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I have been using automatic transmission oil on tools and some other things due to its relatively low viscosity and rust inhibiting properties.
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Try Mino.
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Sharpness of a sword? Auction problem
SAS replied to vajo's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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Looking at Google images under kaigunto pulls up a lot of images just like the OPs.....I am not a koshirae expert, but given the amount of space he is trying to make up, the kaigunto tsuba set seems to make up the most space, and fit the theme of the koshirae. Maybe someone who has a kaigunto can chime in.
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The nakago on this sword seems ginormous.
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I thought the point of your issue is that you have 7.5 mm of space to take up between the tsuka and habaki....how are you to do that without a thicker set? Is this not a military koshirae similar to or actually is the kai gunto?
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Japanese-Navy-Tsuba-6-Matched-Seppa-Kai-Gunto-Sword-Fittings-Serial-No-817-/183920445972 Try something like this.....
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I am not seeing mitsumune, just a flattened area near the nakago. My referring to Late Koto is meaning mid to later 1500s. A trained polisher should be consulted to see if the hakobore can be dealt with properly.
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Late Koto machi okuri possibly suriage sword with a hakobore the depth of most of the hamon; unlikely to be cost effective or possible to polish out, in my opinion.
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How about bees wax and turpentine? If i start collecting ear wax, my wife may look at me funny...
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I have some iron fittings on a wakizashi that could use some help like that....what was in that stuff?
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Small clamps are useful to help maintain tension, also.
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The Naval swords had a pretty thick setup as well, with multiple seppa shaped to match the tsuba....someone expert in that kind of koshirae can help more than me; however, if i can help you, do not hesitate to ask.
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The tsuka shape is not good, either.
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Maybe a couple of fat custom seppa would do the trick...I have seen that a few times.
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I think you are speaking of the thickness, yes? That would be really thick I think; maybe the habaki or tsuka were not original to the koshirae. A bit tricky to resolve, might have to send it out to get it worked out, if your measurement is correct.
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The dragon with ken tsuba Stephen is selling would look awesome in your collection!
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I would have guessed ___Masa Michi
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There are inexpensive tsuba to be had if you look around; the price you paid was not bad.You will want to take measurements of the width and thickness next to the habaki to find a tsuba that will fit. Enjoy your sword!
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The OP's sword appears to be machi okuri, in which case the nakago may have been shorter, even more similar to mine.
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The geometry more closely resembles frontal armor, notwithstanding the provenance or lack thereof....
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I do not think that the samurai who lived during the Edo period could have assumed that there was no need for battle ready blades, as their whole focus was on being ready for battle at a moment's notice. It is our retrospective that allows us to make such judgements; at the time, they probably wanted the best sword they could afford....how many were dismayed and disemboweled when the flashy hamon sword was broken in a duel by a superiorly made sword? It is a common theme in chanbarra films
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Yukihira/motoyuki mei, interested in what you guys think....
SAS replied to Yuradneprov's topic in Translation Assistance
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Dear Ian, SAS stands for Steven Arthur Shimanek.....aka Steve the Bald.....Buckethead is a talented guitarist; me, i try, but not close Steffiieee, there is a book on tsukamaki that explains numerous styles that would be good to have and may answer some questions; it is early here and i am not awake yet, but i think Buck is the author's last name.
