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  1. Jacques
    Hi, These signing in this way and with these ji are not so numerous
  2. Jacques
    Hi, this blade is signed Kuniyoshi, Awataguchi Kuniyoshi worked in kamakura period (koan 1278) and was a very big name (saijo saku) if this signature is genuine you own a treasure. More pics (whole nakago and close-up of the blade) should be helpful.
  3. Jacques
    Hi, The fiist straight tachi in kihira-zukuri were slightly uchi-zori (reverse). It's the only one that i know.
  4. Jacques
    Hi, Kitae ware, not hagire
  5. Jacques

    Osafune Kagemasa

    Jacques replied to kanetoyo's topic in Nihonto

    Hi, Kagemasa would have made 2 blades with such a difference of sugata strictly at the same date? I find this very odd. Below an oshigata of the blade of which you have shown the nakago.
  6. Jacques
    Hi, Joe, I think the oshigata you link is a sandai one (or yondai). Nihon kaji sosho 日本鍜冶惣匠 is engraved with the ji 宗 (for so) and this one was used by the sandai and the yondai. The nidai used the ji 惣 (for the same so). the center of the kikumon seems different too. Ps i wonder which is really correct, this one 日本鍜冶惣匠, or this one 日本鍜冶宗匠? personally, i would lean to the second.
  7. Jacques
    Hi, It is a Yoshimichi from Osaka branch, I'm not sure it is a shodai blade.
  8. Jacques

    Osafune Kagemasa

    Jacques replied to kanetoyo's topic in Nihonto

    Hi, A little correct; it is dated Bunpo gannen Jugatsu hi 文保元年十月日 (a day in the 10th month of 1317). Nagasa, motohaba and motokasane should be helpful. Personally, i've a bad feeling with this blade. sugata does not match Kagemasa/mitsu's. Nakago seems a little too wide and without any sori. Boshi seems too pointed. The mei is slightly dislocated and, among others, i don't like the ji kage 景 But i'm not an expert
  9. Jacques
    Hi, Darcy, it works fine for me (IE7) . :D
  10. Jacques
    Hi, whow, i thought Bugyotsuji was this one
  11. Jacques
    Hi, there are incoherences in the description of this blade. Seller says: The famous Kanenaga worked in Shoo (1288) and some lines further: It should be this one: (Fujishiro) He also says there is a nie utsuri on this blade; i have never heard nie utsuri can be seen on tegai swords.
  12. Jacques
    Hi, i can't see anymore the pictures of this blade, but i dont' think that it's about the kanenaga (kamakura). there was another in Oei (1394) and not so talented, if my memory is good.
  13. Jacques
    Hi, It is not the case. NTHK or NTHK NPO? that's the question
  14. Jacques
    Hi, At this time (after haitorei), swordsmiths are scarce
  15. Jacques
    Hi, 99$ for this blade is cheap. After checking the signature, i think it could be gimei but yasurime and nakagojiri match and Masakiyo seems to have not been rigorous with his mei engraving.
  16. Jacques
    Hi, It is the Ichiyo Aoi (Single Hollyhock Leaf). the mei reads Mondo no sho Masakiyo 主水正正清. looks genuine at first sight.
  17. Jacques
    Hi, Huumm... Polish are never good for umegane, they often fall during the polish process.
  18. Jacques
    Hi, I bet on this one (parge2) viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3970&start=15
  19. Jacques
    Hi, Sorry for my confusion, the story of Munetsugu/Masatsugu is a little complicated Quote Fujishiro shinto jiten: Nihonto koza(picture below):
  20. Jacques
    Hi, Looking at the measurements, specially the motokasane, this blade doesn't make me think to an old Yamashiro one, rather shinshinto.
  21. Jacques
    Hi, Grey is right, Munetsugu was a very good swordsmith (josaku) from Hizen province; he was relatively prolific and most of this works were around the beginning of Kanei (1624).
  22. Jacques

    Nie and Nioi

    Jacques replied to benkyoka's topic in Nihonto

    Hi, Nioi: Nie: Edit. This one should show nie better than the above one.
  23. Jacques
    Hi, Mei reads Bishu Osafune ju + something i can't read with certitude. High resolution pictures should help more.
  24. Jacques
    Hi, As promised, an oshigata of a representative blade made by nidai Kinmichi. Concerning the thickness, Kinmichi usually made blade with a relatively thick kasane.
  25. Jacques
    Hi, Joe, I think this blade is gimei, the mei is misplaced, on a shoshin one it starts always under the mekugi-ana and is not close to the mune. I will post an oshigata to morrow.
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