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It has an old feel to it? But do you get vibes from it?
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Okinawa?
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Not my field but at least one non-invasive study of armor reported it was not quench treated.
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Roman is still doing restoration work and apparently some complete tosogu. Follow the link above and you'll see what he has done with iron tsuba restoration.
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The fuchi/kashira. Yes, one missing kashira.
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There's a company in NZ that sells pieces or sheets of the abalone nacreous layer. This material was (is?) also used for tosogu and I recently bought a fuchi/kashira set from an NMB member. The Met in NYC also has a tsuba, possibly made by the Somada School. The method is known as raden maki-e.
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We mailed stuff back to the U.S. from a post office in Kyoto. The postal worker actually trotted to the back of the store and brought us a box. In the U.S. you're lucky if the postal worker doesn't go on break. I've received swords from Japan in less time than I have from Cincinnati.
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Not Suzuki grass?
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Poll: How often do you visit the NMB?
1kinko replied to Brian's topic in Forum Technical Details and Maintenance
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Prices are spelled out in bold type in the individual titles.
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Thomas Buck, Tsukamaki.net. I've used David McDonald before but he told me recently that he only wraps with silk.
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You should all know that Markus has a bound version of his 10 years of articles on tosogu and armor (267 pages) for sale now. Order directly from Markus.
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My copy arrived last week. Order directly from Markus.
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Touken Matsumoto has a katana sized one for sale (TSU 2627) and says it represents lattices.
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Similar subject menuki-
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A scanning EM allows for larger objects and has all the resolution needed.
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Good question! I've been getting dispatches from the field for several years but I don't recall how. I tried calling the Met and got a garbage recording, so I sent an email asking how. No response yet. The full title is Arms and Armor, Dispatches from the Field, Curatorial. The latest is- Kao: the monogram of Japanese sword fittings makers. You can also search all previous curatorials. When/if the Met gets back to me I will post it.
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Do wabi-sabi blades have a hamon?
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If you don't already subscribe (free) to the Met's Arms and Armor Dispatches from the Field you're missing some very good articles on Japanese arms. The latest (#23) from Markus is- Kao: the monogram of Japanese sword fittings makers. armsandarmor@metmuseum.org
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Probably because clay shrinks and distorts as it dries, particularly flat pieces of clay. Plus not every metal worker had a kiln nearby. I've been using the same patch for about 10 years and while it does get more brittle with constant remelting, it works just fine for holding the metal in place- just requires more pressure to break your piece out.
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Sale of Japanese Tsuba and Tosogu is a Facebook site with about 1400 members. It’s based in Japan but has an English format.
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FYI I just read a post by Ritchie Murtha that his father has passed away and that he has found several books/cases of books by Gary that are available for purchase. He listed them on Sale of Japanese Tsuba and Kodogu.
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The crux of this paper were posted months ago under cast iron tsubas.
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Uh, several members specifically asked for Ford’s opinion and those who wish to learn, learned something that was not obvious, particularly to non-practitioners of the craft. If you want comments like “ cool”, perhaps the Nihonto Fittings website would be more appropriate for you.
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Shiro-shibuichi?
