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Andi B.

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  1. Great blades, great tsuba, great people! I enjoyed the entertaining debate about artistic value of kinko vs. old iron tsuba - you won't find these thoughts in books...
  2. I remember having read that split shira saya can be closed by moistening the gap (actually the dried and broken rice glue in the gap) and then by pressing the gap till the reactivated glue is holding again. Rubber Bands can leave ugly marks on the wood if left there for years...
  3. ...I don't know much about wabi and sabi... But I like this piece, BECAUSE it it has no decoration and is a simple plain Tsuba with an aged surface...it FEELS good in hand...
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    Ko-Kinko Kogai

    Hello, from Utrecht Samurai Art Expo I brought this (mu-mei) Ko-Kinko Kogai. Design is pomegranate and a clove. I'm not familiar with Kogai, so I'm interested to learn a little bit more about e.g. which main categories/schools do we have (Ko-Gotô, Ko-Kinko, Ko-Mino,...?) and what are the differences. I heard, that e.g. the Warabite and the shape of the "shoulders" have some importance to judge a piece, but of course I have no clue, in which way... Any input (general and regarding this piece) is welcome! Thanks!
  5. That's why I ask... Wax will “freeze“ the appearance so I want to find the intended balance of luster and copper patina before applying. Will shibuichi also naturally age? I think, shibuichi is artifically patinated and so it can be preserved but not restored...(?)
  6. I think it's shibuichi...
  7. Hello, I want to protect some of my tsuba with Reaissance Wax. But before applying I would like to know, how e.g. copper inlays should actually look like. Below octopus is relatively dark at the moment. Should it be slightly cleaned before to look a little bit more vivid?
  8. Bump! ...ok, ok, we don't have the World Cup Final, Germany - Japan (Germany was a little weak this time )...
  9. E.g. page 312: pic 71 affected, pic 72 fine... So single images have this problem, not entire pages.
  10. Check e.g. 256, 257, 314, 316 and so on... It's interference of image pixels and printer dots....
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    Come To Moma

    Grev, haven't my kanji tables around - who made the saddle tsuba? I have a similar unsigned piece, papered to Bushu Masakata...
  12. On Sunday, July 15th, the Japan Festival will take place in Munich. The location is between the Japanese teehouse Kanshoan (Urasenke) and "Haus der Kunst" in the "Englischer Garten". It starts at 10am and ends early 4pm (due to 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, Germany - Japan ). Many clubs will present and perform their hobbies: Ikebana, Bonsai, Drums, Dance, Singing, Pottery, Budo, Shakuhachi, Anime, Go and so on. But the highlight (at least from my point of view) will be our exhibition stand with Nihonto and Kodogu! So if you are near, come over and have a look!
  13. Yes, Michael is missed... I'm happy that I visited the SAE on Saturday and Sunday and had the opportunity to meet so many nice people, to listen to very interesting lectures and to see and “feel“ lots of great items. Thanks to Paul, Eckhard, Mark, Chris and all other guys and girls who made this event possible! (And thanks you two for persuading me to buy the ko-kinko kogai - you know who you are...:-))
  14. I think “hagire are a fatal flaw“ is too general. What is the meaning of “fatal“? It depends on the type of blade (tachi or tanto), placement and lenght of the crack, if you are a collector or a bushi and so on... I wouldn't see it too strict and focus more on the individual case...
  15. Hi, I made a case from piping parts from the hardware store. Source was an online instruction for a DIY fishing rod transport case... Not sure if it's ok in a plane but at least an idea...
  16. Hello forum members, I have a question regarding the usability of a kogai... If they are made from yamagane or shakudo etc. how rigid are they? To repair the laces of an armour or actually to pierce something I would expect a rigid tool. I'm wondering, because I have a kogai made from brass (?) and it is really soft. Maybe it's a cast reproduction (?) but anything else than opening letters or cleaning ears would bend it...
  17. Looks like a contemporary 19th century camera. ...at least an unusual motif like the astronaut on Puerta de Ramos in the New Cathedral of Salamanca, Spain...
  18. I'm looking forward to attend! We should wear NMB member's name signs so we can recognize each other on the fair...
  19. ...actually I don't have any katei skills or experience (ok, Shinto is clear...) so I had a look at Andreas' spoiler and tried to verify with my books: According to the “Nihon shinto shi“ the long kinsuji and the yakidashi are characteristic for this smith and match with this blade...so my guess is the same. Looking forward to the solution and the way how to find it!
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