The first shots of a window on a steelwooled blade from poli

[sanjuro]

Not wrong Louis...... A little strange perhaps, but then again 'Strange' probably applies to most Nihonto people to some degree. Say hello to your stone for me. :D

[loui]

Yes we are a weird bunch. I received the stone and can't use it, it is too big and I'd have to cut it, was taken by a miner about 40 years ago, before the koma nagure strata was "corrupted". The miner didn't want to cut it and the stone shop I got it from didn't want to cut it, soooooooo......I can't cut it either. Even the stone guys are strange:)

 

It now resides in my display cabinet.

[sanjuro]

Louis.

 

Just so you dont feel alone in the strangeness department, I have a sword which was made to be dedicated to a shrine. Quite apart from the fact that it is a very beautiful sword, it has a definate personality and sits on a katana kake in a room in my home that is not used every day. Each time I go into that room I bow to the sword. Dont ask me why, it just seems the right thing to do, and I do it without thinking. Go figure......... Saying goodnight to a stone is hardly stranger than that.

[jason_mazzy]

This is the most derailed topic on the board lol. :D Any ways can we get a pic of the Shrine sword?

[sanjuro]

Jason.

 

I apologise for the off topic wandering....... :D It was of course deliberately done to give you a slight break from the barrage of information on polishing that was coming your way via this thread. (Thats my story and I'm sticking to it).

 

Pics of the shrine sword are being taken soon. The old ones are very mediocre and not sharp enough. When they are done I'll post them if you are interested.

[loui]

Ya sorry about that:) I'll talk about stones whenever I get a chance.

 

Regards,

 

Louis

[jason_mazzy]

Jason.

 

I apologise for the off topic wandering....... :D It was of course deliberately done to give you a slight break from the barrage of information on polishing that was coming your way via this thread. (Thats my story and I'm sticking to it).

 

Pics of the shrine sword are being taken soon. The old ones are very mediocre and not sharp enough. When they are done I'll post them if you are interested.

 

 

yes very