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    That's a shame! You should be able to log into your kickstarter account and get your rewards.
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    Great pickup!
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    No idea. As I stated I haven't seen the documentary. I'm wondering the same thing everyone else is.
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    Per Paul: "It's currently making it's way through various film festivals. Even while it's doing that our audio guy is touching every up. Our colorist is 1/3 of the way through. As for an actual date of release, I don't have one right now."
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    This is becoming a pattern.
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    No word as of yet, I'll ask him and let you know what he says.
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    I'll be interested to see if it turned out well.
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    Old Army buddy of mine I was deployed with back in the early 2000s did this documentary (along with several other people) about attempting to return a surrendered sword to its original owner. I haven't seen it yet but it has been winning a fair amount of awards at independent film festivals. http://fdfmovie.com/
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    I'm a fan of it. For the price tag I could hardly beat it! I'll try to take some pics of it this week if we can get a decent day for reasonable lighting.
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    Mihara seems a solid guess and they share a lot of similar features with Aoe. Beautiful blade!
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    I've seen it too. It's just a modern cheap way to make fittings work better I think. Natural rubber has been used since BC times for things and modern day "rubber" as we think of it has been around hundreds of years in one form or another, but I agree I really doubt period artisans used it.
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    Tsuba

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Tosogu

    Thanks Barrie that's fantastic info. Wonder if it has sentimental value to someone or maybe they used it as a practice piece to work on designs? The added designs are quite nice quality in my opinion. Kinda neat to find niceness quality somewhat intricate design on such a plain basic iron tsuba. A nice duality.
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    Tsuba

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Tosogu

    Guys. I'm aware. I'm tech savvy. Not tech stupid. Please refrain from any more comments on picture orientation they sideline the topic at hand.
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    Tsuba

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Tosogu

    Incorrect. They show up perfectly on my phone and when taken the orientation was perfectly set. Give me some credit here.
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    Tsuba

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Tosogu

    Please forgive me I have no idea why the forum keeps turning my pictures sideways.
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    Tsuba

    md02geist posted a topic in Tosogu

    Won this tsuba a while back, in one of the board raffles. Lucky me! Anyways was wondering what y'all thought of it. Love any input you'd have. It is wakizashi sized. No interest in selling it, just wanted some input and commentary
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    Flaw Name

    md02geist replied to Henry Wilson's topic in Nihonto

    Muneware is correct.
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    Welcome!
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    Thanks Ray. That makes complete sense; not sure why I didn't consider that angle. Still learning! Shame to see a sword have that occur to it. Clearly it effects the value, too.
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    So I ran across something while perusing Aoi's site: https://www.aoijapan.com/wakizashi-kane-ikakire-gold-inlay-signature-july-25th-kyoho-5th-kuramochi-anzaemon-ryodan-saidan This blade specifically says "but we can't find hamon for some reason." Am I misreading the high-res pictures? I swear I see a hamon or what looks like a hamon, right up until it hits the kissaki. Is that just an angle of light thing? Forgive me if this is a dumb question.
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    Wow is right. That kanteisho is some nice icing on that cake too!
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    Commissioning

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Tosogu

    Thank you all for your wonderful assistance. NMB people are very helpful! I appreciate the time you all took to point me in the right direction.
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    Commissioning

    md02geist posted a topic in Tosogu

    Hello all, When commissioning a new tsuka, having a new tsuba etc fitted to a blade and the like, or having a new saya or shirasaya made, generally who have you all found to have good service and be reliable? Say if in the future I find a themed set I like for a blade I possess that either doesn't have fittings or has sub-par fittings, where are some honest places I could go to have the set fitted etc? It's not something I'm doing now, but I want to know where to look in the future if I do wish it done.
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    Sue Seki Yari

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Nihonto

    Thanks Greg! I was like "I don't think anyone said anything inappropriate?" lol.
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    Sue Seki Yari

    md02geist replied to md02geist's topic in Nihonto

    This had more comments on it that seem to have been deleted...?
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