I don't have a kabuto yet!!!!

Thans a lot guys. I will just pass it. This unsual-ness indicates me that it would more likely be a post period fabrication to fool unexprienced collectors I guess. hmn. I want a nice kabuto so much at an affordable price which I think under 3k is reasonable at my level but it's not an easy task .....

Hi gents I just came a cross with this beautiful zunari kabuto but the wakidate seems attached permanantely. Is this right feature or some sort of post-period modifications by wrongful collectors or dealers? I like the look of the horns a lot seriousely but somehow this zunari kabutoas a whole seems to be out of " one looker" and shikoro color is also different from the crown. Can I get some of ideas from you experts? It's quite really hard to study katchu without any actual mono in my hands so I am ready to get one but is this right kabuto to buy? Price is about 2k. Thanks for reading. Regards, Jason C

wow. Thanks a lot guys for sharing amazing findings:) I have been able to find so many useful WWII old books at there from time to time before. Surfson. If this can help you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Archive Jason C

Beautiful tsuba.

The tsuba looks absolutely horrible. I mean just nakago ana tells everything and how come people can bid close to 1k without even knowing the basic of the basic. That's all their hard earned money at some point............. sad. Jason C

I joined it today Ian. Thanks. Jason C

Thank you very much for all of you guys and I got really amazing replies from all of you. I guess someone wants to have wearable armor and very good looking one that’s probably why. I know with 35K, I can get very very nice original jidai armor but that doesn’t satisfy the wearability if one weigh more on to that. I’d like to have an original armor as collector but at the same time I’d like to have mordern armor for wearability. Would Showa armor can be worn? Btw, Dave. Are you David Thatcher? Jason

Thank you very much the explanation Guido and Ian. Oh wow the spray paint sounds too bad at that price point. I thought at least their highest level would do with urushi. Now I understand it’s “reenactment armor” that’s far away from real tradition. That’s the answer I wanted to know. It’s my dream to own nice white horse in my later life and marutake’s armor might be a good fit to have at the time.

Is there anyone know what’s the real quality about their high end line of armor? Does it pose quality as war time level like sengoku jidai armor in terms if materials and durability. Or does it merely have decorations without real durability as armor? TheIr promotional video shows iron plate that doesn’t look like strong as real armor at all. (Not sure whether the plate I have seen is for their lower level armors or highest level ones) Their Otomo Sorin’s O yoroi looks amazing but it goes about $35000 and that is a lot of money for reproducion. My question is if they are really worth the money in terms of the quality besides on merits of collecting real antique armors. Or it’s much better off collecting real period armor with the money? Also, people at Marutake can be consider as real serious mordern Katchu-shi or they are merely people at commercial in your opinion? It would be appreciate any input regarding their armor. Thanks all. Jason C

Adam. The nakago shape is off as if a long tachi has been cut down to that and he tried to make up the nakago and jiri. It seem kawagane is still one nakago so makes nakago look fatty. Just my 2 cents.

Adam. I am Jason and I am also a begniner being about 3 years now. For you, it's absolutely the time to invest books. I beleive you have been building for your own interest and knowledges thru internet but that is very limted and the idea would be clustered. With books and swords on your hands, you are now finally be ready to be a Japanese sword student. As of now, I see myself it's going to be a really the long way to go to be good level of understanding the whole of it. However, without books, it is basically impossible to go further. I am sure you can get good books list around here and there are links on this forum.

This is definately not a Chinese. By just looking at the nakago, it has been used for much of its own purpose at battles or duals and the time has just passed away along with it. That alone indicates it's genuine Japanese sword. Modern Chinese made should be impossible to produce such effect on nakago by intention. The sugata seems to me is a shinto but frankly the nakago color looks like late shinshinto Jason C

Hi. Steve Yes. It's looks quite nice and wondering what would be unfolding after the polishing. A genuine Shoshu Hiromitsu with older niji mei would get kokuho level so it should be gimei or something else. Others would know better what it is. Also, my understading about yoroidoshi is that it appeared in sengoku muromachi period so 1200ad niji Hiromitsu should have no relation to yoroidoshi? But I just asked it for the study . This sword came to the market first time from an US Navy officer's estate so it quite makes a sense that some of fingerprints are left on the blade. Sad it's gone at quite ridiculous price.

Hi I found an interesting yoroidoshi that is said to be a rare example of soshu hiromitsu niji mei and was wonderinf if the mei is gimei. To me, it seems definately gimei. Although the blade looks Soshu style and nicely made but seems gimei more now. Another interesting fact by the description is that the two mons are meeting each other of fuchi kashira as if it's a wedding ceremonial doshi It would be very interesting tanto if that holds the truth. If anyone could let me know anything, it would be appreciated. Based on the research, I can't really seem to find a good example of Hiromitsu's niji mei or his yoroidoshi and I was also wondering if Saku was really used on his niji mei. Thank you very much.

Thanks Ford. I will look him up. Hi. Stephen. I would say no because the damage seems rather intentional by a collector who simply over cleaned or exerciesed un necessary pocket method. I would more likely conclude it was from wrong pocket method because the edge of the mimi worn off all around as if it was in some one's pocket for a quite of time and rubbed against the edge patina. Since the rest patina is very nice and fine and homogeneous, I would say it's patina damage rather than casual samurai wear and tear.

Hi everyone I picked up a tsuba said to be Ono school but a previouse owner might damage the patina of the back side of the mini and edge pf the mimi all around very bad.....I know it would take decades for such demages to restore back but I'd like to know the proper method in this particular situation. Personally, it seems the patina damaged from the pocket method so I would simply avoid doing pocket method for any tsuba. Based on research, I can only think of two methods as TLC with only bare hands or Bathroom +cottn method but I am not sure which would effectively bring back the fine nice patina on bare metal surface and make it peaceully blends into the existing patina? Or is there any other effective method in sich particular cases? It doesn't seem I can find any specific answer for this situation. Thanks for the reading. Jason C

That sounds like the god level of collecting nihonto to me. Jean! Nice to see your collection. It's amazing!

Thank you very much Mauro. It sounds like you answered everything. It seems like I got Shoami's work for both. Now I know what I need to study. Thanks again. By the way guys, is it normal that they put a piece of tamahagane in between hitsu ume? I was able to manage to open it and I found this piece. Is it posibble the maker intentionally put a piece of iron they used ti make this tsuba in a hidden place? Or it was just for the holding the gap? If it was an intention from maker which meant to be found later years, I found this. I crafully put all back after the picture. Any ideas? I hope it was the same iron used to make the tsuba.

Jason. Here is the thread of my sword. It was my first nihonto so I love it especially. Take a look. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13010-would-this-be-worthy-attributed-to-settsu-tadayuki/?hl=%2Bsettsu+%2Btadayuki

Hi. Jason I saw the photos but unfortunately, I could see any of it die the the condition of it. When I get a chance, I'd definitely take a photo of it and would show you. Shodai Tadayuki is Ryo wazamono rank and also he was the younger brother of very famouse Shodai tadatsuna's younger brother. I just have bad camera to take the beauty of the blade but his job is pretty good. I will do it soon.

Am I actually seeing a tekkotsu here on the rim? It seems like it with my new study .

Hi. Brian. Thanks. I am soooo happy fornthat tsuba. To my brain, this is the best by far. I've already told him that the samurais in NMB sent me to Fred. By the way, I posted a thread for two new tsuba questions . It's here guys. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17341-hi-questions-on-the-two-tsubas/