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Marius - you are opening a controversial topic that has been here several times and will probably be in the future :-) I think everything is said in the article you are referring to I am still just a newcomer and I will be for a long time. So it's just my subjective evaluation For blades with hadori polishing uchiko is not explicitly recommended because it gradually removes the cosmetic effect of hadori The use of the uchiko is very fine grinding Polishing itself is actually grinding For blades in sashikomi, the correct use of the quality uchiko is fine and even improves the visibility of activities in the blade But - according to the information I have, the number of togishi who can make traditional sasahikomi is very limiting and the vast majority of blades on the market are in hadori I would compare it to the routine work of most men - shaving The use of traditional stright razor brings an excellent result Provided that the razor is perfectly sharpened (quality uchiko) and the correct technique is used Otherwise, the result is known in advance - and we still do not want to run to the doctor The result with the shaving razor is satisfactory and significantly safer

Nr.11 sold I offer postage within the EU in the price of the book

Thanks a lot Wim

I'm looking for a list of contents (index) for Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu 24 Can you guys please help me someone and send a scan? Thanks a lot in advance

Nr.2 and Nr.6 sold

I'm a little surprised which books are left So I'm updating the available books and I'll add some information for those who don't know them 2. Kiyo maro seitan 200 nenkinen Sano Museum 2013 sold 200th anniversary of Kiyomaro's birth 4. Japanese Art and Design Christie’s London Christie´s 2004 50 € 6. Masamune to sono deshi Sano Museum 2002 sold Masamune and his disciples Masamune and his followers. What to add. Book published by the Sano Museum in 2002. A4 format. 170 pages of really good photos and oshigata. Index in English You can find some photos here https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7042557?secret=hux37aHQB6yRK5cKiR8UxaR7k 7. Kurihara Nobuhide no kenkyū NBTHK 1976 90 € Nobuhide Kurihara research Hardbound. 296 pages. Photos and oshigata one of famous Shinshinto Sai-jo Saku ranked swordsmith - pupil of Kiyomaro https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7042689?secret=H5CTI9UjR4i17wyouIWnP4NJy 10. Tokugawa bijutsukan zō-hin 抄 3 Tokugawa Museum 1998 90 € Tokugawa Art Museum Collection Extract 3 The Tokugawa collection is world famous. 21 x 27 cm, published 1998, Hardbound, 214 pages, Index in English. 100 sharp photos of blades, 140 photos of koshirae and Kodogu https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7042635?secret=Fro0T8Xb32EOCLBv0nsBcDY6u 11. Nihonto Juyo Bijutsuhin Zenshu vol. 2 140 € This is the second in a collection of 7 books. Because the whole set costs 1500-2500EUR (depending on how lucky you are when buying) I first bought this one. After looking up, I bought the whole set so this one is redundant Vol. 2 contains JuBi blades 152 to 267. It contains all blades that have had JuBi status from such masters as Kanenaga, Sadayoshi, Sadamune, Norinaga, Nobuyoshi, Kunitsuna, Sukezane, Kunimitsu, Yukimitsu, Masamune, Sadamune, Hiromitsu, Akihiro, Masahiro, Muramasa, Kaneuji, Shizu... format A4, Hardbound, 245 pages Below each photo a swordsmith in Latin https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7042494?secret=YqMeGo9OyWT92V2U86X5udl18 12. Meito Zufu Junji Homma 1935 290 € Famous sword This book will soon be 100 years old, yet its condition is very good. great opportunity to look to choose the best in nihonto Reason for sale - I managed to buy a complete set of Kokuho Nado Zufu published 1935, 27 x 37 x 3 cm, Hardbound, 230 pages Table of contents translated into English by Markus Sesko, kanteisho for each blade in Japanese https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7042587?secret=Q49hGQ3uCWfg99DYpbjE012k9 All prices + PP fees + shipping Sent from Slovakia - no additional charges within the EU

Nr.3 and 8 sold

For 400 EUR I also expect to buy the original edition And decent communication is expected, of course

Nr.2 on hold Pending payment

Nr.1 sold on fb

Question for NihontoCollector Hi Luis, as it is not possible to send you a private message I use this option it's just ordinary curiosity Why do you react negatively to posts without explaining what you have reservations about?

Nr.5 sold

Nr.9 sold

I offer for sale several books 1. Higo kinkō taikan Kanzan Sato 1964 390 € Higo Kinko Daikan 2. Kiyo maro seitan 200 nenkinen Sano Museum 2013 140 € 200th anniversary of Kiyomaro's birth 3. Tsuba no dezain Mitsuo Shibata 1993 60 € Design of Tsuba 4. Japanese Art and Design Christie’s London Christie´s 2004 50 € 5. Rokushō Vol. 34 sold Bakumatsu Meiji no tsuba Tōsō kinkō 6. Masamune to sono deshi Sano Museum 2002 100 € Masamune and his disciples 7. Kurihara Nobuhide no kenkyū NBTHK 1976 90 € Nobuhide Kurihara research 8. Tōkō tsubakō jiten Takanori Shimizu 1973 50 € Swordsmith Construction Code 9. Nihontō no okite to tokuchō Mitsuru Honami 1967 sold Rules and characteristics of Japanese swords 10. Tokugawa bijutsukan zō-hin 抄 3 Tokugawa Museum 1998 90 € Tokugawa Art Museum Collection Extract 3 11. Nihonto Juyo Bijutsuhin Zenshu vol. 2 140 € 12. Meito Zufu Junji Homma 1935 290 € Famous sword All prices + PP fees + shipping Sent from Slovakia - no additional charges within the EU

Maybe it's just a parody on "how to care for a blade" ??

I don't think that will be the case :-) I only saw a few blades attributed to Go ( all just pics ... hmmm ) and it was a slightly different level

Because I don't have many alternatives Jacques I do not question Shinsa judgment I'm just wondering what alternatives can be found for "Den" I'm still at the beginning of learning and I will be for a long time In my neighborhood (and even in the surrounding countries) I do not know anyone I might meet from time to time and he will be willing to share with me his knowledge and experience

Also this way Thank you very much for Jussi It is an unusual generous gesture that is often not seen today By the way, at today's translation prices, this database is worth $ 15-25k

I use Sea freight from Japan for packages of books Without the possibility of tracking the shipment The package usually arrives in Europe 10-12 weeks after leaving Japan

I recently received a new piece in my collection. The blade is a mumei with the attribute Den Tametsugu I know that the "Den" attribute is not unusual, it usually means that the blade also contains properties that are not usual for Swordsmith to whom the blade is assigned Therefore, I would like to hear your opinion If we didn't know Shinsa result who would you think of as a swordsmith ? For capacity reasons, there are only a few pictures If anyone wants to see the full gallery, they can find it here https://www.zonerama.com/Nihonto/Album/7069496

Why is there a horizontal shift of the shinoji at the suriage blade? I assume that the cross-sectional image of the blade represents a place near nakago

Dear Yurie-san, I believe your book will be out soon I'm already looking forward to it You are doing a great job

Darcy does a great job of describing his items. Very interesting and engaging reading For me personally, this is exactly the type of blade when you can tell - everything else in the collection will look a bit dull. A beautiful set of blade and koshirae with an impressive history Great job and admiration for Darcy

:-) Yes Robert - I agree, we all get the same time quickly and fairly (sometimes it seems to me that the older I get, the faster it all goes) When I followed the contributors in this thread, the vast majority of names didn't tell me anything (I came here in the summer of 2019) So I looked at the last logins and many have not been here for several years. I may be skeptical, but the average age of the guys we are here will probably be higher than the result of the poll + 10

I accidentally discovered this thread. It would be interesting to see how the age group of nihonto enthusiasts has evolved over more than 10 years BTW, it was instructive reading and I could learn a little more about the healthy core of this forum. It seems that Jean is the "nihonto" positive for the longest time of those who published their story - admirable and honestly a little envious