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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.
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Last I heard, volume 3 is going through its first edit. I have been doing the second edit but have not received any of volume 3 as yet. I also heard that vol 3 and 4 are both being worked on at the same time so that both volumes would be the same size. When I get sections to go through I make it a priority.
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Looks great!
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Without the oar, I would have thought it was a jingasa.
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One warning for you. If you try the blade in an old saya it may scratch the blade. Getting a koshirae that fits well be difficult. You might consider getting a complete tsuka(handle) that fits and a tsuba and two seppa that go with the tsuka. You can then get a new saya. You can also decide if you want a kozuka and Kogai. The tsuba will need to have ana (holes) for those
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Top 10 Swordsmiths In Japanese History
b.hennick replied to WillFalstaff's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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Thrift shops often have bamboo knitting needles. You might be surprised by how common they are
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Lovely piece with a lovely story! Thanks to both of you. George you continue to amaze me with the breadth and depth of your knowledge. Thanks for sharing both of you.
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I missed this a lot. Did Ford Hallam make the one with the dragon fly?