Sword Inventory Sheet

[Surfson]

Hi All.  I am looking for a sword inventory sheet that can be used to fill out key information about swords in my collection or swords that I have the chance to study.  The information would be similar to what you might find on a shinsa worksheet.  Ideally it could be used both in a computer based system and printed out for a hard copy storage system.  Does anybody have such a system that they could share?  Cheers, Surf

[Brian]

Forget which member did this one, but it is a great resource.

 

Brian

Kantei_Sheet.pdf

[b.hennick]

Five years ago I did a Powerpoint presentation to my sword club on filling a sword data sheet. 

Sword Data Sheet PowerPoint.ppt

[b.hennick]

Here is the PDF that we use:

JCCCTK Data Sheet-1.pdf

[BIG]

May be also useful:

 

General condition

Smith real name

Province

Material

Kizu

Rating H/F/TT/other rating

 

Best Regards

[Surfson]

Thanks guys, these are very useful.  If anybody else has one to share, please do.  I may try to make a composite of the ones that are posted.  Cheers, Bob

[Greg F]

Hi Robert I agree that all of the obove could be very useful. Would be great to see the composite you come up with. Thanks all.

 

Greg

[Ron STL]

Here is the "record sheet" I've used for years and I've always found it detailed enough to serve well. Every sword in a collection should be "recorded" in this way, just in case of a theft or fire should happen. (shudder!) It's also a good exercise when filling out a detailed record sheet; it forces one to look closely at the sword and "identify" the jigane, hataraki, etc., a good learning tool. I just keep several blank copies on file and fill in the blanks when recording a new treasure. (I do the same with fittings, but I find they can be more challenging to accurately describe.)

Ron STL

 

....I've also attached a completed file as an example of what to include on the record sheet. As you can see, I add additional photos and reference details to complete a sword's "folder."

Copy (6) of BLANK RECORD 1.doc

HISAMICHI.doc

[Surfson]

Ron, this is a great sheet, and should be perfect for my purposes - thanks for posting it!  By the way, that Hisamichi is a real beauty.  Was it the shodai that sometimes carved a chrysanthemum and vines or was that a later generation?   I have always admired Hisamichi's work.  Cheers, Bob

[Ron STL]

Hi Bob,

 

Glad you like the record sheet. Been using it for years, and it works. The Hisamichi is 1st generation with kiku and is quite a big sword. It was interesting going through verifying the mei. One very helpful article was the late Cary Condell's Conundrum on Hisamichi kantei. I believe the location of that in the JSS/US newsletter may be mentioned on that sample sheet, unless it was on some following pages. While I tend to buy Kamakura or Nambokucho, I also get excited over good swords from any era. Not very focused, but I do have fun with whatever comes my way, if quality. Ron STL