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  1. Toryu2020
    Tsuneishi says that the eldest son of Myoju was "Hikojiro" - I think you may be looking at a later generation. I would look for some sword signatures for comparison...
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    Count me jealous! I very nice find. I think it says 桐華 "Paulownia flower" you'll want to see if there is a good seal script dictionary online to say for sure... -t
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    Thats wild - there appears to be no Shigetsugu among Kanabo swordsmiths so you gotta wonder what if any association this maker has... -t
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    Very interested to see this Mei when she comes back. -t
  5. Toryu2020
    What are the kanji used in the Shigetsugu signature?
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    have we tried the old trick of closing yourself up in a completely black room and then using the flash on your phone to capture a photo? -t
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    Yanchen - The shinsa process is exactly the same as in Japan - the personnel are exactly the same as in Japan, they will just be in Burlingame this time around. No one should get us confused with the NBTHK - we are much more a collector focused organization, in every instance we attempt to provide attributions to particular smiths, including generation and time period, we do this even if an item is rejected for some reason and ours are the only paper that includes the attestation "Shoshin" stating that the article is genuine, this is legally binging in Japan which means that we can be sued if we are not absolutely correct, this is why our standards and our fail rate are so high, making our papers the more valuable choice for the researcher and collector. -tch
  8. Toryu2020
    Do we have better photos of the boshi?
  9. Toryu2020
    I think HUGE is a relative term and we all need a better reference in our minds eye...
  10. Toryu2020
    Most sites have a section for "Sword accessories" or "Other" listing new and antique sword stands. Try Meirin Sangyo - www.nipponto.co.jp -t
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    Tsuba boxes

    Toryu2020 replied to JohnTo's topic in Tosogu

    Anyone know a supplier of CUSTOM boxes for tsuba, preferably in the Tokyo area? Any help appreciated, -tch
  12. Toryu2020
    Yeah, not true Baba and frankly your habit of pissing on the walls of every thread you join is getting annoying...
  13. Toryu2020
    So one of the best resources for identifying flowers on tsuba is the CHURCH catalogue - I would peruse that and you will see lots of plum with similar buds and leaves, I think thats what we are seeing... -t
  14. Toryu2020
    I think you are looking at plum or some other flower, perhaps there were other elements that have since been lost or rubbed off? -t
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    Thats a neat one - Bishu Sakai? ju Kanemitsu 2603 years from the founding of the nation - made this for certain victory in the Great East Asian War? The last is something sword, so maybe auspicious? can't see but I am sure someone with better eyes will... cool. -tch
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    Stop me when I achieve Britishness; "2500 Bloody Pounds!?!" now "Almost 8,000 bloody pounds!?!" Unbelievable - we are all behind you on this, if you need letters of support just ask, if you need letters from the NTHK just ask. -tch
  17. Toryu2020
    I would look at Kanewaka and consider the mei an homage... -t
  18. Toryu2020
    Imagine a kantei session - you allow your guests to examine your sword blade with the nakago covered - once all the bids are in you remove the "covers" and everyone can see the attribution - you only need to remove the handle once a year for cleaning... I had a friend in Japan with a Sadamune with a Shumei - he had a special order tsuka and wooden habaki that would "clip" onto the nakago rather than slide on and off. And Richard I would say this is not common... -t
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    Sword show in August George and Cherry Blossom every April! -tch
  20. Toryu2020
    Every year in April Gary and always on the first weekend of the festival -
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    I certainly like the Shizu call - Hosho never made this shape. Can we see a close-up of the hamon in the habaki-moto as it enters the nakago?
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    Pretty rare - still has the oil paper...
  23. Toryu2020
    Fred always has two or three tables at the CBF and back in the day even Russ put some stuff out... -t
  24. Toryu2020
    Each year in April we do a public display of swords and fittings drawn from our personal collections. This year was a great display and we enjoyed a huge turnout by the public. If y'all are ever in San Francisco in the Springtime please join us. -tch nccbf.org
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    Do we know who organizes this event? Can anyone put me in touch? Thank you -tch
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