Bruce Pennington Posted May 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2022 Truly gorgeous Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted June 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Not "pretty", per se, but posting due to the unique idea of the pattern going perpendicular to the blade rather than in-line with it. Found HERE on @roger dundas's post of his gorgeous tanto. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Looks like cherry bark to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 To quote Yogi Bear “Looks more like a sycamore to me.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted June 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 Again, not pretty, but another Boar's eye habaki. found on a post by @Jody HERE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Apologies if these were posted earlier... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Toryu2020 said: Apologies if these were posted earlier... Thomas, quite unique! Is that silver plating on the non-gold half? If so, wonder how the craftsman made the patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Sorry all I have are the pics Bruce - not my sword... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 More randomness... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 I went back through this whole thread to see if I'd posted one like this, and in the process, have been re-amazed at the beauty, hard work, and skill that goes into so many of these habaki. WOW! But, on to the latest. Found HERE, posted by @kealpe. I've seen that semi-wavy pattern once or twice, but cannot figure out what it represents. A river maybe? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Here's one. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Great one, Thomas! I bet that's Mt Fuji sticking above the clouds. The sakura is unusual. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted July 18, 2022 Report Share Posted July 18, 2022 Kikkyo - Chinese bellflower 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 this wonderful two piece gold foil Habaki, on my heavy long broad shinto Kunisada with ubu ha Katana.... 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 original Habaki with silver foil on my 69,9 cm long Kajiyama Yasutoshi Tachi 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted July 19, 2022 Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 bottom of the two piece gold foil Habaki 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted July 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2022 That's some quality work, Volker! Thanks for the pics! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Wondering did I post this previously? 4 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 1, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 16 hours ago, Toryu2020 said: Wondering did I post this previously? I don't think so, Thomas. Incredible! Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 1, 2022 Report Share Posted October 1, 2022 Tom, I hope it is yours and you can show us the rest of the sword!!! BaZZa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu2020 Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 Sorry Bazz - just randomness from the interwebs... -t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 2, 2022 Report Share Posted October 2, 2022 37 minutes ago, Toryu2020 said: Sorry Bazz - just randomness from the interwebs... -t I'm sorry too Tomu san that it isn't yours. BaZZa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itomagoi Posted October 22, 2022 Report Share Posted October 22, 2022 https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/u1068111898?conversionType=search_yac_browsing_hisotry_list 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 That's a great one, Peter! The skill just amazes me. I can't even draw, with a pencil, anything like this and he's carved it into metal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itomagoi Posted October 23, 2022 Report Share Posted October 23, 2022 I feel the same way, Bruce :D 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 That habaki is no where close to the skill level of Kano Natsuo. Look at his authenticated work and compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 9 minutes ago, b.hennick said: That habaki is no where close to the skill level of Kano Natsuo. Look at his authenticated work and compare. Barry, Are you thinking this is a gimei habaki? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 I communicated with a friend who is a Kano Natsuo collector who confirmed what I thought. Just look at confirmed work of Natsuo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 25, 2022 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, b.hennick said: Kano Natsuo collector who confirmed what I thought Good to know. Unbelievable what people will copy and fake. I must admit though, that I'm clueless to all the artisans, and just enjoy the art. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b.hennick Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 Use Google images put Kano Natsuo in a search for images. Check the papered images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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