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Not to take away from the work Dale is publishing, but Lethal Elegance is currently on sale on Amazon for $11 plus change. The high resolution photos make a huge difference in understanding the workmanship.
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Books are OK but handling and examining with an Optivisor is much better. Attend some sword shows and get to know knowledgeable dealers.
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Collectibles in general are falling off
1kinko replied to drbvac's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I note there aren’t too many kids posting here. The fortunate few who were able to collect when they were young are few and far between. So I wouldn’t worry about the interest in nihonto fading away just yet. When they get the finances (your finances) and education (?) they’ll discover fine art (and hopefully don’t piss it away on Jeff Koons). -
Isao Machii split a stone
1kinko replied to DoTanuki yokai's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Yeah Bruce- but could you have hit the mark with a sword? I could chisel it too, but it’s really unlikely I’d hit that fault line with a swing of the sword. More likely to cut my own leg on the bounce back. -
Sorry Dan, I’m here to learn and share what I know, not for the “likes” or to merely create controversy. When you can read the original modern and ancient Japanese and know the different terms for iron/steel/cast iron/etc/etc and the precision of the English translations/transliterations, then your research may match what has been written and evaluated over the past 200 years. I encourage you to present your research for peer review.
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Nope, it’s the knowledge syndrome. Brian- please grant Dan his wish. Enough- none are so blind as those who won’t see.
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I have no idea and apparently, based on their web sites, LACMA doesn’t either. Pretty pathetic huh? Someone in the LA area should chime in.
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Has anyone cleaned their tsuka?
1kinko replied to John C's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
“The dose is the poison” (Paracelsus, about 1500). Benzene is potentially dangerous at high concentrations over a long period of time. Alcohols are polar and pure alcohols attract water. I didn’t recommend benzene, I merely reported what a certified expert reported. The CD is worth watching if you have questions regarding tsuka maki, but it costs @$50. -
Has anyone cleaned their tsuka?
1kinko replied to John C's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I finally watched a video obtained from Namikawa Heibei on tsuka maki by Mitani Shuji. Not surprisingly he uses a non-polar solvent, but surprisingly, he uses benzene. Then he goes through a number of subsequent steps to flatten the cleaned ito, including rolling and singing the fibers that project outward, with an alcohol lamp. Just an FYI on how a master does it. The video has English subtitles. -
Simple cleaning or cleaning and repatination? Both are relatively straight forward, dirt and body oils are removed with non-polar solvents, repatination with rokusho mixtures.
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Not nihonto but the LACMA holds the Bushell Netuske collection.
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Do you mean Vol 3 of the Tosogu Classroom translation by Markus Sesko? If so, great news, but Grey Doffin told me recently he had not received anything to review.
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You might want to practice with copper to begin with.
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OK, so I kinda understand the price of the Ishiguro tsuba because of the exquisite craftsmanship, but are the others shown here Jūyō because of the signatures? Even the shown Ichijō tsuba could have been made by many other artisans and the Matashichi tsuba looks like a beginners piece. You may have guessed that I’m not a great fan of most iron “warrior” tsuba either.
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Check out what Kristian has to sell.
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On 14 January, Dale showed pictures of several books of tosogu available online and I bought the Haynes catalogue #3. On page 14 Haynes shows a set of menuki with long whiskered, bushy tailed creatures he calls squirrels. Are there long whiskered squirrels in Japan, or was he guessing too?
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It depends on the price. The face is not very convincingly modeled to show any emotion, the beard isn’t at all realistic, and the vertical post on the back side isn’t vertical. I don’t know your budget but I’d save my money and look around some more.
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This is how I started making tosogu. A modern Japanese sword with abominable tosogu. 1 class with Patrick Hastings, 3 classes with Ford, and 10 years practice. Best hobby I’ve ever had.
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Greg- sounds like either gangi maki or kasane maki. Both are variations on katate maki. Bloggers say Musashi prefered kasane maki. Both are over wraps in leather. Jussi is the guy to ask.
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Found up for sale at auction.
1kinko replied to Lee997's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Why not tsukagawa? -
Try a bamboo toothpick first. Sharpen it. Cheaper by the dozen and softer. Have you tried a tooth brush?
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Google Namikawa Heibei then same. Ray skins by grade.
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Suggestions of How to Improve the NMB for 2023 ?
1kinko replied to Franco D's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Any chance of subdividing tosogu into hard (steel, iron) and soft (copper, shibuichi, shakudo, etc)? -
Dan- your problem isn’t math, it’s Latin. Percent is per centum or by the hundred = per 100.
