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Tengu1957

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  • Birthday 12/15/1957

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    swords, armor, matchlock guns, Tsuba

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    Gary Grose

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  1. A small Big gun Bore is 30 MM - heavy gun 78 cm long with a Satsuma Mon and relief of a Hawk I can't imagine shooting one of these or being on the receiving end of the projectile Also pictured is an Edo period ammo pouch with the Tokugawa Mon on the front and back. Many thanks to Nick Ricupero for selling this to me. We
  2. I don't believe normal conversations start this way. This is Brian's Web site and we are all guests so I believe he prefers we communicate in a less aggressive style. We are supposed to share things for learning and enjoyment.
  3. Thank you very much for the information!
  4. Edo period Tsuba of various schools
  5. Koboshi Kabuto 67 plate , 30 rivets per plate Signed Myochin Munetsugu Early Edo Many thanks to Nick Ricopero at Nihonto art for selling this to me
  6. O-Suriage Tachi Late Nombokucho 71.8 cm NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Esshu Mistsuyuki O-Kissaki A very wide and robust sword Many thanks to Mike Yamasaki for selling this to me
  7. Yes , 62 plates with 30 rivets each so 1860 total.
  8. This is the best I can do on it.
  9. Luc , it's signed Soshu. I wasn't paying attention and spell check made a change and I did not catch it. See above images of the signature. Thanks
  10. Uwe , sorry . I swear spell checks changes everything. I did not notice . It's signed Soshu
  11. Ko Boshi Kabuto Akoda nari shape 62 plates ,26 rivets (1612 rivets ) In larger to smaller size Signed Noshu ju Naosuke Believed to be pre Edo Many thanks to Nick Ricupero for selling this to me
  12. Tengu1957

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    Armor would be sengoku to late Edo Swords/pole arms are Kamakura to shinshinto Teppo are Edo Tsuba are mostly late Muromachi to Edo
  13. Tengu1957

    Collecting

    Room 3 I can't get an image small enough to attach but it's a table of Tsuba along with the images attached.
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