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  1. ROKUJURO
    Correct, but even with differential quenching/hardening, these homogeneous modern industrial steels do not behave the same way as blades made in the traditional composite design. One of the reasons to follow the traditional way is that those old blades were (often, not at all times) battle tested which is difficult with recently made swords.
  2. ROKUJURO
    Well, you could make your own! It is a lot of work, but it is possible. It would be good to have a small team, though. I am willing to help with theoretical basics, if needed. Please sign all posts with a first name and an initial, so we could address you in a polite manner. It is a rule on NMB.
  3. ROKUJURO
    Very interesting! Still a traditional method of steel-making, but a bit different in the outcome, obviously. Could you please describe in short where and how the quality differs in these swords?
  4. ROKUJURO
    I think it is because the NBTHK wants to preserve traditional techniques in the first place. It is not so much about making many swords or using any material available. If everything was allowed, we would probably see titanium swords just because black iron sand can contain a small percentage of it.....
  5. ROKUJURO
    Interesting TACHI MEI? How long is the blade?
  6. ROKUJURO
    Compared to what?
  7. ROKUJURO
    Big fire in the house? Everything stolen or destroyed in an earthquake? I'm good at finding excuses.... On the other hand, it is perhaps an honour to be asked or invited.
  8. ROKUJURO
    From my own collection:
  9. ROKUJURO
    This was probably made in Japan after the war for sale to tourists (or GIs). Often wrongly called KAMIKAZE TANTO, but had nothing to do with WWII. It is a souvenir, unfortunately not more.
  10. ROKUJURO
    So he used his family name YATA as well in the MEI:
  11. ROKUJURO
    Yes, that was the initial question. If I had to do it, I wood use KIRI (PAULOWNIA) wood. It is easy to work on with sharp tools, lightweight, and does not shrink or expand with moisture.
  12. ROKUJURO
    The iron of this TSUBA has some ductility as we can see from the TAGANE ATO in the NAKAGO ANA, so it is not cast. The cross-hatching to fix the gold NUNOME was definitely made by hand, so, as stated above, it is not a beauty, but I think authentic. Stylistically, it has HIZEN traits for me.
  13. ROKUJURO
    John, are you sure that rays are depicted on your JINGASA? I believe it could also be symbolized KEN blades. SUHAMA MON on TSUBA:
  14. ROKUJURO
    It look me a moment to guess what you may have meant. BOSHI would have been closer, but probably you meant KISSAKI?
  15. ROKUJURO
    Perhaps TOSHIHIDE?
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