Fred Geyer

The NBTHK.AB will be doing a great display on fittings with the motif of Dragons and Spring "this years ..year" with some great Juyo and equal to study. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the display! Fred Geyer

Steve, Ichijo was the absolute master of his day, well maybe ever in iron or soft metal did not matter. Most people have only seen his students work which is still very good work but when he made it nothing but perfection, he was just following the rules in respect signing the way he did when he worked in iron. Fred Geyer

Hey Ron, Nope no papers yet, will be another 4 months my guess from last 4 years of papers ...jokingly I noted you can create human life and have their first-year party before we get a paper!! But is what it is! Fred

What do you consider high end fittings?? I say this only as a perception of quality and construction of fittings is somewhat personal but also some are an absolute if saku. who are you looking for ???? my asking is only asked as I went through this 15 years ago .....and I love the place I ended at!!!! So not asking as a jerk or with any questions post your answer as your answer is NEVER wrong just wondering ! Fred Geyer

Look at the Ebay site he has sold hundreds of the fake fittings, one more way to ruin a hobby for the new person everyone should look at what they are producing to educate yourself Fred Geyer

John, do not note on many things, read a lot but this school it is a favorite 1. with Akasaka , first buy the Akasaka book then note the following, 2. shape of the seppa , look 1,2 then 3 then the rest 3. Seppa tagana ..the signature if not one 4. the angle of the Kogai Ana ..leaning to the right or not ??? 5. thickness of the mimi 6. the edges of the motif ...Akasaka did many fine edges, age adds corrosion 7. over all flow of the tsuba ... when you noted old , ones on the group understand this vague meaning of Tadamasa to Tadatoki with be nodding there head 8. look at as many Akasaka tsuba as you can even online you will start to see it 8. weight or maybe I should say density in hand being last good luck , great school to study ! Fred Geyer

that was not an answer..... sorry Fred

where in Indiana ??

Peter, I believe there were 21Juyo pcs in the room swords and fittings best of the best if you drop a camera or anything away goes something people have spent their lives looking for and not to mention the costs with this , as James noted above just traveling with this stuff makes the owners nervous !!!! So thank you to the owners for bringing their prized items to the show for everyone to see and learn from as it was one of the BEST displays ever !! Fred Geyer

ED , We have a company that is FDA/CDC and Niosh approved ....Indiana Face Mask "IFM" and I have shipped to the show 400 FDA class 2 surgical and 100 N95 masks per Fred's request to cover the new face mask requirements for the shows guests and table holders so he will have the required "REAL" masks at the show FREE for anyone coming in the show Fred Geyer

At the San Francisco show coming up will be a OUTSTANDING display for study put on by the NBTHK-AB of Ichijo and Nagatsune fittings it will be the best display ever put on in the USA of there works I believe all of the Nagatsune are in his sketch book and the most of the Ichijo in the original boxes from Ichijo when he made them for the original buyer If you are a Kodogu person or just want to see the best of the best, come the the show and see the display as a grouping like this will not be put together again !!!!!! Fred Geyer

why does the one have a $25 habaki ? Fred

i was going to buy they yari ...you beat me to it ! Fred

see the show tab...was the best show ever ! Fred Geyer

Home ................................................BEST F'N SHOW EVER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mark did a great job with the show everything was perfect, great to see all again was a pleasurer to see everyone from all over the US again had great stories and great laughs with the group Saw at least 20 new faces which was great Mark also as James said above a Tachi display ..one of them i was going to pack up put everything in the car and grab it and run like the wind ...well as fast as a fat guy can run !!! it was wonderful to see and study So I say we are back !!!!! Thanks again Mark! I want to see everyone in San Fran Fred Geyer

I hope everyone can come !! Get the hell out of the house, have some fun see great stuff.... add some cool things to your collection !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! really this will be a great show if you live in the mid-west come for the day it will be well worth it as Mark always does a great job if you don't fly in for a day AND SEE GREAT STUFF !!! Fred

Time for everyone to get out of the house ..... Excited to have a show again !!! I am sure its going to be a outstanding show as Mark always does such a great job ! Fred

I paid more on my top example on the Heianjo tsuba for my collection Good stuff is going higher, cant use 1990 prices anymore Fred Geyer

There are 10 generations of Owari Masatsune this would be the last 2 they did not get titles and made very thick tanto I have had all the generations the one you showed in the photo was 3rd generation. I am sure this is a complete and original Shin-shinto 9th or 10th generation Masatsune Fred Geyer

those a good new toys congrats ! Fred

Also some really nice Satsuma items and rare fittings it is tomorrow so we will see who gets new toys !! Fred Geyer

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/26088/ Looks like they are having another auction with swords, Armor and fittings close to the last one but nice stuff !! Fred Geyer

I see they just put up there Japanese auction catalog armor, swords and fittings at very back some good stuff finally since traveling has been so bad some new things to look at ! Fred Geyer

I just wanted to say HI Ron !! miss seeing and talking to you ! Fred Geyer