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    Umetada Tsuba

    Rich S replied to rkg's topic in Tosogu

    Richard - Nice tsuba. I love the iron work and patina. Rich
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    A daisho of this type. I think (?) possibly on Saotome plate??? Of course I have a tendency to attribute pretty much all oldish hammered plates to Saotome :-) RIch
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    Nice tsuba. I'm wondering if perhaps it is on a Saotome plate decorated by Heianjo? I have a nice Saotome with very similar brass inlay. Rich
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    The koshirae and blade look fine as is. IMHO, I'd leave it alone just keep in clean and oiled. Rich
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    There is a name for that type of button menuki on that tanto, but I don't recall what it is Also have a marriage set of horse themed fittings, only the menuki are solid silver. Set goes together pretty well I think (well sort of I guess; at least it is all horse themed). Rich
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    I don't have any close-up pics sorry, but here is a pic of a mumei shin-shinto tanto I have in all silver mounts. Rich
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    I agree, but unfortunately that day has not yet arrived. Rich
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    Just a word of caution. Many TV shows have a tendency to make weapons collectors look like either nut cases or potential killers. I know, it happened to me with a local (thank goodness) TV interview several years ago. After showing several beautiful swords, all the reporter wanted to see was a genuine hara-kiri sword I of course tried to straighten him out, but doubt it did any good. I hope the History Channel doesn't do that. Rich
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    Make your own. Go to the drug store/pharmacy and get a bottle of light mineral oil and a tiny bottle of oil of cloves and add a drop to the mineral oil and like magic - you have choji oil. Rich
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    The most magical words my mother taught me are "please" and "thank you". Rich
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    Yep, the beat goes on. I like you babe :-) Rich (As I said, it is a no no for good swords, but I don't see a reason not to do it (uchiko-ing) for a modern cutter).
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    If you want to bring out the hamon and hada a bit on your shinsakuto, just uchiko it a lot. I know that's a no no for Nihonto collectors, but it works and I see no reason not to try it on a sword used for cutting. Just MHO. Rich
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    Yes, maker is Kanenori and it is a Nagoya stamp. Rich
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    Here is another website that is very good. http://ohmura-study.net/913.html Be sure to check his links to other aspects of Koa-Isshin blades Rich
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    I asked the poster on the other website about the color of the ito/same' and he said it is due to the lighting in the room and his cell phone. I'm shade color blind, so I wasn't sure I was seeing the proper color. Thanks anyway. Rich
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    This is from a post on another website. I'm just curious. http://www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?118850-NCO-sword Rich
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    Has anyone seen a shingunto with green same' and green ito? I'm sure the sword is legit, just not seen a green ito/same' before. It is properly wrapped with Japanese paper hishigami. Thanks Rich
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    Boo appreciates your sentiment. He is probably the only sentient being that is purring in my home. He thinks he is a very handsome cat - and he lets you know it. Rich
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    Oh, you are talking about a book :-) Actually, "Boo" is my cat's name. A rescue cat that is 15 Lbs. and a total couch potato. Just the cat for our life style now. His title is Master of the House. Rich
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    OK, enough said. Won't share. Rich
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    I checked Afu's webpage and no Fujishiro translations listed. I have them on computer if he will allow them to be emailed to others. Rich
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    I have this book, the Tsuba Taikan. Basically the bible for tsuba for me. Of course all in Japanese (no available translation that I know of). There are the names of the artists in English at the start of each school. I use it by comparison and a very little knowledge of Japanese. I use Rich Turner's pages for my main reference to the Kanji for various parts and schools. http://www.jssus.org/nkp/kanji_for_tsuba.html Rich
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    I think it is adorable. Really cute tsuba regardless of age. Rich
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    Was in London many years ago and hit all three museums: V&A, Tower of London, British Museum - great places to see all sorts of antique weaponry. Enjoy your visit. Rich
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    Don't know the school; maybe Ko-Katchushi or Tosho? I really like the design and patina. Nice tsuba. Rich
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