Gordon Sanders

What humidity do most of you keep your place at?  I am in Hong Kong and I try to keep my place around 50% or so with dehumidifiers.   normally pull a liter of water every 1 to 2 days out of the air 

Thanks Peter.. nice read!

These seem very nice.  

I think this one should meet the req。

Just asked him on FB!

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/c629067256

 

i think better for your fittings

Great Find Stephen.  That is a great match!  

hey a fellow Texan!

i am a Texan too, just in Hong Kong now

hi John

 

politely it is not a good idea to lay your sword out on a concrete or stone surface !  especially if you want to keep them scratch free .

my first glance was carpet....  but.... yah...i think you are right! ouch!

Help me to understand why the bidding is low on this one please

https://m.ebay.com.hk/itm/152793846553

is that pitting from very deep/bad rust?

Very interesting.  Thank you.  i am fascinated by the kneeling and standing moving through each room.  must have great thighs!

believe or not i got a response from her in 2016... not sure if any of this info is still good

Gordon,

 

Please, when quoting a name, please write it correctly....I have corrected Ford family name in your post ....

crap... crap... crap... sorry.  was typing while on a tram   thanks for the help

I think that the best person to answer this would be Ford Hallam. He might be busy and hasn't seen this yet.

Hello guys..

Thank you for replying..

Thanks Ken..

 

I was asking more of the style or "school" that makes these "Non Ferrous" Tsubas..

as, most are Iron/Steel, and, more traditional /user friendly..

I think I confused the members, when I asked "what was I looking at".

I meant the tsuba style and history part..

I can see, it is bare ume plum branches, one with a bird .

 

The artwork it's self is well done.

I'm not fully aware if the metal for the raised potions (The branches and other motifs) is metal "brazed on" , or, is done by "Moving the base material " to form those shapes the artist intended to make.

 

Is this Valuable?

I will sell it if I can get a few hundred.. I want to buy a blade soon..

Don't catch me sucker, as , here, we are all supposed to be "Members and friends" .

 

Alton Takata

I bought my first sword from Pablo Kuntz at Uniquejapan.  He sometimes has swords on his website, but most often he sells privately.  Both of the swords I bought from him never made it to his site.

I feel he will give you honest advice and will help,  one of the swords i bought achieved Yushu with NTHK, which made me happy.

I have met Darcy, Mike Y, both and can say that they are both honest and helpful guys too; in fact everyone here on NMB are helpful!!

Hope that helps! 

And koshirae pics suck just as much

The photos seem to repeat with no sense, as the descriptions change but photo stays the same :-/

very very beautiful!

Can one of you fine guys help me out with my translation?

Can I get help on this one, please :-)

I will check. Seems a degree or two from founder is someone I know :-)

Just when you thought that you have heard of everything....

http://www.jungshinfitness.com

Where's your Daisho?!!

“All things come to those who wait, but time is not the essential element.”

Is that Zen enough ? :-)

All that I need now are a couple of swords   Hopefully soon, soon!

Thanks to Markus for the Bodhidarma Tsuba and to Stephen for the Brass Gunto Dragon Tsuba!

and to Ford for the great restoration of the warikogai!

Now only a couple of steps left!!