b.hennick
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Grey sells them. They are very useful.
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If you can wait until August try the San Francisco show. You might find something here but you need to know what you want.
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Can someone confirm that observers are allowed to watch s shinsa in action?
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My first thought was that it is an owl. Owls are quite rare in Japanese fittings.
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Thanks Dan. It is now corrected.
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Welcome Joanne. I look forward to seeing your swords. Let's hope that there is a gem among them. Sorry for the error that I needed to correct.
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I agree both the ana and the mon lead to Higo.
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Polish, papers, habaki shipping and shirasaya together are almost the full price. He is giving the blade away.
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Looks like cherry bark to me.
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I still see wings not fins.
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I think that people go for a combination, shape, hada and hamon. People also try to avoid flaws and over rusting of the tang.
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The one above seems to have wings rather than fins. Great face on this one.
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I have a stupid question...
b.hennick replied to oneshot onekill's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
The lines are put on by a polisher. It may identify his work to other polishers or collectors who know what a specific polisher uses. You can also sometimes find such line on the kissaki area mune. The lines are made with a burnishing tool. -
Tape adhesive on the saya. Can it be safely removed? (Pictures added)
b.hennick replied to oneshot onekill's topic in Tosogu
Typically shirasaya do not have lacquer applied to them. -
You could also use plexiglass. A plastics shop could make the inserts to order. Paulownia will probably be difficult to source.
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Last I heard, volume 3 is going through its first edit. I have been doing the second edit but have not received any of volume 3 as yet. I also heard that vol 3 and 4 are both being worked on at the same time so that both volumes would be the same size. When I get sections to go through I make it a priority.
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Looks great!
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Without the oar, I would have thought it was a jingasa.
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One warning for you. If you try the blade in an old saya it may scratch the blade. Getting a koshirae that fits well be difficult. You might consider getting a complete tsuka(handle) that fits and a tsuba and two seppa that go with the tsuka. You can then get a new saya. You can also decide if you want a kozuka and Kogai. The tsuba will need to have ana (holes) for those
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I used a hard case for golf. There is plenty of room. Air lines used to not charge for golf clubs. I'm not sure about now. Since they are oversize they tend to be put on last and come out first. They also have a different area for golf club pickup.
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Top 10 Swordsmiths In Japanese History
b.hennick replied to WillFalstaff's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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Thrift shops often have bamboo knitting needles. You might be surprised by how common they are
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Lovely piece with a lovely story! Thanks to both of you. George you continue to amaze me with the breadth and depth of your knowledge. Thanks for sharing both of you.
