The Blacksmith Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Black rust, is rust that forms with low oxygen levels, and without the moisture levels needed for red rust. It is relatively stable, but it is still rust, and thus something that you do not want anywhere near a Japanese sword blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avidmark Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 1 hour ago, Stephen said: Black page for me Not sure what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 I use dark mode because of my eyes. When someone copy and paste And doesn't click post as plain text I get a black post. Sorry I take away from your post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avidmark Posted January 28 Author Report Share Posted January 28 24 minutes ago, Stephen said: I use dark mode because of my eyes. When someone copy and paste And doesn't click post as plain text I get a black post. Sorry I take away from your post Oh I see. lol, I half interpreted that as a different way of saying it’s a black flag or something. Aoi’s response: “We checked the part you inquired about. We guess the two "streaks" are the rust. It will be clear by polishing more.“ I don’t know. I have no experience but I’ve been heavily examining and cross referencing the pictures and they just look like scratches to me. All the areas in question are completely straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Lol sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avidmark Posted February 1 Author Report Share Posted February 1 On 1/25/2024 at 8:25 PM, Bugyotsuji said: Mark, you remind me of the guy who said, "Hey, I'm just going to try one shot of this heroin stuff, just the one!" My reply would be, "What is so great about this particular heroin that it will satisfy you forever?" To be honest I’m not sure what’s so special about it. I’ve been looking at a lot of blades, and for some reason I keep coming back to this one. Can’t explain it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shugyosha Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 8 hours ago, Avidmark said: To be honest I’m not sure what’s so special about it. I’ve been looking at a lot of blades, and for some reason I keep coming back to this one. Can’t explain it. Well, they do say that swords find their owners. For me, the dark marks in the hamon (highlighted on the previous page) are scuff marks - "hike kizu" from the saya (as was said above) and I don't think that they are anything to worry about. Wood changes shape with temperature and humidity variations and a saya that was a perfect fit when made can grow a little too tight if insufficient space was left to take account of such seasonal variations. Let us know if you go for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 On 1/28/2024 at 2:36 PM, Avidmark said: Oh I see. lol, I half interpreted that as a different way of saying it’s a black flag or something. Aoi’s response: “We checked the part you inquired about. We guess the two "streaks" are the rust. It will be clear by polishing more.“ I don’t know. I have no experience but I’ve been heavily examining and cross referencing the pictures and they just look like scratches to me. All the areas in question are completely straight. Just noticed you came back with the same black out lol heavyy sigh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matsunoki Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 On 1/28/2024 at 8:36 PM, Avidmark said: We guess the two "streaks" are the rust. It will be clear by polishing more.“ That answer from the seller would make me very cautious. Why is he “guessing”? The seller should give you an accurate answer as he has the sword in his hands. Such an ambiguous evasive answer would not encourage me to buy it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avidmark Posted February 5 Author Report Share Posted February 5 So I’ve decided to go for it and placed the order. I’m thinking the odd wording used in the last email (“guessing”) is just a translation issue. Just made payment a few days ago and they are working on the permits for export out of Japan. They mentioned the sword will be lightly polished during that time to help with the two areas in question. It’s not a masterpiece, and especially at that introductory price range but as other members have stated it has a number of positives and I feel this blade is a good place to start learning. No clubs or shows around where I live so I need a blade in hand to study. Will update this post with pictures when she arrives. Thank you everyone for your help and insight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 On 1/26/2024 at 3:25 AM, Avidmark said: Ha! That’s a good one. I’ve said the same about watches. However I’ve only got space for one blade to display (as per my wife). Yes I had that agreement with my wife..over that last two years we have negotiated to 6 blades..2 katana, 2 wakizashi and Two Tanto……… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 I think it's great that you've pulled the trigger, given that this is the blade that was calling to you. Far better a blade like that than a highly papered blade which feels blah to you. This is significantly about aesthetics, after all :-) Robert S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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