Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori

[Lewis B]

31 minutes ago, eternal_newbie said:

 

It's rarely an easy choice - aside from the costs, there's also the risks of a restoration going bad, getting stuck in an expanding queue, going lost in transition, major or even fatal flaws being uncovered in the process etc. In the end all we can do is use our best judgement in deciding the best way to curate and preserve these items so that future generations may enjoy them as well.

Actually the cost was quite reasonable and was the first part of the project to be completed. Took something like 3 weeks to complete. Making the new shirasaya on the other hand is taking forever. 

Some interesting thoughts on the subject of originality, preservation or replacement were presented here 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/7788-retain-or-discard-old-habaki/#comment-77462

 

Edited 8 hours ago by Lewis B

[Bruce Pennington]

@nulldevice

Chandler, sorry for interrupting the conversation, but do you know which Hon'ami this appraiser is?  I don't have access to the Sesko book on it, right now.

[nulldevice]

14 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

@nulldevice

Chandler, sorry for interrupting the conversation, but do you know which Hon'ami this appraiser is?  I don't have access to the Sesko book on it, right now.

@Bruce Pennington This is the  Hon'ami OG - Hon’ami Kōtoku (光徳). Sesko has him active from 1553-1619

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks brother!

Well, now I'm in a bind.  I have another kakihan on file that I had listed as Hon’ami Kōtoku.  Are you able to look this kao up and see who this one is?

[nulldevice]

1 hour ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Thanks brother!

Well, now I'm in a bind.  I have another kakihan on file that I had listed as Hon’ami Kōtoku.  Are you able to look this kao up and see who this one is?

 

Hon’ami Kōon (光温)