Added pics in the sun, and the link. photo advice welcome

[jason_mazzy]

I got a Wakizashi back from a polisher today. It is very stormy and over cast and wet, so I am forced to try and take a few pictures inside with a point and shoot 12mp camera. I took about 50 pictures and 95% are unusable, and 5% are usable but make the blade look like the mokume and masame hada look like white weird rings (like you would think of an open tired blade) instead of the beautiful burl full of nie and chikei that it is. I am getting reallly frustrated at this point. I tried a scanner and it shows a great kesho hamon and some translucentcy to the jigane but it is not picking up any of hada. Any ideas at all? I could really use it, as I feel like screaming out, and only allowing in person views.

 

edit* grammar

 

the rest can be seen here: http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82 ... %20polish/

 

the high def can be emailed if anyone needs to zoom in

[moss]

Post pic's please.

 

Moss

[xxlotus8xx]

It's all in the lighting man.

Bright lights from different angles should give you the desired outcome.

[jason_mazzy]

An SLR would help to since auto focus keeps focusing past the blade. I will try and post 1 or 2. But mind you they are horrible and do not represnt the blade or polish well.

[jason_mazzy]

here is my best shots. they suck I know.

 

[drdata]

Jason, that first pic seems quite nice. Sorry I cant advise on better pics as I have same problem.

 

Thanks for posting.

[Jamie]

Cool Jason. I know you've been anxiously waiting. looks like there is lots of activity in the Hamon in that first pic.

[moss]

Jason,

 

An SLR will give you another set of problems unless you have more than 2 arms.

Maybe a better happy snapper, or change the focal point in the menu.

 

Yep it is hard to get decent shots,it illudes me and I have a very good Digital SLR.

Lighting is paramount for sure.

Get some cheap halogen work lights and soften the glare with cheese cloth or the like it will help.

Just flood it.

 

Just out of interest what does a polish like this cost you

 

Cheers

Moss

[jason_mazzy]

Whats really pissing me off, is the burnished ji, looks all scratchy in these pics instead of mirror like, like it is in my hands. though I do think there is some oil perhaps on the ji giving it that effect. was ultra worried about scratching it with the uchiko.

[ububob]

Who did the work?

[jason_mazzy]

I may try in the sun when we get a sunny day also, but my best work was in the bathroom, under the light, balancing on a trash can while standing on the side of the tub. So after all those acrobatics I am posting these pics horrible or not.

 

 

 

 

see the rest here, some better some far worse: http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82 ... %20polish/

[jason_mazzy]

here is a before picture:

[jason_mazzy]

Here is one in Sudare-ba with muneyaki:

[jason_mazzy]

Mount fuji in clouds with possible tama-ba?:

 

[jason_mazzy]

A single Tama-ba on the left of middle right under the muneyaki. (pics 1 and 2)

 

 

the fukura is full of nie

 

the muneyaki is black with nie

[drdata]

The before pic hurts my eyes.

 

I think it looks nice. What is that white band near the mune in # 4? Seems high for utsuri.

 

Regards

 

PS> Have you mentioned the details on period/school/smith yet?

 

Edit, was not aware of muneyaki. Thanks.

[jason_mazzy]

It is muneyaki not utsuri.

 

Well from the kantei I have done on the muneyaki blade, I am putting it in a mishina school. And the hamon activity, and shape looks like Tanba Yoshimichi school, from what images I have been able to gather and study.

[jason_mazzy]

Updated pics from new thread merged to original thread. Link to 130 pictures and the pictures of a different blade I'm calling mishina school on previous page.

 

 

the first sword, I am thinking Koto, I am not sure if the grain is closer to mokume with running masame, or running itame.

 

Boshi appears to be Ichimai. It protrudes slightly into the kissaki. more so on one side. kissaki has lines of nie and nioi patches. So either Ichimai, or possibly a ko-maru sagari.

[jason_mazzy]

Took some photo's in the sun. Now the sun is low here in the winter so it creates alot of shadow, perhaps that is part of the problem but, The sun does allow you to see the kesho work and some of the translucency of the polish. On the negative is wipes out all the detail of the jigane. I am hoping some day I can show both at the same time.

 

heres a few samples:

 

 

 

 

 

 

the rest can be seen here: http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82 ... %20polish/

 

the high def can be emailed if anyone needs to zoom in

[jason_mazzy]

 

the rest can be seen here: http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82 ... %20polish/

[moss]

Jason,

 

I think your inside shots are better.

 

Once again I'll ask the question that you seem to skirt.

How much and who?

 

Cheers

Moss

[xxlotus8xx]

Both inside and outside shots look good.

But ya. How much and who??

[jason_mazzy]

Jason,

 

I think your inside shots are better.

 

Once again I'll ask the question that you seem to skirt.

How much and who?

 

Cheers

Moss

 

 

Much more fun to keep you guessing. also depends on which sword you are refering to.Mwoooohahahahahahhahahah!

 

 

BTW on the sword I am calling sadare-ba, how close do you think I am on the kantei? mishina? yoshimichi?

 

the rest can be seen here: http://s262.photobucket.com/albums/ii82 ... %20polish/

 

the high def can be emailed if anyone needs to zoom in

[moss]

Not worth the effort,

 

A simple request and a typical wombat answer Jason.

For me to bother guessing ,I would have to care.......guess I don't

You have the wakizashi to hand,you can believe what ever you like.

Kantei away, the only way to truelly know is present it in hand to a team.

 

Moss

[jason_mazzy]

Not worth the effort,

 

A simple request and a typical wombat answer Jason.

For me to bother guessing ,I would have to care.......guess I don't

You have the wakizashi to hand,you can believe what ever you like.

Kantei away, the only way to truelly know is present it in hand to a team.

 

Moss

 

 

not in the mood for jokes today Moss?

[Justin Grant]

Jason-

 

I think Moss and xxlotus8xx asked an honest question, and the response you gave was a bit childish. Your right to not answer, but you also disservice the polisher by acting in such a manner, unless you are hiding something.

 

Your purchase, your decision, but you ask for opinions on here and expect a reply, I think you should reciprocate.

[jason_mazzy]

I was actually trying to have a bit of fun with Moss. My main problem is my photo skills are quite lacking, and if I was a polisher and had someone taking photos like this and advertising my name I would be pissed LOL. I do not want to disservice anyone who has spent years building a rep by my horrible photography. Perhaps when i visit Mark he will be able to capture a better shot. I have PM'd people who have asked the info needed.

[Mark Green]

Jason, I think your pics looked just fine. Without a pro set up, it is hard to do much better then that.

MG

[Bruno]

Hi

 

I do not want to be a "bad tongue" also because I like jason's wakizashi, but isn't the back of the mune a bit small?

 

I have been told that when the back of the mune is almost on the same line than the nakago, it could mean a quite tired sword.

 

Is anyone know something about that?

 

Thanks

[xxlotus8xx]

Jason-

 

I think Moss and xxlotus8xx asked an honest question

 

You can call me Ray...

 

And I'm wondering where that PM is...