Stephen Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 Ran across this on Yahoo, their account of the hamon is.... The image of a Kikusui called Kikusui crest, has become a blade crest of uncommon unusual format. I think ive seen this hamon style a few time over the years, twice by Emura. A member here has a fine example and John G of Oz sale page had a extronarty one that i was quite sad about not being able to buy. Please share if you have one in your collection. 3 Quote
vajo Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 This is mine. Ryu Masayoshi Kore Saku. Gendaito 1944 in Type 3 Koshirae. fresh polished 2017/2018 3 Quote
Stephen Posted February 23, 2019 Author Report Posted February 23, 2019 Thank you Chris very nice indeed! 1 Quote
DRDave Posted February 23, 2019 Report Posted February 23, 2019 Here's an Emura for sale in Italy. 2 Quote
george trotter Posted February 24, 2019 Report Posted February 24, 2019 About examples of blades with kikusui, I can say I have seen one, years ago so I cant remember the smith but it was gendai/showa. I also remember seeing a very nice "Fuji appearing through the clouds" hamon. Fuji-san was about an inch in front of the habaki...very nice also. But these types of hamon are very rare IMHO. so nice, sad so short! If I may digress from the OP to comment on your nteresting comment Stephen. I am the opposite, two favourite gendai-guntos I have are short, one is 62.1 cm (Tokyo smith Seisui), 62.5 cm (Seki Nakata Kanehide) and another shin-shinto in gunto fittings is 59 cm. I really get a feeling that they are ideal for hand to hand combat in battle...actually being typical of the foot-soldier's uchigatana of that other age of warring states...short but lethal. To my mind (this is just me I am sure) it is telling that whenever the style of warfare gets back to never-ending ground assaults by infantry the Japanese sword used by the front line soldier always gets shorter again, longer tang, two ana and lacquered tsuka-ito ...in fact, the fittings/blade are typical of the Rinji Seishiki Gunto (the two gendaito have all these features, both dated 1944, the shin-shinto is one ana and normal length nakago, but with the normal gunto length tsuka, it is a very "nifty" sword). It is my opinion that it is only when things get peaceful again that blades get long again....so, short is more "natural" for ground warfare. Hope I'm not raving again Stephen. Regards, 3 Quote
Stephen Posted February 24, 2019 Author Report Posted February 24, 2019 Not at all George. Points well-taken and makes perfect sense. Just the ol western thought longer is better. Ill look at the shorties in a new light! Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 Average soldier height must be taken into account as well. Shin Gunto over 40 inches are a touch unusual. Quote
cisco-san Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 Here's an Emura for sale in Italy. Sorry, but what date is "Haishō 12 gatsu 8 nichi" Quote
Stephen Posted February 25, 2019 Author Report Posted February 25, 2019 Probably something to do with zodiac dating or from Empire. Quote
DRDave Posted February 25, 2019 Report Posted February 25, 2019 Sorry, but what date is "Haishō 12 gatsu 8 nichi" Can't answer your question, but it is discussed a little bit here. 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted February 28, 2019 Report Posted February 28, 2019 Can't answer your question, but it is discussed a little bit here. many thanks Dave!! Quote
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