Joe Buffardi

Trying to pinpoint age. And school.

Found these beautiful pieces today, bird tsuba looks to have inlaid gold.

Of course!

Thank you so much! I dont plan to become a professional by all means. I just really want to understand it more. I know that I need to study the design of a sword first before touching any sword to a stone. I will definitely take my art swords to a professional. Jimmy Hayashi in Californa, do you have a contact? Thank you! All is appreciated.

Dont worry Im not touching any Japanese art swords.

I agree. Im not touching my art swords.

I understand completely and appreciate your advice tenfold.

I will send my art swords to a trained polisher. I want to practice on scrap blades.

Well after finding this amazing site and learning so much about these beautiful works of art. I would like to get into polishing. I have aquired two blades that need polish. I have skill with metal and I have worked with metal for half my life. Welding, shaping, stretching and shrinking, heat treating, machining etc. I have huge respect for Japanese swordsmiths and I have to say I have fallen in love! I am in it for the long run and I would like to purchase a full kit to learn on some scrap swords and not my art swords. Can someone direct me to some real kits? Stones etc. thank you!

Wow! Stunning! Thank you for sharing!

Any and all info is very much appeeciated! I have been reading about the swordsmith all day and all the generations!

Neat connection!

It was bought out of a huge estate of antique toys and there were a couple of military items that went with the sale. The gentleman I bought it from has owned it since 1966. His name is Orville and he is one of the biggest toy collectors in California. I collect tin toys also and we were sharing stories about how things find owners.

Im studying the pattern to see if it falls under the makers style. There isnt much shine to the blade.

Yes of course! I agree.