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  1. Tohagi
    Very unusual mounting (for Ken shaped) and fantastic tanto! Are you sure it's not a Yari? Congratulations !
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    ... I've heard about short swords intended to be used indoor and quite straight to stab the oponent in tsuki mode... Apparently a myth so...
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    Hopes the Iga and Koga will do something about this My question about ninjato "papered" Hozon was half serious. Any one heard or see (or posses ) such a blade ?
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    Hello Charles, You probably mean Sanscrit (bonji), the automatic corrector is making mess on me too... Welcome on NMB Best regards, Eric
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    I use to do so (with cooking paper) when i put a decent tsuba on a pratice sword to avoïd the wear off... not very orthodoxe thow. Best regards, Eric
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    Is there any authentique Ninjato registred by NBTHK? And by the way, could be nihonto token considered as a religion?
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    ...Old Sokaku Takeda was known (and feared) for throwing metalic chopsticks with great accuracy (sometimes even to his pupills during the meal). But I agree kozuka are terrible throwing weapons...
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    This is a terrible news for anyone cherrishing Japanese art. I didn't had the opportunity to cross his path...and it is a loss for me. Usually you can see a man by the way he lived...and die. He died as a fighter on bove feets, waiting for what he had search part of his life. That's a gentleman ! Rest in peace Sir Jeremiah.
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    Hello, As stated above, The scratch being paralel to the mune, it's probably a drawing issue with a hard dust in the scabbard. That scratch is thick and dark, did anyone use sandpaper to adjust the saya? Could come from that...
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    In Europe you could add 2 Togishi: - Massicot Rossi (Italy) - Zenon Vandamme (Belgium) They are often overbooked, but is a good thing if they can have a look and give an advise... For tosogu : Roman Urban (Tchecoslovaquia) many very good people in GB too... Best regards, Eric
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    Difficult to say: In full polish, without flaws and daito length but without paper, maybe some 4k With papers, i will depend of the attribution...
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    Hello, Just finish reading and ... very found of this approach! Instructive, funny, really catching ! You are a fantastic story teller and teacher. I will enjoy reading more. Thank you very much, Eric
  13. Tohagi
    ...for that money, pay the other side and keep this nice little sword.
  14. Tohagi
    Yes it's a pitty to have left this blade uncared! Please do not try to clean it up and show it to somebody who knows. Best regards, Eric
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    Nice tsuba and good mountings, are you sure this is a "bring back"? Looks quite modern to me ...
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    Very nice. The left one reminds me a Mito ushikoshi tsuba I have: same shape, shakudo and delicate composition.
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    With a very carefull guess, I think you still have half a mm of hamon at the tip. I though it completely run out. It is clearly a broken reshaped kissaki but maybe not a fatal flaw. You have a very nice and interesting blade with some issues.
  18. Tohagi
    Could you post definitive dates and place? Thank you, Eric
  19. Tohagi
    Really a beautifull blade, I think it could be earlier than shinto to... I did find the fukure, where is it ?
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    very sorry...
  21. Tohagi
    I think the simplest explanation (Moriyama san's) is the best. I was about to say that the nakago is ubu but slightly maki Okuri. The nagasa was longer at the time... don't know if this is taken in count in NBTHK papers.
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    ...Here a sample of his work. Best regards, Eric
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    The interesting point is that after my first clay work ( wich looks like kogunome notare), he said "No, this will only give sugu-ha...you have to accentuate the shapes"... and he was right. By the way, do anyone know how ta smuggle my face on a video?? Best regards, Eric
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    ... This thread is a little old, but a promise is a promise. A lot of member here have probably a very strong experience and training with Japanese black smith, so please consider this as a shine contribution: Forge 8.mp4 WhatsApp Vidéo 2024-08-18 à 09.06.04_49c6eb80.mp4
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    Waouh, loves it alot! Remind me a very thick and round tsuba we discuss in the tosogu section at the"unusual tsuba" thread. Could you please tell me the mimi large at the ring? Do you have any clue of the school? Best regards, Eric
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