Eric H

Actually you have saved $ 1‘500.00 based on the comments of the guys. Have you taken in consideration to donate some money in favor of the Board? Eric

I also do not agree to Darcy‘s explanations. On thorough examination of the two photos, that on the origami in a pale violet, not representing the true color of the nakago, though irregularities, patches, discolorations are present and they are equally to make out when carefully inspected on the alledgedly fake...they are located precisely at the same places as on the origami photo. Next the mekugi ana gives evidence of the different angles of the shot. Other strong evidence is the vertical line, the discolorations, and the accurate continuation of the nagashi lines. If this is the result of a faker than Kudos to him. Eric

Bravo !...a never expected change of your earlier judgement on the mei. Eric

The origami states clearly "kobo saku" Eric

It is known that Yamato no Kami Sukesada has substituted Kozuke Daijo Sukesada in forging and signing. The dai-mei is dated Shotoku 5, 1715... earlier than the Kyoho „workshop“ Wakizashi. However the ji „jo“ in this Wakizashi is much different of the shoshin examples I have in my library, but there is no reason to broaden this point. Eric

Unfortunately no. The subject of Nata and Kubikiri has already been elaborately discussed, the nata with it‘s shape resembles rather to a hatchet whereas the kubikiri on the picture seems to be more practical for the intended use. The illustration, a scan, has been provided by Ford Hallam. Actually I have never seen at an auction, or for sale, or pictured a Kubikiri Tanto with exception of the mentioned scan. This is a very interesting read: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11562&hilit=fresh+out+of+the+woodwork Eric

as I said „pic from another thread“ (on NMB) Fresh out of the woodwork nihonto ? a Japanese source about „Kubikiri Tanto“ ... your source http://www.samurai-weapons.net/samurai- ... s-of-tanto Eric

The additional remark „kobo“ is insofar interesting as it is perhaps rarely seen. Kozuke Daijo Sukesada *1633-1721*. There are his extant works with the production years between the Kanbun and Kyoho era and it is said that he died in 1721 at the age of 89. There is the question, is the mei by Kozuke Daijo Sukesada or is it dai-mei? Eric

Kubikiri Equipment Keywords: Kubi Bukuro - Kubikiri - Kubi Oki pic from another thread Eric

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It is neither a Hanagatana nor a sword for use to cut off the head. Eric

green shippo, not unusual Eric

yakiire : Gassan Sadatoshi 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swNIC0Zu ... plpp_video Eric

Well, the quality of your Wakizashi is outstanding. The effectivness and superiority of a sword by Yamaura Saneo (Masao) is well documented in „Extreme Aratameshi“ by Fukunaka Suiken (Nihontocraft.com) Kiyomaro and his school used shiho-zume and hon-san-mai kitae (forging), in which the hagane is covered by the kawagane. Because of this, many of their works have long kinsuji and sunagashi on the ha side jigane, and inside of the ha. (NBTHK Journal No. 652) Eric

I‘d like to emphasize that hataraki are the intended result of smithing - in nioi deki or nie deki - except shirake utsuri, which occurs unintentionally, hence the pattern seen on this sword cannot be identified as hataraki in the original sense. The mazy pattern is likely the result of improper handling. Eric

Yes it‘s a hairsplitting However the correct term for activities in the Ji or Shinogi-Ji is: Jichu-Hataraki... they are: ji-nie, chikei, utsuri, yubashiri, tobiyaki, muneyaki Eric

Hataraki are per defintion activities within the hamon or temperline :lol: Eri

Wakizashi 41.2 cm Kinzogan: shinobu shizu (to reminisce Shizu) Eric

Den Kiyomaro - price Yen 3,800,000 Surprisingly there is no direct attribution to one of his better known successors, though their working style is generally different from each other. Eric

The presence of yakidashi and the ji „kami“ point at first glance to Osaka Tanba. I have no access to the Fujishiros for I‘m off my home. However when comparing the mei with my online database the ji „ba“ is as mentioned very different to those of the Osaka Tanba generations. Furthermore the quality of the chiseling is remarkably inferior if compared with shoshin examples, the difference is obvious, all in all the execution of the mei lacks the refinement of the shoshin examples. Just my opinion Eric

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Frankly speaking, this sword is gimei. The mei is poorly done as well as the horimono, no need to check the hada. Why should you spend money on a fake? Eric

This gendai-to with 2 mekugi-ana was built firstly to perform tameshigiri. The second mekugi-ana is drilled for the hikae mekugi, which should be manufactured of iron or steel, this for safety purpose... but it is of course suitable also for Iai-do. Eric

an astonishing result and more than satisfactory Eric

Without doubt a nice blade, wrongly labeled as „Soshu Sadamune“ instead of Hosho Sadamune, accompanied with an origami by Honami Koson. The seller „komonjo“ Mike Yamaguchi declares to be skeptical on the origami as well to the Sadamune attribution...“but it makes an ideal candidate for shinsa“...“and if it comes back as Sadamune, then you‘ve hit a Jackpot“. Well he has missed this unique chance to submit it by himself... Eric