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  1. PhoenixDude
    I have a nice kozuka with some of the shakudo patina on the side worn away. I would like to submit it for shinsa, should I have it repatinated or leave it be?
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  3. PhoenixDude
    Jesus thats nice. Im not even a fan of dragons but thats impressive.
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    btw if you buy the wak, I want the menuki. Like I will do unspeakable things for those menuki.
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    It depends on which one you want more. Heres a tip. Get a coin, assign one to heads one to tails. flip it. then buy the one you are hoping it lands on. If it were me though, I would get the Wak, its made by a much higher ranked smith and I <3 the fittings.
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    thats the correct address as of about june-july this year i think.
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    First Blade

    PhoenixDude replied to VnMJack's topic in Nihonto

    hey a fellow Texan!
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    No fix for it joe?
  9. PhoenixDude
    its in decent polish, i just suck at taking pictures.
  10. PhoenixDude
    Tried with Nugui Kami and had the same result
  11. PhoenixDude
    Is it just bad oil? It smells slightly of laundry detergent or something pungent.
  12. PhoenixDude
    No, and we are digressing off topic. The real question is 1. Is this mei from the smith named, and 2. What generation is it?
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    Also (speculation ahead) as kogatana not being things that were regulated by the bakufu in the same vein as swords, i personally believe there were probably alot of people that worked in iron that would make kogatana, because as you said they were expendable, so who cares if you get yours cheap from a horseshoe maker/ tepot maker/ whatever guy as its gonna get abused and thrown away anyways right?
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    The 99% stat im stating is what was told to me by bob benson, ive seen plenty of kogatana as well with no hamon or poor hamon, no jihada, poor construction or hastily cut mei. I highly doubt these were made by legitimate smiths. Imho i dont think a legitimate smith would half ass a kogatana just because it was considered expendable.
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    I believe thats probably the case with 99 percent of kogatana you find, there are a few that were made by actual smiths though. This one has all the hallmarks of ujishige, and has very close attention to detail on the signature, tang, etc. It all leads me to believe this is actually made by him.
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    thanks!
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    Can anyone identify this mei? I cant make heads or tails of it.
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    I just picked up this kogatana signed banshu tegarayama fumoto fujiwara ujishige, im curious as to what generation it is, im thinking 2nd maybe 3rd. Whats yalls opinion?
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    link to article?
  20. PhoenixDude
    Lol, dangerous goods huh?
  21. PhoenixDude
    ​I reccomend 8mil Nitrile gloves, work perfectly.
  22. PhoenixDude
    Buy the sword not the signature.
  23. PhoenixDude
    Shakudo will not naturally repatinate in oxygen. It is patinated through a chemical process involving a mixture called rokusho.
  24. PhoenixDude
    Not if its only mild chili. B)
  25. PhoenixDude
    Best to ask up front to keep yourself safe.
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