Jacques

Just to be clear An oshigata isn't just a drawing; it's a full-scale reproduction of a sword, and the nakago is “imprinted”

That's what I did for many years Joy, yes. For knowledge, it depends on what you mean by that word. I don't think we have the same understanding of that word.

You can't see the nioiguchi on the video, yet it's an essential factor in evaluating a sword. Don't confuse oshigata with a drawing

Wrong, ju is at the right location after Osafune

Fully agreed with Reinhard

Wonder Nagasa 25.2 cm

Since Zenon Vandamme stopped poilishing, the only one who is fully trained is Massimo Rossi.

Absolutely no, I can see when someone knows or don't know. You are far from being in this case. I have no reason to be modest. I know my limits, and you have a very long way to go before you reach them. Am I clear enough?

I don't think Lewis wrote that in the sense that you mean (I'm starting to know him quite well). If that is indeed the case, it's completely pointless. Now, you're right about one thing: I shouldn't have responded to you.

You didn't understand that it was a bit ironic; these characteristics are not exclusive to Shintogo Kunimitsu, far from it.

Are you sure ?

Ippei Yasuyo is a big name of Satsuma. Unfortunately this sword is gimei.

Let's be clear, this is not a kikumon but an Eda kikumon 'not well made).

Mei reads IZUMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KINMICHI Gimei, kanji Rai 来 Is missing

From M Sesko Nihonto meikan translation Aritsugu (有続), Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Settsu – „Sesshū-jū Jinrikumaru Aritsugu“ (摂州住神力丸有続), „Jinrikimaru Aritsugu“ (神力丸有続), civilian name „Takayanagi Shōzaemon“ (高柳庄左衛門), son of Kaga no Kami Sadahiro (加賀守貞広), Settsu-Shimosaka group, he signed firstwith „Kunitsugu“ (国継), there exists a joint work under the name of „Kunitsugu“ with his father Sadahiro which is dated with the first year of Shōtoku (正徳, 1711) and gives the age of 27 years, notare-midare or an Ishidō-like midareba, wazamono