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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

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