Okan
-
Posts
575 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
10
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Store
Downloads
Gallery
Everything posted by Okan
-
I'm not saying it's Gimei..I said it's possible! And the reason is the way your swords mei was chiseled. It looks a bit amateurish(mei) when I compare it to other papered(officially authenticated) examples...
-
I'm not sure about this one but yes it's highly possible..Many Japanese swordsmiths copied other "famous" swordsmiths' style and signatures. But even if it's Gimei, still a very nice sword made by a Japanese smith in 19th century..
-
Hamon is legit but looks a bit Gimei to me..maybe it's the rust I don't know.
-
Massimo is top notch! Good job. Now we have to wait Massimo to work his magic on it...Ishido school maybe?
-
No one can guess the school with these pictures (and in this condition)...Regarding age, maybe from the Kanbun era..or late Muromachi period..Togishi will help you better at this point.
-
Hey Grev, This maybe?
-
Take a look at this! https://www.senganen.jp/en/2020/11/samurai-cats-of-the-shimadzu-clan/
-
Japanese sword WW2 gunto signed Ujifusa yasuki steel
Okan replied to Swords's topic in Military Swords of Japan
Steven, will appreciate if you can post these questions under Military Swords of Japan. Thank you. -
Maybe a crazy cat collector got them all!
-
Pics are definitely better but not there yet Some pictures I see straight lines so looks more like Masame hada to me..
-
Ok this has been bugging me for some time now..Why didn't they use more Cats(strays) in fittings? I mean we see chickens, mouse, hare, plants, more plants, flowers, dragons etc..But why no strays? In Japanese folklore cats have protective powers..they symbolise good luck and fortune. So they would fit to the warrior class, and also Lords..So why not we are able to find more fittings with cats? Any ideas? Are they just too cute to wear? I'll share some pics that I was able to find.
- 53 replies
-
- 13
-
-
-
These pics are really not very good Jonathan. To show the hada you have to go closer..You can also use a magnifier if you have reached the limits of your phone/camera..Don't hold the blade and try to take picture with your other hand Result will always be fuzzy..
-
Finding era is much harder than finding its period unless there is a huge marker..Like, Kanbun era swords are usually a bit straight..So if the period matches and the blade is straight there is a huge chance the sword was made in Kanbun era, which is what we call Kanbun Shinto. I wonder how your friend came up with Tensho era..Maybe he meant late Muromachi period..
-
Yeah I'm surprised too! I live in Amsterdam..maybe the rust was already been there I have no idea.
-
Yes Alex probably..
-
Too short to be a hedge timer..I'll use it as a kitchen knife..Dishwasher might help with the rust..
-
Ok it’s not shinshinto and most probably koto.
-
Looking at the sori, I have a feeling this will turn out as a Shinshinto(19th century) made in Koto(pre 16th century) style..
-
While you are at it, can you also measure the blade from that "red" line to the tip of blade
-
Hey Jonathan, Can you measure the area on the picture. Also, in real life is color of the nakago looks more black-ish than the pictures?
-
Thank you Ray!
