Bruce Pennington Posted July 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 This is a doozie from Robert's (Surfson) post http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/32640-new-acquisition-that-needs-some-tlc/ I imagine it would eat the wood liner to shreds with only a few cycles of the blade! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganko Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 Those clusters took many hours to do, that is an over the top one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 This is a doozie from Robert's (Surfson) post http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/32640-new-acquisition-that-needs-some-tlc/ I imagine it would eat the wood liner to shreds with only a few cycles of the blade! Which possibly tells you how often the owner expectetd to draw it, or how happy he was to pay for new saya work..... More likely it is very shallow relief and no problem for a man able to afford that level of workmanship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R Posted July 15, 2020 Report Share Posted July 15, 2020 An interesting one found by Derek with both rain and cross-hatching: SmartSelect_20200713-072021_Chrome.jpg And which came first? This looks like later work over the original Rain pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganko Posted July 16, 2020 Report Share Posted July 16, 2020 The friction that holds the sword in is supposed to be on the ha and the mune, not the sides of the habaki. The sides should just barely touch. If the pressure is on the sides it will tend split the mouth of the saya over time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2020 Wow, here's one I haven't seen before: at Wehrmacht-Awards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2020 Here's one. An outline of the Hideya Ukita Samurai crest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 I see I've turned this thread into a collection of habaki art! Here's one from a 17th century sword. And a nice 2-piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark S. Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 One of mine 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Mark S. said: One of mine Wow! Very cool!!! Thanks for adding it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurikata Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 A funny one of mines.... 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Wow! It looks like tree bark! A lot of work went into that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfson Posted October 23, 2020 Report Share Posted October 23, 2020 Ken, can you let us know how you do it? I have a koshirae that fits a blade perfectly other than being a bit loose where the habaki fits the sayaguchi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2020 An interesting one: FOUND HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted November 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 A verrrrrryyyyy loonnnnnnggg and ornate one, image provided by Dirk O ONE THIS THREAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted December 13, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2020 Slendor Sunshine Found HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted December 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Tiger, signed. Found HERE. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterd Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Wow. Top smith. Are there more fittings with this blade ?. Very nice piece on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTanuki yokai Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Cat scratches on 2 piece habaki. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted December 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2020 Bamboo, found HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted December 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 Tortoise shell and god dedication: "The writing on the side of the blade reads "Hachiman no Kami" which translates to "Hachiman the Lord (god)". Hachiman is the deity of archery and warfare." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2021 Another rain-pattern, but it's nicely done. I like it! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted January 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2021 On a Yasutsugu signed bladeHERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted February 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2021 Another mon on habaki. @Toryu2020 informs it is 真田六文銭 Rokumonsen - Six mon coins, usually associated with the Sanada family. On a gimei Muramasa tanto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 Interesting one, shaped like a mountain (Fuji mabye?). Not very intricate, like some of these others, but I like it because the artist modified the usual square shape of the habaki to create the image, rather than using the face of the surface to cut an image. Owned by Alva (Karusk) and posted HERE. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Manley Posted March 16, 2021 Report Share Posted March 16, 2021 On 12/21/2020 at 11:10 AM, peterd said: Wow. Top smith. Are there more fittings with this blade ?. Very nice piece on its own. Sorry it has taken me so long to get an answer back to your question. Afraid the short answer is no, there are no accompanying / comparable fittings. I removed the tiger habaki shortly after I acquired the blade and had one made from black horn. I’m on the lookout for something that will compliment the habaki without creating a garish mess. jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 A dragon in storm clouds found HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itomagoi Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 One of mine. Falling rain with clouds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 6 hours ago, Itomagoi said: One of mine. Falling rain with clouds. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2021 On a kyugunto HERE. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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