Cookie4Monstah Posted August 16, 2022 Report Share Posted August 16, 2022 Just a few more photos... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryce Posted August 19, 2022 Report Share Posted August 19, 2022 G'day Guys, Another Gassan Sadakatsu. This one made in 1943. Cheers, Bryce 7 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 A beautyful utsushi of Rai Kunimitsu Kokuho by 3rd Generation Naohiro , descendant from Taikai Naotane. signed "Bushu Musashimachi junin Naohiro 1 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 Sorry for a side question, but does anyone know why the color reverses at the kissaki? And it’s not just this blade, it’s very common on many blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdiddy Posted August 21, 2022 Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 hours ago, Volker62 said: A beautyful utsushi of Rai Kunimitsu Kokuho by 3rd Generation Naohiro , descendant from Taikai Naotane. Kudos to a fantastic gendaito, don't see that kind of sugata everyday. Very nice...and rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: Sorry for a side question, but does anyone know why the color reverses at the kissaki? And it’s not just this blade, it’s very common on many blades. The Kissaki is polished in a different direction than the rest of the blade. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Yanagawa's measurements Nagasa.75,34 cm beautiful shaped (Kaamakura style) tachi Motohaba 3,24 cm Motogasane 0,8cm sori 3,1 cm tapered with chu -kissaki Bohi thats ends in kaku dome at the Habaki Moto ko.Itame with Ji-Nie Nio-Guchi has Ko-Nie Sugha with some ko choji with ko- ashi very softly Yo and some kinsuji Kaeri ko-Maru Boshi 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted August 22, 2022 Report Share Posted August 22, 2022 Sorry Yanagawa Naohiro's measurements.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leen Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Since yesterday I became the caretaker of this sword, enjoy. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Left-facing sauwastika: " In Hinduism, the right-facing symbol (clockwise) (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ("sun"), prosperity and good luck, while the left-facing symbol (counter-clockwise) (卍) is called sauwastika, symbolising night or tantric aspects of Kali.[1] In Jain symbolism, it represents Suparshvanatha – the seventh of 24 Tirthankaras (spiritual teachers and saviours), while in Buddhist symbolism it represents the auspicious footprints of the Buddha." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 9 hours ago, Leen said: caretaker I really prefer this appelation rather than owner. That is the way I see things too. Nice sword by the way. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 Will someone translate please? The date is strange looking, and appears to be Showa 30, which would be 1955 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 明治三十年 Meiji 30 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 19 minutes ago, SteveM said: 明治三十年 Meiji 30 Thanks Steve! So 1879. @Kiipu - is it possible that this is a traditional sword then? And how about the smith name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiipu Posted October 8, 2022 Report Share Posted October 8, 2022 卍正次 = manji Masatsugu. 明治三十年八月日 = A day in August 1897. See page 573 of Sesko's book, e Swordsmiths of Japan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted November 4, 2022 Report Share Posted November 4, 2022 very rare long (69,9 cm Nagasa) Kajiyama Yasutoshi Tachi with NBTHK Hozon from 1997 with its original Koshirae with Ka-Mon in original polish 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 Great sword and mounts. Is the Ito lacquered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volker62 Posted November 5, 2022 Report Share Posted November 5, 2022 its silk old original, due from frequent touching (like patina) but binding is completely fine This Tachi survived in excellent original condition, absolut flawless with utsuri....on its blade surface seems Yasutoshi was a very talented swordsmith, unfortunately passed too early 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 Wanted to contribute to this thread that I have been through 10 times. I tried to capture details but my photography is sub-par at best! Ichihara Nagamitsu Tachi 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Posted November 19, 2022 Report Share Posted November 19, 2022 Another Nagamitsu tachi. I was able to pull a little more detail out on this as the kesho polish isn't as heavy. No stamps or dates on either. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNSSHOGUN Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Gendai from left to right: Meiji 29 (1896) Yamana Tokiyoshi ordered by Sagawa Akira Meiji 37 (1904) Bungo Hidenaga Taisho 4 (1915) Hayama Enshin Showa 3 (1928) Minamoto Yoshichika Coronation Tachi 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon R Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 3 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said: Gendai from left to right: Meiji 29 (1896) Yamana Tokiyoshi ordered by Sagawa Akira Meiji 37 (1904) Bungo Hidenaga Taisho 4 (1915) Hayama Enshin Showa 3 (1928) Minamoto Yoshichika Coronation Tachi I drool at every picture you post, John - I'm starting to feel rather like Pavlov's dog! BTW, after reading your previous encouraging opinions I was considering putting my Fujiwara Jumyo (probably Kato Jumyo) on this thread but I think the jury is still out about it being a true Gendaito or not. (The NBTHK say it is but they paper Sho-stamped and oil tempered Showato now. The late Yoshikawa-sensei of the NTHK and late Otake-sensei of the Katori Shinto Ryu both thought it Shin-shinto - so, if correct, it wouldn't actually be a Gendaito anyway. So lord only knows what it is.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flynn Posted March 30, 2023 Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 Kato Jumyo, usually signed with his name. Fujiwara Jumyo to me, sounds like Edo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdiddy Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 I have one to add. It is for sale but still worth a share I think. Lots of blades by Gassan Sadakatsu have already been presented and I'll add one more, this one in Soshu-den style. The workmanship is reminiscent of a Go Yoshihiro I had the opportunity to study in hand. 8 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM72 Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 @mdiddy will you have this in Chicago in a few weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdiddy Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 56 minutes ago, DTM72 said: will you have this in Chicago in a few weeks? Yes, I can bring it, would you like an in hand inspection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucidorise Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 Continuing with Gassan tradition . Father and son. Sadakatsu and Sadamitsu. 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucidorise Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 Takahashi brothers. Takahashi Sadatsugu and Takahashi Yoshimune 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 14 minutes ago, lucidorise said: Sadamitsu. 14 minutes ago, lucidorise said: Sadatsugu Ronnie, where have you been all my life! Ha! Seriously, could you post, or at least PM me come clear, closeups of those kao? I have never recorded a Sadamitsu kakihan, and that's the first Sadamitsu hotstamp I've seen in the wild (my only example is from Slough's book). Love to add them to the next issue of the Stamps Doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucidorise Posted March 31, 2023 Report Share Posted March 31, 2023 Hi Bruce, Thanks for the interest. The hot stamp is from the Sadatsugu sword instead of sadamitsu. I was posting 4 swords with back to back pictures. Sorry for the confusion. Btw, here’s the close up pictures for the sadamitsu piece for your reference Ronnie 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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