Swords Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 I wanted to share another fantastic polish by Woody Hall The Wierd thing is I thought the sword was a Naminohira sword until the polish revealed possibly an entirely different smith Ikkansai Yoshihiro ! Any way Woody said I would be surprised! It actually blew me away because of the unique hada Anyway I thought I would share this Steve 6 Quote
Brian Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 Wow. Now that is stunning. What a beautiful polish too, by Woody. Lovely sword. 1 Quote
Matsunoki Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 Steve…..you’d never get tired of looking at this! Only out of interest…if it is by Yoshihiro….I’ve got a Tanto by his pupil Kunihide that was discussed on this forum. Not trying to hijack your topic but there is some relevant info within my post…..and some very similar characteristics. Quote
Swords Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Posted January 4, 2023 Thanks for your comments! Well I got 5 likes maybe that Will help off set the 500 dislikes lol Speaking of that I owe others an apology I was way out of line! Any way I think Woody and I were both surprised it wasn’t a Naminohira sword however after seeing the hada I’m happy it wasn’t Its amazing how he was able to bring out the beauty! It only contest to his talent as a polisher Steve 1 Quote
Swords Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Posted January 4, 2023 Hi Matsunoki not to worry about hijacking Its good to hear others interest! Hav you You considered getting it polished ? Dose Any one hav info about this smith? I found him online but mostly dealers giving it hype Quote
Matsunoki Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 33 minutes ago, Swords said: Hav you You considered getting it polished ? Steve…..I am (I think) a bit of an exception in that I am quite comfortable owning swords that are not in the finest polish! So no, I’m not getting it polished. There are a few reasons for this. I’m not keen on sending swords overseas…delays…losses…thefts…border force incompetence etc etc. I prefer to avoid those stresses! I value complete untouched pieces ie with original koshirae where possible…..as if the last Samurai owner had just handed it over. Also sadly we have the severe shortage of UK polishers. I am on the waiting list for one that has been highly recommended….and that’s what I’m doing…waiting. All in know about the smith is in the link. You guys in the USA are so lucky to have access to craftsmen that you do! Best.Colin. 1 Quote
Swords Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Posted January 4, 2023 I understand shipping over seas is hard There’s only 2 polishers I know , ones In Hawaii The other in Las Vegas I generally use the 2nd choice The down side is its a very long waiting list and if he’s taking any new swords ! I probably spend too much money on swords but for me it’s worth it I do agree using the original mounts if possible Steve Quote
Swords Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Posted January 4, 2023 Hi folks I found pictures of my sword to show what it looked like before it was polished It looks like a amateurish polish Quote
rematron Posted January 4, 2023 Report Posted January 4, 2023 Wow! Night and day difference there! 1 Quote
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