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My Very First Nihonto


Ruroni_Kenshin

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I wanted to thank everyone on this board who helped me find my first Nihonto.

 

I wanted my first Nihonto to be a study piece that wasn't too expensive, pre 1800, and came with papers.

 

I started bidding on the swords on the Heritage Auctions but everything eventually shot way above my budget as the auction started. 

 

So out of the 5 I was watching, this was the only one I was able to win and I need some help on the Smith / Region / Time Period.

 

https://historical.ha.com/itm/edged-weapons/swords/a-good-shinto-katana-by-masatoshi-in-shirasaya/a/6217-40047.s

 

I know it's not a anything close to a masterpiece, but some of the positives for me:

 

Ubu

Signed

Choji Hamon

Hozon

price

 

 

Thanks Everyone

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I wanted to thank everyone on this board who helped me find my first Nihonto.

 

I wanted my first Nihonto to be a study piece that wasn't too expensive, pre 1800, and came with papers.

 

I started bidding on the swords on the Heritage Auctions but everything eventually shot way above my budget as the auction started. 

 

So out of the 5 I was watching, this was the only one I was able to win and I need some help on the Smith / Region / Time Period.

 

https://historical.ha.com/itm/edged-weapons/swords/a-good-shinto-katana-by-masatoshi-in-shirasaya/a/6217-40047.s

 

I know it's not a anything close to a masterpiece, but some of the positives for me:

 

Ubu

Signed

Choji Hamon

Hozon

price

 

 

Thanks Everyone

 

Question: How do you navigate that site? I attempted to get on it and look around, but gave up after trying to struggle with their interface.

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Thanks!

 

I figured it out on my own. When first signing up, they throw you into a vague part of their site, where it asks you to sign up for your interests, and automatically signs you up for other things.

 

I got caught in a "do-loop" of artwork, somehow, but have undid all that and can now see swords.

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  • 3 weeks later...

I finally received my Very First Nihonto from Heritage Auctions and with some help, I was finally able to find out more information about my smith

 

MASATOSHI (正俊), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Yamashiro – “Heianjō-jū Fujiwara Masatoshi” (平安城住藤原 正俊), “Heianjō Ishidō Masatoshi” (平安城石道正俊), “Heianjō Ishidō Ukon Masatoshi” (平安城石道右近正俊), real name Ishidō Ukon (石堂右近)

Originally from Kii province where he belonged to the Kishū-Ishidō school, he was according to tradition the son or a student of Sukeyuki (助行), he accompanied Sukeyuki to Yamashiro

 

Hamon seems to be Choji Midare

Hada seems to be a mix of Masame and Itame

 

That's all I really know

If you guys see any other features that might help my education, please point them out to me so I can learn.

 

First 4 pictures are from Heritage Auctions

 

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The rest of the pictures are of the actual blade I took with my Iphone

 

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Thanks

 

 

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This one is a good blade to study, but why a Kamakura tachi?

 

Currently, purely for historical reasons. 

My love has always been for the Long Curved Tachi's worn blade down in elaborate fittings.

  

Kamakura because it was an epoch of Japanese Swordmaking and will probably end up being my grail piece. 

As I gain more experience and begin to train my eyes to see the subtle differences in hamon, jihada, utsuri, nie/nioi patters etc, I will have a great study piece

 

My end goal being able to own a piece from nanbukcho, muromachi as well.

 

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