Jacques
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Hi, I've been told Hankei was killed by a kesa-giri at the moment of a "free test" in Edo, Is that true?
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Hi, I don't know but it is not important, i will not buy this blade Just i thought some thing odd, there is a scuff on the picture below (red square) that i can't find on other pictures
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Restored tanto back home...Comments
Jacques replied to dhusker's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Hi, About the signature, i think you must not dream, the nakago is far from looking like those of Muramasa (shodai, nidai, sandai). -
Hi, On photoshoped pictures?
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Hi, Bitchu mizuta 備中水田
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Hi, Light never plays with lines it always follows them.
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Hi, Just to say that shinogi-zukuri tanto are scarce but exist. Sample on this page: http://www.satcho.com/Nihonto/Nihonto.htm
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Hi, Shan Why did i say that's not a great job? Just looking at the shinogi which is "sinusoidal" . There is also some thing odd around the yokote, the hamon seems discontinuous. A little ask, what are the dark lines running across the yakiba and which are improperly called inazuma?
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Hi, The Kanesaki quoted by Reinhard is the same than this quoted in the Shinto taikan, the oshigata on the left shows the same blade which is shown in TK. Shinto taikan oshigata:
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Hi, Not a great job :|
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Hi, my apologies, it seems to be a misunderstanding by my fault here :? Franck, your blade was not made by the smith who is quoted in the Shinto taikan. it is 2 possibilities, first your blade is made by an unknown smith, second it is a gimei. Sorry for my poor english.
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Hi, I speak about the blade discussed here, not the same which is quoted in shinto taikan. the blades quoted in shinto taikan volume 1 and 2 are not only by the same smith but also the same blade as well quoted in the Toko Taikan (page 81/82). I don't find any reference about the following mei "Mimasaka no Kuni Tsuyama Fujiwara Kanesaki" even if this Kanesaki moved from Mino to Tsuyama.
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Hi, I have checked these books, it's not the same smith.
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Hi, In others words, does a katana kill better than another sword?
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tanto mei help. Found at a yard sale!
Jacques replied to mercierarmory's topic in Translation Assistance
Hi, Looks like Masakatsu 正勝, but i am not confident about the blade genuineness. -
Hi, Munesuke died in 1725 (Kyôhô ju nen sichi gatsu) at the age of 84 years. there is a tsuba signed Ki Munesuke Gyônen nanajû kyûnen in the Nihonto Koza (kodogu part 1 page 116
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HI, Edit I first considered Sadatsugu but Moriyama san is right for the second: Ietsugu 家次 Don't know the last of the first mei.
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Hi, Munesuke, Munehira, Muneharu etc...
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Hi, I think when Yamada Asaemon Yoshitoshi did cutting tests on these blades and wrote his book in 1815, he didn't have a blade signed Terukane at his disposal, so he could not rank him. When the book was written Terukane/kanesada was pushing up the daisies since some decades :lol:
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Hi, Quote Fujishiro Shinto Jiten
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Hi, It is signed Masahiro.
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Hi, CJ, Sakakura Gennoshin Terukane and Echigo no kami Kanesada (O-wazamono) are the same person, so you may consider Terukane as O-wazamono even it is not listed under this name. :D
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Hi, this is the best way to avoid a disillusion :D
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Please help with japanese words on knife
Jacques replied to Sergei's topic in Translation Assistance
Hi, I'm wondering Tomo 友 or Yoshi 女 ? Looks more Tomo -
Hi, Nobuie was a very important craftsman tsubako. Nobuie is also a katchushi belonging to Myochin family. He lived during the end of the Momoyama era and the begining of Edo era.