Oshy
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Thank Mark, il admit my wife helped me take them with her fancy Nikon . Also you hit the nail on my intentions to try and collect a decent example of each style/school/era. I figure it will help me learn more of what I enjoy before dropping bigger bucks in individuals.
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Thank you for the kind words Adam, I will keep your interest in mind but don't hold your breath for anytime soon ! I too was drawn to the clean, crisp and fine carving work as well as the high contrast of the dark patina to well retained gold work (all of which comes out better in hand).
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Hi Roger, I only recently started picking up tsubas on the side saving most of the budget for blades. I spent almost $3k on what you see here plus a couple other new ones, so they represent the entry level market that's readily available but from my perspective there are plenty in the middle to higher end as well if you know where to look. As noted above, it also helps haveing the luxury to live a few minutes away from Andrew Quirt so I can paruse his NihontoUS inventory in person(some of which isn't listed online). Here individual, closer and more detailed pictures of most of my current tsuba collection. https://imgur.com/a/KfgmGY1
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http://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html?fbclid=IwAR1ukY3RwKSqmOPpoaDeZiy5-U72_vZkdcUEHmmmOPImtDvwfAgmqdIcYHo
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Gorgeous!
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Standardising the posts for "Sales" items
Oshy replied to The Snowflake's topic in For Sale or Trade
Unfortunately for most of us, shopping every piece in person isn't typically an option. -
First purchases for comment - two wakizashi part 1
Oshy replied to Niall's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Looks like it was reshaped, perhaps an invasive polish to remove some chips at some point. -
I Have 2 Swords Stuck In Japan...
Oshy replied to jt nesbitt's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Never used sea mail but only heard bad stories -
I Have 2 Swords Stuck In Japan...
Oshy replied to jt nesbitt's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Patience is difficult but very much part of the Nihonto hobby, especially when you get into restoration where you may not see something back for years. I too dropped over $7k on a blade from AOI a couple months back that's stuck in Japan. I decided to take the opportunity and send for some work and Tanobe's sayagaki. Hopefully things will be open by the time everything is finished. -
I too was very close to pulling the trigger on this one, congrats!
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Ok thanks, just curious as shinsa fees compared to the claimed value of the sword is pretty negligible.
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Hi Ian, Any particular reason why you, Fred or past owners have not sent to shinsa yet? Thanks,
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Nefarious Nihonto, Bogus Blades, And The Quest for Bad Papers
Oshy replied to jt nesbitt's topic in Nihonto
As a car enthusiast I definitely agree with this and can make direct connections to nihonto and all things really.. When you start at the bottom and work your way up in quality there is a natural growth in perspective and appreciation. Hand someone a juyo as the first blade they see and they will not appreciate or enjoy it like someone would who has worked their way up to a juyo after a decade of hard earned collecting and learning. I will say though, I too have been burned by ebay. Koshirae and tsuba have been fine but I would stay away from blades. Start from the bottom but after a bit of study and from reputable sources. -
Sounds like a great read, I have been meaning to pick up "The new generation of Japanese swordsmiths"
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Artur, ive seen this posted previously on FB, great work! Can I ask how many man hours this took?
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https://www.aoijapan.com/katanaosaka-ju-gassan-sadakatsu-kin-hori-dosaku/
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So based on that, my recent Enomoto Sadayoshi acquisition dated 1986 would be a Gendaito to me being born only a couple years later but would be considered a Shinsakuto to most everyone else? http://www.sword-auction.jp/en/content/as18465-%E5%88%80%EF%BC%9A%E6%98%AD%E5%92%8C%E4%B8%99%E5%AF%85%E7%A7%8B%E6%B9%A7%E6%B0%B4%E5%BF%83%E8%B2%9E%E5%90%89%E4%BD%9C%E7%84%A1%E9%91%91%E6%9F%BB-katanashowa-hinoe-tora-yusuishin-sadayoshi-sakumukansa
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Great question I would love to know people's thoughts on as well
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Wood shim?
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Note from AOI says EMS is down too so only sea mail is an option for the US for a while which can take months...
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Very nice Chris, I really enjoy the peaceful plum tree motif of these!
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Hi Rich, the Daisho is Shoami Signed and dated: Yoshu Matsuyama Ju Shoami Moriyoshi saku. Living in songshan mountain in yuzhou. Anei period, one lucky day in February 1780 (豫州松山住人 正阿弥盛祥作 安永九庚子歳二月吉祥日) Im told the kanji scattered about are stylized versions of "kotobuki" meaning longevity
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As promised, here are some individual pictures of my recent acquisitions in better detail, hope my photography is up to par. I realize nothing super amazing here, very budget oriented collection, trying to save $ for blades after all but attempting to get a little representation of everything. Please enjoy! Edit: Looks like they are uploading a bit out of order for some reason, adding external link too https://imgur.com/a/KfgmGY1
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