Jean Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 http://www.aoijapan.com/katana-uda-kuni ... masanosule For people interested in masame and cutting test, this one should not stay long on sale. Pity there is this small kizu, but it is reflected in the price.
Jacques Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 Hi, Exagerated start price for a low ranked swordsmith.
Jean Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Posted February 7, 2013 Jacques, Premium to Masame and cutting test - We'll see. Adrian, Auction at Aoi-Art becomes firm sale after a period of x days. You will seldom see anyone starting a war on Aoi-Art auction. At the end of the day at 99%, it is almost always the selling price.
leo Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 The kitae ware in this position..., its a pity, such a beautiful blade. Maybe the 2 bodies were one too much
Adrian Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 Adrian, Auction at Aoi-Art becomes firm sale after a period of x days. You will seldom see anyone starting a war on Aoi-Art auction. At the end of the day at 99%, it is almost always the selling price. Thank you Jean, I got it.
cabowen Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 Masame is almost a synonym for kizu....
Jiro49 Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 So is this type of kizu more accepted on blades with a strong masame hada? Thank you!
cabowen Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 Yes, kitae ware in masame blades are more acceptable.
Jacques Posted February 7, 2013 Report Posted February 7, 2013 Hi, Jean, Masame is just a kind of kitae, it can be mediocre or very well made (like The one of Sendai Kunikane) and without ware.
Jean Posted February 7, 2013 Author Report Posted February 7, 2013 This is a truism Jacques and true for all kind of kitae. I have seen years ago a Sendai Kunikane with kitae ware and priced accordingly (I have seen also a Kiyondo with some slight ware). It does not matter as ware in masame are not considered as kizu. In this sword, the masame is very good though less refined than in Kunikane or Kanekiyo. Were it not for the kizu at the yokote level, I have no doubt this sword would get TH. There is no need to have it pass Hozon, quality speaks for itself. Masame swords are scarce, you can browse the web, you won't find no more than 10 for sale of which I am sure no more than 3 (this one included) with a cutting test. I judge the blade not the smith. 1
runagmc Posted February 8, 2013 Report Posted February 8, 2013 The sunagashi is nice... Does anyone know what kind of tsukurikomi would be likely for this sword? Is there a certain tsukurikomi that masame-hada is linked with? I don't recall ever hearing of anything about this. It seems like it would be easier to forge in muku-gitae...
sanjuro Posted February 8, 2013 Report Posted February 8, 2013 Jacques. In your usual rush to find fault with something, in fact anything that someone has stated, you have missed a rather crucial part of what Jean has said. The entire sentence from which you have quoted appears below. Were it not for the kizu at the yokote level, I have no doubt this sword would get TH. 'WERE IT NOT FOR THE KISU AT THE YOKOTE LEVEL', seems to have been lost in your reading. I could be wrong of course, but It seems that the entire quote leaves your statement rather flat and redundant.
Jacques Posted February 8, 2013 Report Posted February 8, 2013 Hi, Keith, You are right on this, so i apologise. Nevertheless i wonder how one can say it could get tokubetsu hozon without having the blade in hands and without the necessary knowledge to exactly check the potential of that sword.
sanjuro Posted February 8, 2013 Report Posted February 8, 2013 Jacques. I think Jean was merely expressing a personal opinion, not issuing a kantei certificate. Personal opinions are a liberty to which we are all entitled. Since Jean isn't exactly a dummy when it comes to nihonto, in the spirit in which it was given, I respect both the opinion and his right to express it.
Jean Posted February 14, 2013 Author Report Posted February 14, 2013 As told in my post, it seems that less than a week later, it has been sold... :D
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