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  1. Ray Singer
    No, that is just the most representative working period during his career.
  2. Ray Singer
    I expected that this one would quickly at the listed price, even in these strange times. I didn't do a terribly good job of showing the workmanship in the first set of photos, so here are a few additional which show the nie hataraki in this blade.
  3. Ray Singer
    Appreciated, thanks Ken! Best regards, Ray
  4. Ray Singer
    Nice ubu shinshinto tanto in issaku koshirae, with ensuite copper fittings. Hamon is suguha based with small activities (sunagashi and ashi). Polish is a bit hazy but the jihada appears be to ko-itame. Menuki are of shishi and well done. There is no kozuka/kogatana. Best regards, Ray PS. Dimensions coming soon.
  5. Ray Singer
    Any report on the Atlanta show from those who attended?
  6. Ray Singer
    Photos of the kanteisho attached.
  7. Ray Singer
    Thank you Ken!
  8. Ray Singer
    Excellent, long Shinshinto katana by the Yokoyama smith Yoshikawa Sukeyoshi. Signed 阿州住祐芳 Ashū ju Sukeyoshi. Sukeyoshi was a smith of the Yokoyama school and a student of Sukenaga. NTHK kanteisho. 75.15cm nagasa. Full dimensions and additional details coming soon.
  9. Ray Singer
    Thank you Guido, sloppiness on my part. Kunifusa is of course correct.
  10. Ray Singer
    It is a katana signed Kanefusa (kodai, later generation).
  11. Ray Singer
    In retrospect. I did not read the original ask carefully enough. So my reply above focused on those that I felt were the best smiths of the time period without considering the budget-conscious aspect.
  12. Ray Singer
    I like the list here. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/13791-ebay-shibata-ka/?hl=%2Bakimoto+%2Bakitomo&do=findComment&comment=145445 Especially these 10: Tsukamoto Okimasa Kotani Yasunori Kajiyama Yasunori Ota Chikahide Gassan Sadakatsu Kasama Shigetsugu Takahashi Sadatsugu Miyairi Akihira Horii Toshihide Takahashi Yoshimune
  13. Ray Singer
    Sorry James, a bit hectic the past few days. I generally use either a black cashmere or black crepe silk cloth.
  14. Ray Singer
    I am sorry, but this is a Chinese fake.
  15. Ray Singer
    You are right, my mistake above
  16. Ray Singer
    I believe it is 飯島 - Iijima
  17. Ray Singer
    David, it's unfortunately a Chinese fake.
  18. Ray Singer
    I believe that is Hotei.
  19. Ray Singer
    Thank you Greg, really hope to get back to the YouTube channel soon. If only I could focus on this full time
  20. Ray Singer
    Hardened areas on the mune are referred to a muneyaki. Yo are disconnected elements within the hamon which appear visually disconnected from the habuchi.
  21. Ray Singer
    A few additional photos from this past weekend. A diffuse light is good for showing nie, and in this case three of the photos were taken with just a diffuse natural sunlight coming in over my shoulder on an overcast day.
  22. Ray Singer
    Please move back to the sales archives. Thank you again. Kind regards, Ray
  23. Ray Singer
    Greatly appreciate that insight. Best regards, Ray
  24. Ray Singer

    Fleur-de-lis?

    Ray Singer posted a topic in Tosogu

    Does anyone have a thought in the symbol at the top of this tsuba? Has the appearance of a fleur-de-lis. Tsuba looks to my eyes like a Hizen example, but happy to be corrected on either the motif or the attribution. Much appreciation, Ray
  25. Ray Singer
    Is there anything before (above) these 4 kanji? Looks looks like ___ ju Kunimasa saku.
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