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Pm sent for SBK23
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Can someone confirm that observers are allowed to watch s shinsa in action?
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My first thought was that it is an owl. Owls are quite rare in Japanese fittings.
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Thanks Dan. It is now corrected.
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Welcome Joanne. I look forward to seeing your swords. Let's hope that there is a gem among them. Sorry for the error that I needed to correct.
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I agree both the ana and the mon lead to Higo.
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Polish, papers, habaki shipping and shirasaya together are almost the full price. He is giving the blade away.
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Looks like cherry bark to me.
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I still see wings not fins.
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The one above seems to have wings rather than fins. Great face on this one.
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I have a stupid question...
b.hennick replied to oneshot onekill's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
The lines are put on by a polisher. It may identify his work to other polishers or collectors who know what a specific polisher uses. You can also sometimes find such line on the kissaki area mune. The lines are made with a burnishing tool. -
Tape adhesive on the saya. Can it be safely removed? (Pictures added)
b.hennick replied to oneshot onekill's topic in Tosogu
Typically shirasaya do not have lacquer applied to them. -
You could also use plexiglass. A plastics shop could make the inserts to order. Paulownia will probably be difficult to source.