Mark Green

Geezze Guido, That pic made me fall out laughing. :lol: Mark G

Hi Brian, Looks like 'Fujiwara Hisayuki saku Kore' edit, thanks Grey There were half a dozen. I would think your guy is Edo. Can you pic the whole Yari? Mark Green

Wow! Those kote sleeves are something. That Samurai was about as Fop as it gets. Not sure I have ever seen pleatted ruffle cuffs on a kote sleeve before. Like Ian said major western influence. Very cool though. I think Ian's likely right archery. Mark G

Hi Gang, If it is one piece, then I would think it had to be a chisel. And likely some kind of jig. When I made mine, I felt the big mistake was cutting most of the other openings before doing the yasuri. (I was planning for it to be a plain disk) It made it near impossible to keep the file straight, without a jig that is. (maybe not making a jig was the big mistake.) I wonder if he cut these Yasuri before the other ana, and such. It looks to me that was very possible. Still looking for mine, I hope I didn't give it away, or put it on some sword I've sold. Mark G

Thanks guys, Matt, sure, next time your through, drop by. Mark

Thanks Rich, I learned a bunch in my 10+ hours of surfing for info on this one. My Tsuba Lib. is very limited. But I sure do love this one!!! And as I asked before, and I'm with Barry, how the heck!! I made a tsuba from scratch, with the help of an SCA smithy friend, and I did the Amida Yasuri on it, and I can tell ya, that is very tough! I also did a few boarseyes and all the other ana's. It was forged from a folded RR spike. That took some time as well. I will see if I can find it, and put up a pic, so Ya'll can get a My Amida Yasuri were a wreck. If I do it again, I will build some kind of jig. Mine was a flat surface, these had that rim in the way, they must have been done with a chisel, or hardened tool scraper. And with some kind of jig!!! I would love the hear Fords thoughts as well. Thanks again Rich, Mark G

Hi Gang, From what I have been told, my Setsuma reb. tsuka is very typical. Right down to the washer Minuki viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4591 Mark

Hi Gang, Just thought I would share some pics of my Bungo Tomoyuki 1&2 Daisho that I sent to Fred Lohman for 'the works' Tsuka, Saya, mountings. I had some close Daisho Tsuba, but never could find any f&k that I liked, and could afford. So I went with some of his fine repo fittings. Omari waves, and Dragons in atq silver. I know, it is very faux-pas to use the repo mounts, but Ya'll get over it. He did a fine job, and for the cost, you cannot beat this anywhere.

Thanks Ian I may go buy if I have the time, my kids have never been. It is a fun little Museum. In between runs to the clam shack in Essex, that is. :D Mark

Hey Ian, Is that the peabody museum in Ma. ? I'll be up in W. Peabody in a couple weeks, and would like to know if they have much Nihonto stuff. I was there many times as a kid, but don't remember many Swords/fittings, from Japan. Great nautical Museum though. Thanks guys for the Japanese sword law info. Mark G

Hi Gang, So, I have a question for you guys living in Japan. While reading some or Pier's great posts I came to wonder why it is that The Japanese lawmakers have not yet changed the sword laws to more represent the history of their nation. I know that the west forced many of these laws on the country durring the reconstruction. And I realize that many generations of Japanese people have been brought up with these laws, and seem to fear weapons of any kind. With the exception of the sword people I have met, most other Japanese folk were so anti gun/sword, that I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Most knew nothing about the samurai, except for a few fanciful stories. Or what they may have seen in a shrine/museum I would think that this was mostly due to the brainwashing forced on young people after the war. I'm glad the see Piers and his group doing good living history things to educate the people of Japan of their heritage. Young people today seem to know very little about history. Here in the US it is likely as bad as anywhere. But at least we can freely take our antique guns out and have Rev./Civil War battles, with hundreds of people, without being surrounded by police. In Japan, it is the sword laws that have not been changed, that cracks me up the most. I guess it just a great way to tax the people. How much does it cost to licence a dozen swords in Japan? Is it a yearly thing, or forever. Just wondering???

Hi Spyro, Another board member has a new Sadayuki as well. I posted a few oshi for him from the Bungo To. viewtopic.php?f=15&t=5524 There were a few Sadayuki in Shinto period Bungo prov. Most were very good sword makers. I would love to see more pics of your sword. mark G

Hi Gang. I bought a nice Naginata off this seller. He knows NOTHING about swords. Just that they are swords, and most people in the west, will buy them, site unseen. His stuff is all real, but he doesn't know anything. He has an advisor who tells him what to list it as. I'm with most of you guys, this looks to be Gendi. I would bet on it. Mark G

Rich, Just kidding about the tsuba wax. Ok, I have looked all my eyes can stand. Myochin, looks very much like many of these I have seen. The color looks right. The size looks right. The Yasuri going to the ana, looks right. No seppa dai Like Sebastien said, it has a very new look to it. To me, I would have to doubt that it was ever mounted. there seems to be no wear at all. So, I will have to guess late Edo. Smith????? Thanks mate, this has been fun, and I have learned a bunch in my search Mark G

Iron, right then, sorry Rich , looked past the dis. I love this tsuba. Very pleasing to the eye. Unlike your holy tsuba from the other post, that only a mother could love. That one pained me to look at. On this Tsuba, are the yasuri done, and then the edgeing placed on in some way. How do they get these so smooth to the edge? Do you have some kind of nice tsuba wax on this, of does it just have that natural shine? I still think Momo. will study more on the other. If you ever want to sell this one, or maybe trade (for one of my kids) Let me know. Mark G

Kokinko? Momoyama? Oh, and WOW! what a good looking Tsuba! Mark G

The Sadayuki gang were all good smiths. Your sword looks very much like my Shigeyuki. Likely about the same time period. Mark

It could be Katsunori Tsuku kore Tattori 1940 8pt kat 144 in Hawleys Not sure about the rest. Mark G Found this not too sure now. http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/katsnori.jpg

That is great to hear Peter. I love Shimosaka stuff. Mark G

Hi Brett, Here are a couple close Bungo swords. to your hamon. I like the look of the Boshi and fike marks on this first one.

Here are a few Sadayuki from the Bungo to. I'll get some more if you like.

Hi gang, Franco, great pionts! I was wondering if Peter's Nagi/wak with the mucked up shumei ever went to shinsa? viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3107 On his, my guess would be that it was done when shortened. To say who the smith was. But it looked very damaged. I'm sure that putting on/removing the tsuka would tend to wreck these. Peter, let us know if you will. The nice Hon'ami shumei, have been most likely better cared for. On the most part. This has been a great talk. We all know a lot more about lacqured mei now. Mark G

Hi Brett, I found a couple Bungo hamon that look very much like yours. I will try to get my darn scanner to work. Later, Mark G

I'm with Peter, more likely Bungo. Looks like that Hamon would be great looking in polish. I'll look in the Bungo to later, Mark

Brett, Scrap these pics bro. Do some more. Only 2 or 3 of these are any good to us at all. Expriment some with filtered spot lights in a dark room. I know it is hard, I suck at it too. use your close up settings if you have them. Congrats on you new sword Mark G Oh, and that is not likely a mei. Your sword has been shortened. That mark looks to be in the newer part of your Nakago. Gould be a shumei :lol: :lol: :lol: SIZE MATTERS! Get out you tape measure