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  1. John A Stuart
    Brianl thank you. As our dungeon master and glue that holds this site from crumbling we applaud you. John
  2. John A Stuart
    If it isn't easily removed I wouldn't bother. I have many artefacts numbered from old museum pieces and it is just fine a does not detract. Your choice. John
  3. John A Stuart
    One thing about Zacke they send out really nice catalogs with excellent photography. I do have some questions about some attributions sometimes, like all sales, nothing is perfect. John
  4. John A Stuart
    I don't use a sword in handachi configuration in practice, however I do have one and see no reason for concern as to left hand placement. Firstly, comfort of a relaxed grip is adaptation to a particular tsuka. John
  5. John A Stuart
    I hope it is something really special, your enthusiasm, I hope, warranted. Pictures although limited in refined appraisal would sure eliminate obvious questions which, I confess, I have plenty. John
  6. John A Stuart
    A private carrier rather than postal services are warranted when transporting high end goods. Even then I fret. John
  7. John A Stuart

    Tsubaology

    John A Stuart replied to Dan tsuba's topic in Tosogu

    -ology from the Greek logos or Latin logia, knowledge of... However, you can't use another language to form a new word. The Latin for sword guard is gladium custodiam, so a study of sword guards would be something like 'custodiology'. Better, eh? John
  8. John A Stuart
    What about private outfits like Purolator?
  9. John A Stuart
    I am sad to hear of this loss. Condolences to friends and family. John
  10. John A Stuart
    Top drawer Hamano work. John
  11. John A Stuart
    This ranking is potential only. Given competent craft in every case what is really being tested is the polishers skill in creating an efficient edge. John
  12. John A Stuart
    If my heirs don't appreciate my collection they can sell it however they like. I will be beyond caring, my legacy is in their genes for good or evil. Don't be too attached, it is just temporary. John
  13. John A Stuart
    What was the function of shinobi or ninja? To gather intelligence (movement, number, direction, supplies etc.) and disrupt (sabotage) enemy logistics. Wearing a night suit and carrying identifying gear would hardly be clandestine. Common sense. John
  14. John A Stuart
    Yes, I've seen wear. Hopefully ay 11 o'clock. I like all my fingers. John
  15. John A Stuart
    A tsuba will show wear if there is a constant wear in one area, as is common for nukitsuke or nukiuchi in iaido practice. Outside of that, kenjutsu, relying less on the nuki will have less wear patterning. As to 700 types of draw. Well, there are lots of variations and quite distinctive and each having specific reasons; control, defense and offense, physical limitations, stature etc.
  16. John A Stuart
    Have you compared it to the Ishiguro bunch? The Sasa leaves seem to be something I recollect from somewhere. John
  17. John A Stuart
    I can't reconcile the brassiness' of the hex tsuba, however the fact that shinchu is copper and zinc and yamagane is arsenous, lead or antimony with copper seems perfectly succinct, as in brass and bronze being different.. John
  18. John A Stuart
    I;d use it to beat game or rustle out varmints. It could even scare marten out of eaves. John
  19. John A Stuart
    Yes. Curiosity is like an itch where you can't reach. John
  20. John A Stuart
    Mito.vibe here. John
  21. John A Stuart
    16 smackers?? !! Super neat! John
  22. John A Stuart
    I received a parcel from Wien in one week but still waiting over 3 months for some ground shipped things from S, China. Fluke or money talks? Got me. John
  23. John A Stuart

    Ryu Menuki

    John A Stuart replied to RichT1967's topic in Tosogu

    If only, it would have been a deal of note. John
  24. John A Stuart
    Not a kantei point I would say, just what is seen fairly often for fitting tightly. Nothing irritates as much as that jingling sound of iron tsuba. John
  25. John A Stuart
    No, for me. Incidental oil from handling and the handling itself abrading ever so slightly the surface is enough. I use no gloves as some do except certain tousogu. John
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