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I did not know the term Dunnig-Kruger effect I think we meet him not only on forums but often in real life (and as for "nihonto" I can say for myself - I know I don't know anything)

Thank you - I understand now I think Kirill meant that if the blade is a mumei and will show a high level of skill, it will be attributed to the best swordsmith of the school for the period whose characteristics the blade will exhibit. But yes - you are right. A great blade with clear features of early Nambokucho will not be attributed to the founder of early Kamakura The original intention of this post was the shodai vs. nidai and therefore it can be assumed that the blades of both were made in about the same period

Price is not a discussion - in the end it is always determined by the market And then what level of the given commodity we can afford We probably all realize that for a few thousand USD it is not possible to buy a good blade (from a seller who understands what it sells)

Sorry for my ignorance Jacques I don't know what you wanted to say by comparing two Rai blades (I would personally opt for the one attributed to Kunimitsu) From the sugata it seems to me that the blade attributed to Kunitoshi is apparently older than that attributed to Kunimitsu

I fully agree Kirill from the beginning I was hoping to find a good koto mumei somewhere for an affordable price (and I'm probably not alone) However, I quickly realized that it was almost impossible for the reasons you stated

at the bottom left could be a shallow ceramic / clay container with water - marked in yellow

Yes Bruce - I know very well what you are talking about in real life On the other hand, I take the view of the personal freedom and the individual's own path. What satisfies the father / mother at work may not be satisfying their child. Life is short and everyone should, if possible, do what makes them happy - but it's a completely different topic

I think the difference in generation is 20-30 years which should not affect tamahagane as such In addition, a good swordsmith, even after changing the place where he produced the blades maintained his quality and probably produced tamahagane from local sources. We can only assume many things today

Jacques - may be wrong, but Shodai is Jo-Jo https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths/list?id_op=%3D&id=&name_op=starts&name=masahiro&kanji_op=%3D&kanji=&province=68&start_era=All&school_nid=All

Again, I had some fun with the camera This time Hizen Nidai Masahiro wakizashi - a few photos to share I searched a bit for good examples of his father's blades and I don't think this piece lags behind his father's skill Hawley, Toko Taikan and Fujishiro ratings are lower in all three cases I know that the exception always confirms the rule - but mostly I see a decline in the rating of skills for the younger generations in the line Is it due to the real loss of skills of future generations, or is it more the cause of the social prestige of the older generations?

Thanks Thomas

Can anyone please help me with the correct name for oshigata, which is in the form of a scroll and can be hung on the wall? I am attaching illustrative pictures A name in kanji would be perfect Thank you in advance Brano

You're right, Barry these are my false eyes of a beginner I knew these pictures reminded me of something Kirill already published it here in another thread a few months ago :-)

Because I'm based on the information that the blade is zaimei (probably ubu). According to the suggestion, I would go to Shinshinto At the same time, I know that Kirill loves Koto - I'm curious about the result

My best set. Probably not quite High class, but I like this simple beauty GOTO Kenjo

Today I received the eagerly awaited book Soshu Den masterpieces by Junji Homma, published in 1975. The slightly larger dimensions of 52 x 38 cm (weight about 9 kg) allow many blades to be displayed in a 1: 1 scale. Really great photos and oshigata from 89 blades Maybe some Soshu fan can be inspired

I agree with Chris People have in nature to believe that this is a bargain People buy miraculous water filters, pills after which you will immediately lose 20 kg or water for bald after which you will have a mane like in your twenties It is always a lack of information and education And there are always plenty of buyers

Jussi, that's great job Again a very useful database I appreciate your selflessness. The amount of work and energy you share with us for free Thank you very much

Congratulations Daniel. It is a nice blade in itself, the pass of Juyo only confirms its quality

Here you will find several blades attributed to Masamune https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/g494819256

It was not my intention to translate the kanteisho of each blade. Rather, create an English index with the dimensions and data given in the Shinsa document A full translation would be really great - but it's from the realm of dreams

1. Consistent and healthy jigane, bright hamon with lots of hataraki 2. correctly estimate the period especially for o-suriage blades 3. how many blades he created until he reached his peak form. What is most important in the production of a blade for a perfect result

Great job Jussi. Juyo Nado Zufu must contain an estimated 13-15 thousand items. I didn't even think about this database, because of its large size. And you did it all by yourself. Admirable

I tried to buy Index Tokubetsu Juyo Nado Zufu in English. I have approached several long-term collectors, but it is clear that there is probably nothing like that. I think such an index would be useful for many Nihonto enthusiasts So - are we able to get enough applicants to make the economic cost acceptable? (It is too expensive for an individual) My idea: Create a file in xls format (for filtering, sorting) with data available from TJ Nado Zufu - TJ Nado Zufu's number and the position of the blade in it - the name of the swordsmith - School - Den or not - Mei: mumei / zaimei / shumei / orikashimei - period or date if indicated - nagasa - sori - motohaba - sakihaba - kasane - kissaki If there are at least 20-30 of us, the fee per person should not exceed a few hundred USD Also, if there is a member among us who is willing to make a database for a fee - I would greatly appreciate it It's just an idea. I am enclosing the Meito Zukan Index, which I made for myself for better orientation in the publication Anyone who is interested, send me info to branislav.kalabus@gmail.com for better archiving of applicants Meito Zukan by Fujishiro.xlsx