Jump to content

Cypress Bayou

Members
  • Posts

    30
  • Joined

  • Last visited

1 Follower

About Cypress Bayou

  • Birthday 09/26/1957

Profile Information

  • Gender
    Male
  • Location:
    Gulf South USA

Recent Profile Visitors

321 profile views

Cypress Bayou's Achievements

Contributor

Contributor (5/14)

  • First Post
  • Collaborator
  • Reacting Well
  • Conversation Starter
  • Week One Done

Recent Badges

8

Reputation

  1. Many Thanx ...problem solved ...and learned a new term in the process
  2. What is the Japanese term for mounted koshirae with a wood blade in place of the iron blade ? and ....what is the term for the wood blade ? Many Thanx ~
  3. As a compass collector for nearly 50 years and a Kodôgu collector for about half as long ..... the Kozuka & the saya compass is a revelation and of interest problem is; when the ko-katana {blade} is in place, or in close proximity, the compass would have a serious error called; deviation Iron {and in some cases pure nickel} causes magnetized iron compass needles to "deflect" and cause a deviation error ... the result being the compass will not work properly, or point to magnetic North ..... and, each compass direction {bearing & heading} will have its own error .... Of the handful of possible compasses errors ...most errors are correctable, but not deviation .... the only way to correct deviation error, is to remove the iron from the proximity of the compass ...from 1 to 5 feet ....depending on the needle - A Brief history of the Compass - 4 BC - China - birthplace of the *compass - not designed for navigation {*Compass; as used in Geomancy, divination, Feng shui} 500 ~ 1173 AD - Middle ages - Geomancers Compass is thought to arrive the Mediterranean via the "Silk Road", Persian Gulf, Arabian Peninsula or India ~ Alternate Route ~ 30 BC - 640 AD - Romans trading with India 1000 AD - Iron needle replaces Magnetite {lodestone; naturally occurring magnet} One end of the iron needle is magnetized using magnetite - that end, will seek magnetic North 1100 AD - compass, as used in navigation Reaches Italy 1187 AD - earliest known reference of the magnetic *compass in Western Europe {*compass; directional, as used in navigation - Land or Sea} Between 500 AD, but before 1100, someone, someplace makes the connection between earths magnetic field, and North South needle alignment {compass as used in navigation} ....that "someplace" is thought to be either the Mediterranean or Middle East 1542 - the Compass {as used in navigation} returns to Japan, after Fernão Mendes Pinto {or} António de Mota - 2 of the first Europeans to land on Japan by sea ...after this time, Japanese compasses resemble European counterparts rashinban - 羅針盤 - Compass; tool for finding direction - Modern Japanese compass points – Post 1868 North - 北 East - 東 South - 南 West - 西 PM me for a copy of earlier Japanese / Chinese Compass Points
  4. Have 2 questions ~ 1} what is the translation on; a) Lid top? b) Inside of lid? 2} does the inscription in fact describe the menuki? Any help will be greatly appreciated All comments welcome Thanx ~
  5. Japanese Sundial Compass This is one of those things that even the most dedicated sundial collector will never see ..... The design is late 15th to mid 17th century continental European ....from the sundial, down to the case, even the Scythe Closure Clasps. The sundial dates to about 1750 The second picture shows proper orientation with Magnetic North ....The time of day, is given by a scale, starting at 9am with 7-1/2 & 15 minute increments to 3pm Two adjustable flip-up appendages; The long pointed "needle" is the gnomon ....it casts the shadow for time of day The other appendage is the plumb level ....as the sundial must be plumb & level before it is used More Pictures, Full Details & Measurements Available at http://www.fleaglass.com/index.php?a=2&b=2702 or http://www.fleaglass.com
  6. I appreciate your comments ... My father passed in 1988, and unfortunately never owned a sword ....but he showed a great deal of joy and respect for the swords I would bring home to show him.
  7. I thought I should introduce myself after a year of NMB membership I am James Frellsen and currently live in Northeast Louisiana. I have been a collector “of something” since I was a child ….the area I have collected the longest, are compasses, sundials & navigation related antiques, And it is there that I have the greatest knowledge….but have never considered myself an expert. I purchased my first sword in 1980 to fulfill my fathers desire to own a Japanese sword. The back-story tells why; My dad was a US Navy fighter pilot during WWII, who was later shot down by the Japanese over Formosa. Captured & later interred at the infamous Ofuna Prison camp. Throughout my father’s life, I would ask about the war ….and without hesitation he would say he regretted not bringing home a Japanese sword. After the war, the US Navy sent him back to Occupied Japan {along with his newlywed bride, my mom}. It was in Japan where my parents purchased their first furniture and art work, Items that I grew to appreciate, not only for the subtle beauty, but for the fine craftsmanship {items that I live with to this day} Since the 1980’s, I have owned many swords but the one aspect of the Japanese sword that has always intrigued me is Tosogu / Kodogu By 2000 I made a major shift from swords and scientific instruments to Menuki, tsuba, kashira / fuchi, kogai / kozuka and habaki, And concentrating less on collecting and more on the study of the Makers, Techniques & Schools with an emphasis on Japanese language & culture. As my library of books grows substantially, I continue to be exposed to the multitude of variations, of which, never ceases to amaze me. I have found the information on the Nihonto Message Board not only useful, but helpful as well and ….I appreciate the Patience & knowledge of NMB members To be honest, My Japanese is atrocious; No offense intended to the Japanese people or their culture. So Please, Pardon me, should I use non-Nihonto terminology ……I am still learning
  8. Published on March 23, 2010 COLONEL DEAN S. HARTLEY, JR. (USMC RETIRED) Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. Colonel Dean S. Hartley, Jr. (USMC retired) passed away Friday, March 19, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Monroe, Louisiana. He was born in Redland, GA on August 3, 1920 to Bernice Blackmon Hartley and Dean Stanley Hartley and raised in Darlington, SC. After graduating from Wofford College in 1941, Col Hartley entered military active duty. Hartley served heroically as a pilot in the Pacific Theater in World War II, in Korea, and in Vietnam. He earned his MA from Stanford University in 1951. Later in his Marine Corps career, he served as Director of the School of Naval Warfare at the Naval War College in Newport, RI, and as Director of the Marine Corps Extension School at Quantico, VA. In 1971, after 30 years active duty service, Col Hartley was recruited to develop and head the School of Aviation at Northeast Louisiana University, where he taught until his second retirement in 1988. Much to the delight of his children, at that time he shed some of his "Great Santini" persona, grew a white beard, and embraced being mistaken for both Ernest Hemingway and Colonel Sanders. He thoroughly enjoyed his college students at NLU and maintained relationships with many of them throughout later years as his bonus children, a great comfort to both him and his late wife Ruth, as none of their grown children made the move with them to Louisiana. A decorated officer, he earned the following: Distinguished Flying Cross with two stars, Air Medal with eight stars, Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V," Presidential Unit Citation, 1st Division Guadalcanal, Navy Unit Commendation, American Defense Service Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with three stars, Victory Medal WW II, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Letter of Appreciation (2), and he is credited with 4 1/2 air combat kills at Guadalcanal. An artist and oriental art collector with many related publications to his credit, Col Hartley was also Past President of the Japanese Sword Society of the US (JSSUS), Past President of the Southern California Sword Society (Nanka Token Kai), Sensei and Honorary Life Member of the Florida Token Kai, and a member of the Dallas Token Kenkyu Kai. Col. Hartley's dress blues and other items are on permanent display at the Aviation Museum located at the Monroe Airport. More information is available at his website at http://home.comcast.net/~ColHartley/index.html. Col. Hartley was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Boyd Hartley, and by two of his brothers, Philip and Robert Hartley. He is survived by his three children: Dean S. Hartley III and his wife Eileen of Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Patricia H. Partnow of Anchorage, Alaska; and Barbara M. Hartley and her husband Cloyde W. Wiley III of Urbanna, VA; seven grandchildren: Theresa Hartley and Elise Hartley Henderson, Seth and Alix Partnow, Erica and Matthew Gatti, Shannon Gatti McCarthy, and three great grand children. He is also survived by two brothers, Carol S. Hartley of Florida, and Michael O. Hartley of North Carolina. A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Monroe. Services will be held at 1:30 PM at Grace Episcopal Church in Monroe, and the burial will be at Mulhearn Memorial Park. Online condolences may be made to the family at http://www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com Colonel Dean S. Hartley, JR (USMC Retired) WHEN: Wednesday March 24, 2010 1:30 pm WHERE: Grace Episcopal Church 405 Glenmar Avenue Monroe, LA 71201 PHONE: 318-387-6646
  9. Colonel Dean S. Hartley Jr., 89, died Saturday 3-20-2010 Dean S. Hartley Jr., a retired Marine colonel and retired head of aviation at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, died Saturday. Arrangements are incomplete under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home, Monroe. I, of many, have learned a great deal from Colonel Hartley and will miss Dean very much .... he was my inspiration, teacher, and friend. http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage http://www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com/
×
×
  • Create New...