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  1. Miyaguchi Yasuhiro saku (宮口靖廣作)

    in Swords and Edged Weapons

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    Hello everyone

     

    It's time for me to move on a sword which had been acquired from a previous member in this forum back to 2018.

     

    I possessed it for around 5 years and I enjoyed a lot this sword.  The tassels and custom type 3 mounts are periodic and is very desirable.

     

    I am asking US$8000 + shipment & fees. The sword is currently in Hong Kong. 

     

    The sword was previous listed with the below dealer and you can check out the details below. There is a little surface of minor rust on the tip but I believe a polishing can fix the issue very well.

     

    Since it is my first time to list a sword here, I am sorry if info is not clear and PM are welcome! :) You may check the photos in the link below.

     

    https://nihontoantiques.com/project/katana-sword-fss-694/

     

    • Mei:Miyaguchi Yasuhiro saku (宮口靖廣作)
      Kashima Masamitsu no motome ni kotae kore o kitau
      (応加島正満之需鍛之, “forged by order of Kashima Masamitsu”)
    • Date: Shôwa jûkyûnen jûichigatsu kichijitsu (昭和十九年十一月吉日, “on a day in November 1944”)
    • Nagasa: 26.26 inches
    • Sori: 15.1 mm
    • Width at the ha-machi: 23.6 mm
    • Width at the yokote: 23.1 mm
    • Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.5 mm
    • Construction: Shinogi zukuri
    • Mune: Iori
    • Nakago: Ubu
    • Kitae: ko-Itame
    • Hamon: Midare Gunome
    • Boshi: ko-Maru
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  2. Thoughts on maintenance of swords

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    Let us know how it goes with the alcohol and microfiber please.

    Greg

    I tried microfibres with 99% alcohol today to remove the rusts. It works but still scars remaining....

     

    I tried to place a very thin layer of Choji oil on blades after the alcohol cleaning, is it a good way of maintaining sword? Is 99% alcohol also useful as a substitute of Choji oil normally?

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  3. Thoughts on maintenance of swords

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    In high humidity areas, it is good to clean and reoil swords frequently; also too much oil can attract moisture and promote rusting (strange but true).

    Perhaps I poured too much oil to my sword before....shall I erase the excess oil after putting choisi oil? And if the shirasaya absorbs too much oil, will it promote rust on the blade too?

  4. Thoughts on maintenance of swords

    in Nihonto

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    If the rust is very new, microfibre and isopropyl/denatured alcohol (99.5% or higher) can sometimes get rid of it with no risk to the polish.

    yes, these are newly made rusts, I think because my place is too humid and because the swords are of old polish...I’ll try microfibre and isoprpy alchohol first, thx!

  6. Thoughts on maintenance of swords

    in Nihonto

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    Hello experts here, how often do u put Choji oil on ur sword to keep it in gd status?

     

    I recently found that there are some rust spots on my swords, are there ways to remove them? Or if u have any good websites or methods to share it will be much helpful!

  9. Nagasone Kotetsu 虎徹

    in Nihonto

    Posted

    Hi all, thanks for your valuable comments, much appreciated. I’m not sure whom I can ask so I come to ask the question on this forum, my first thought is the Mei looks good and near the original one provided by the seller with his sword reference book. but when it comes to Hamon I could find no information.

     

    Actually I faced some difficulties to do my research on the subject of Japanese swords here because in my city there is no book and only very few studies Japanese swords. I tried to research on Kotestsu online but too bad I can’t find good info.

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