Jacques
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Could some please tell me what this mei says
Jacques replied to dirk marshall's topic in Translation Assistance
Hi, I don't think, nidai Masahide died the same year of his father, the sandai (son of Masatsugu) worked later of Naotane death. -
Hi, Peter, This blade is obligatorily gimei (except in the case of an unrecorded smith), It is shinto an there is no Yasumitsu in Osafune shinto School (mainly Sukesada). However, i think this gimei was done without a bad purpose; maybe a gift.
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Hi, This blade is clearly Shinto: yakidashi and (if i'm not wrong) shinogi-ji in masame are characteristics of the Shinto Osafune School. .
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Hi, In Shinshinto? Aoki Motonaga school.
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Hi, This blade is Shinto. maybe Osaka. Yasuri look more kiri than higaki. ps Is your Kinmichi signed?
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Hi, Based on the drawing, i would say Toran.
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Hi, I'm unsure....maybe Nori 徳
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Hi, Are you so naive that you believe they cannot be false?
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Hi, It is just a clay slurry applied to prevent overheating and oxidation.
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Hi, Ni 二 is a sino-Japanese character. Futa(tsu) 貳 is a pure Japanese character, maybe some "chauvinism" in its use. On the other hand it seems futatsu 貳 is more used in legal document.
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Hi, I like the one which bears the JAL Emblem (same as the Mori clan).
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Hi, He is quoted in the Koto Nyumon (Iimura) and in the Toko Taikan (Tokuno). Only 900 man, far from a Sai-jo. The blade for selling by Aoi-art is the same than the one shown in both books.
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Hi, There are no Gassan smiths since late Koto (Tensho) until Shinshinto (Bunsei). The hada discussed is not ayasugi and i don't think this blade is a Gassan one.
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Hi, Maybe i'm wrong, but it looks cast.
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Hi, Like this true Masamune
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Hi Not necessarily, you can find sunagashi on blades without masame.
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Hi, This site is located in Beijing China http://www.whois.net/whois/armor8.com
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Hi, You can follow this link among others. a picture
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Hi, I'd quoted Shinto smiths only. :D
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Hi, Would you explain where is the difference?
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Hi, FWIK, the hamon is the line separating the hira-ji and the yakiba, the nioi-guchi or habuchi (they are same things) is a integrative part of the hamon, its separates the hamon from the hira-ji.
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Hi, Naminohira smiths like Yasuyo, Yasuyuki, Yasutsune, Yasuchika, TadaKiyo, Kiyomasa, Masamori, Masatsuna, Masatsune....and others.
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Hi, About hamon, this link is explicative, and i would add the hamon can be seen since koma-nagura.
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Hi, Advice is cheap.... Save your money, take time to store some knowledge (books are a good investment) try to see blades as much you can, and later when you will be able to make the difference between a good decent blade and a poor tired one, buy. don't put the cart before the horse.
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Hi, Yes it is Shinto. Osaka Ishido smiths worked in Bizen ichimonji style. It is different from the Koto in its yakidashi and its boshi, there is also some running masame in the kitae. Osaka Ishido is one of the rare schools producing utsuri in Shinto times. Tatara Nagayuki was one of the most known