Bugyotsuji Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 This koshirae I've had for many years, normally pushed into the mawashi on the trusty armour display. The reason I liked it was the iron tosogu, all original, each piece lined with a thin frame in shinchu brass. This aikuchi has an old style koikuchi, locking into silver sleeves on either side. The shakudo menuki look like Daikoku San or Hotei San with his sack. (?) The kozuka blade is signed by Bishu Osafune Ju Yokoyama Sukekane, which is a bonus for me as I have a Sukekane tanto which ME LOVE! And, ...the kozuka handle is iron with a bamboo vase flower arrangement zogan of New Year 'ume' in shinchu brass, silver, gold and copper. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord505 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Heres some iron koshirae for a tachi of mine, mounted as an uchigatana. All matching authentic fittings, im definitely a huge fan of iron fittings. I did however add the kogai as it was missing from the set. The photos make the iron look alot more "brown" than it really is, but i'm sure it could do with some cleaning. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 Very nice, Jordan, thanks for posting these! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex A Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Very nice Piers, never seen a Sukekane Kozuka before. Out of curiosity, the other Sukekane you have, Choji or suguha ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 Exuberant choji Alex! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 Oops, I lied about silver on silver. Make that ‘iron on silver’ koikuchi. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spartancrest Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 20 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: the kozuka handle is iron with a bamboo vase flower arrangement zogan of New Year 'ume' in shinchu brass, silver, gold and copper. Tsuba matching your Kozuka theme. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 11 Author Report Share Posted January 11 Über kühl! Most of them are iron-based Dale, so you are absolved!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugyotsuji Posted January 14 Author Report Share Posted January 14 Quick update on the Sukekane kozuka blade above. Took the kozuka to the NBTHK meeting yesterday, planning to ask whether it would be worth polishing, and saying... 'Yes, I know, these kozuka blade Mei are usually dedications by someone to a swordsmith they admire or aspire to." The Sensei took one look at the signature and said, "No, that's a genuine Sukekane Mei you have there." One of our members is a semi-professional polisher. It turns out that the backside is finished in a kind of yasurime file pattern that was probably intentional, never having been designed to take a polish. Plus it is quite 'togiberi' anyway, slimmed from plentiful use and repeated sharpenings. A hamon might appear there, but not much of it would be left. Glad I felt the urge to consult. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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