Type99 Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 Interesting sword here with a lot of brass fittings. Dow Quote
Jean Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 Hi Type99, Could you please sign your post, by your first name at least as per the Board rules, it would be right friendly. I guess nobody calls you "Type99" in day life :D This being said, is it possible to get a picture of the nakago (tang) please? Quote
Jacques Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 Hi, is it possible to get a picture of the nakago (tang) please? No need to see the nakago. It can't be the smith quoted on the tag. Quote
Marius Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 No need to see the nakago. It can't be the smith quoted on the tag. Yup. Instruction for nihonto-"experts": 1. Read the kanji 2. Transliterate into Romaji 3. Look up Hawley's 4. Pick the best of several swordsmiths 5. Congratulations! Your sword is a Juyo class item! Quote
Type99 Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Posted November 30, 2009 You guys are sharp thanks for the correction. Dow C Quote
Jean Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 No need to see the nakago. Sorry Jacques but I like nakago and would like to see this one. I am not concerned by gimei in this case :D Quote
Stephen Posted November 30, 2009 Report Posted November 30, 2009 yes please show. Many times names have been pixed out of the book by unknowing sellers, only for us to find a altogether diff good smith. Quote
Type99 Posted December 7, 2009 Author Report Posted December 7, 2009 As requested here are the tang marks. Quote
IanB Posted December 7, 2009 Report Posted December 7, 2009 I saw this on eBay and was interested in the koshirae. Not high quality but very interesting. I wonder if this was made for a village headman or some such person. Ian Bottomley Quote
Type99 Posted December 8, 2009 Author Report Posted December 8, 2009 This sword is not on ebay. Quote
IanB Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 Sorry. Was it in a 'shop'? Ian Bottomley Quote
Jacques Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 Hi, It's probably a koshirae for tourists like this one below. Quote
IanB Posted December 8, 2009 Report Posted December 8, 2009 Jacques, No, I don't think so. Those like you show are always covered in Aoi kamon. No, I saw one only last week on eBay very similar except that the saya was covered in pieces of raden. That is what confused me. Ian Quote
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