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Oh, sorry! Then maybe one of the admins can delete my post. Uwe G.

Another one. Not mine but I thought would share. Uwe G.

The file size is too small. Usually I would use the highpass filter and then change the blend mode to soft light. Dodge/burn can also help. But with 66,9 kb it is simply not possible. Uwe G.

Dont worry. Be happy! Uwe G.

Hojoji Masahiro. Uwe G.

Sorry, couldn´t edit the post Uwe g.

I hope you mean this book. 63 pieces are shown but only 14 belonged to the author. The rest belongs to the National Gallery, Prague; Naprstek Museum and two other Museums. If you want to know what happened to the private collection then I can ask. But it will take time to get an answer. Uwe G.

For compaison a Nobuiye from the NBTHK Museum. You can also find the tsuba in "Iron Tsuba -Kurogane no hana" pg. 51 Uwe G.

Dear Peter, thank you for your help. At the moment I have a Hojoji Masahiro and still 170 tsuba for the Samurai Art Museum to go. Maybe in September I have time for some different projects. But not now... Uwe G.

I take them all. Uwe G.

I go for Norishige. Uwe G.

Please, don´t tell me that it is a Rai. Uwe G.

My guess is : Hizen Kuni Tadayoshi. Uwe G.

I would say gimei too. Uwe G.

A new episode: Uwe G.

Well, in the early hours I look like a serial killer with a bad mood. Nah. There was just no sign. And another example at Kitano Tenmangu shrine with a lot of oil. Two bunkazai. Kunitsuna and Horikawa Kunihiro. Uwe G.

Those swords were full of oil. Kyoto - Nijo Castle Uwe G.

A little bit of masame: Uwe G.

This one. Uwe G.

There is simply no other place, where you can see something like that. Uwe G.

In the end it is enough to take a look at the signature: the kanji are just scratches. There is no strength in there. And with a signature like that you don´t need to take a look at the rest. Uwe G.

For comparison: Bizen Morimitsu. Uwe G.

Dear Paul, this is really the sword that you are holding in your hand. And you are right: nothing is more enjoyable than holding a sword of that quality in your hands. Over the last few months we were discussing a lot of topics. But somehow I got the feeling that most people don´t know, what we are talking about. Nashiji hada, tekkogane, konuka, chikei, whatever... Of course I could show just a photo. But then there is the problem with copyright and ownership. With a short film you have at least a chance to realise what is meant. And with Rai Kunimitsu you have the best of the best in suguha. Some may disagree, but that´s okay. I will try to make some more short films in the future. And only parts of the blade. Uwe G. PS: As far as I remember some tears we had to remove.

First try: Uwe G.

Maybe Gassan. I once saw something like that in a Ise Masazane blade (Sengo school). Uwe G.