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There is kawazuko choji and tobiyaki in the hamon. The tachi closely fits the description Albert Yamanaka gave for the work of Moriie and I did get a shinsa attribution to Moriie from Kajihara years ago. The NBTHK shinsa was simply to the Ichimonji School but I’m very happy with that. I will work at getting better photos and I will be getting professional photo word done in the future. Shannon Hogg

https://imgur.com/aqEl8X https://imgur.com/iKWsRMy https://imgur.com/E8kGp5V I’m not sure I did this correctly. Let me know if the image links work. The photos I took unfortunately don’t show much of the detail. I will work with a better camera than my cell phone and try again Shannon Hogg

I will work on getting photos posted this weekend. I am also arranging to have professional photos made of the tachi and will make them available when they are ready.

I’m still figuring out how to link images. When I get back to my laptop tonight I’ll work on it and take some better images of the Ichimonji. I’m at work and only have the cellphone. Shannon Hogg

I have to change my profile and add my name. I keep forgetting. Shannon Hogg

The Nagasaki was approximately 29” or 73 cm. The sori is 2.4 cm. The hamon is choji midare with onti utsuri. The nakago is ubu. It most closely resembles the work of Moriiye of the Hatakeda school and Kajihara gave an attribution to him at a Shinsa a long time ago. The NBTHK juyo papers just stated Ichimonji. I don’t have any photos with me but I’ll post some tonight if you like. I plan on having professional photos made and post them to this site as a reference to anyone interested. If there is another place where photos could be posted for study or reference I think it would be useful.

My first sword is no Japanese national treasure but it was for me. I paid $10 for it sight unseen and sent it off for polish and papers six years later. It came back with juyo papers and an attribution to the Ichimonji school (mid Kamakura). I still enjoy it 20+ years later. Shannon Hogg

I’m new to this forum but not to the study of Japanese blades. I know many of the members here but I’ve let life keep me too busy to do the study justice. I consider myself a novice. I’ve invested mostly in books and not so much in swords. Most are out of my price range. I had an accident last year that left me with titanium rods and screws holding my back and neck together and a bit of paralysis. That has left me with more free time than I’ve had in quite a while. I dusted off my books, dug out a few swords, and bought a couple more on eBay. I plan on attending the Tampa show and will bring a few interesting blades with me that I might need help with. If you see me hobbling around with a cane or in the wheelchair flag me down and say hi. Shannon Hogg