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Malcolm Cox's Mino-to plus supplement. $90 plus shipping
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Whoops should add the price $70 plus postage
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Hardback with dustcover, 1968 Japanese Armour by L.J.Anderson Please ask for postage to your area
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This one is a pine tree ko-sukashi David
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This example has on the left either a dragonfly or a long eared rabbit and on the right, a Kama(sickle) or Skip Holbrook called it a pine tree. David
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Hi, I understand that Bob Haynes described a hitsu-ana which is irregular and complex as Kawari-gata. Also the design was explained in some books as a "rusted hatchet" Merry Christmas David
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Have not seen Richard for at least four or five years now, he moved to the South Coast. Maybe try contacting the British To-Ken.
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I wonder what the list would look like if it was for iron tsuba?
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Hi, I want to ship a sword from the Uk over to Australia. The customs website states that it is ok, as long as it is packed well and has the correct customs code, which, as it's an antique should be 9706. Will this be enough? David -
Thank you Piers
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Hi, Could anybody please help with this seal on a ivory sword please. David
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Hi Tim, Any chance of a picture of the tang please. David
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Hi, Can anybody please give me details of a UK based sword polisher. Also can I wish all on the NMB a Merry Christmas David
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Thank you David
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Hi, Could anybody please help with the translation on a woodblock print David
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Kinai school, Edo period . David
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Grev, Kawakatsu clan I think David
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Cheers Steve, As I thought, it interested me as it was rather "off field" Was there ever a Yamakichibei pattern book, like the Yagyu one? David
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Steve, Is this one also a later revival tsuba? David
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Curran, Yes I agree about the Haynes catalogues, they were a moment in time, not unlike the Joly's before, knowledge moves forward. It's interesting that Robert Buraway said in "The Picture Book of Old Tsuba" that under the heading of Hoan and Yamakichibei, "Never seen a real one in the west!" Was he only thinking of the first and second? Is he right?? David
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Hi Steve, Yes I have a copy of your article and it has helped a lot. So do you think that tsuba, like the one I posted in this thread are made by artists with no link at all to the original Yamakichibei or each other? I love the thought of Bob's revival group. David
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Steve, Looking through the old Haynes catalogues, there are quite a few examples of signed Yamakichibei tsuba which Bob puts down to Norisuke II, but only with the Yamakichibei signiture on it. He also has a Dai-sho in No. 4 (1059), which he puts down to Tokyo style revival school. Would those now be placed into later Yamakichibei works? David
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Steve, This tsuba came from the Grey Doffin site around eight years ago, I purchased it this year. When you go on grey's site it has good photos of this one. Do all Norisuke have the top character right hand side missing? What about when the nakago has been extended to fit a new blade. I have a few more suspect one's which I will list in the morning. David
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Hi , This is an example of a tsuba I have which although signed Yamakichibei, I have put into the Norisuke pot. It has the Tombo and kama design on each side. The iron is good. Tekkotsu on rim/surface. It is 6.4 x 7 x 0.3 cm What's your thoughts ? David
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Thank you Christian
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