SAS
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I see the point of your question, but how do you measure something no longer there? Useful for visualization exercise but the sword is still what it is.
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Any swords in Japan that are unlicensed and confiscated, and/or made from modern, non tamahagane steel, are cut up and disposed of. Some of the nakago from these destroyed swords end up on Ebay...apparently some people like to make knives from them, a hard way to get some modern steel
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With a polish I think it would be an interesting sword, maybe worth shinsa.
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James, in the current state of polish, it is hard to say more than it looks old and a bit tired; machiokuri and suriage.
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Alcohol is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs water readily. Water can be removed from alcohol by freezing, as the water freezes and the alcohol remains. Short of a full polish, using uchiko and oil may reduce rust spots. Excess oil in humid areas will actually promote rusting, in my experience.
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What's the most you spent on a sword?
SAS replied to piryohae3's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Us bottom feeders need love, too! If I had 30k I would put it into my house, or buy a tractor, or evacuate from Am Sam.....not buy a sword. -
Superglue, gauze, and duct tape do wonders for the shop repair of lacerations from working with swords....fortunately no hospital trips needed yet. I do not recommend using live nihonto for training or anything short of apocalyptic no notice emergencies
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I saw a youtube vid about weapons testing in the Vietnam era yesterday, and saw the jets you flew Ken, and thought about you. My particular collection is small and of no great value, but i would hope that whoever ended up with them would take care of them and not let them rust away.
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Someone richer than i am should buy one of these, cut it up, and have it spectrographed to check on its construction and steel origins.
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Cranial shish ka bob? I doubt that would sink a boat, maybe a birch bark canoe...
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Old things made new!
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I have been pretty busy in the shop, not much time to research....wild guess, Ko Bizen?
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If the polisher was unable to remove it without changing the shape, it is unlikely that the owner will be able to, assuming the polish was recent.
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Tokusa is good for cleaning pots in the wilderness also
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This saya will be used again, after scraping, reglueing, and lacquering. I use blades to clean the inside, never abrasive paper, which leaves residue.
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I like the little green mejiro bird; I use to see those a lot in Hawaii. Tsuka looking good.
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It is frequently mentioned that newly polished swords should be stored in a newly made shirasaya; a related issue is that when a sword is placed into koshirae, any dirt inside the saya will mar the polished blade. This photo shows the inside of a used saya, with dirt, debris, and rust traces. The last one i took apart was far worse; this one actually had the sword rusted fast into the saya when it was received.
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I agree, you got a good deal for the price.
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Need help with ID and restoration.
SAS replied to REY0010's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Based on the photos, I doubt that the pitting and the hakobore (chipping) would disappear in a conservative proper polish. When excessive polishing occurs, there is a loss of steel , and numerous other defects may emerge at the surface. This is irrespective of the costs involved. -
Wondering as I have a sword I may want to send.....thanks.
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What can you tell me about the Taira-Takada school of the Bungo province?
SAS replied to general_piffle's topic in Nihonto
I had a suriage Buzen Fujiwara Tomo---- pass through my hands last year; it was out of polish, but looked to be an interesting sword. -
I just had a look at his Facebook page and it appears he is doing nice work.
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A sucker born every minute, and creeps who want to capitalize on that.
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The itomaki is a clue...
