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    Ara nie

    djcollection posted a topic in Nihonto

    Some like ara nie, some like ko nie. What do you like? What are some examples of uncontrolled ara nie?
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    First blade at such quality, you'll gonna love it and enjoy it for a long time!
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    A beautiful blade indeed, thanks for sharing!
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    THanks for sharing it with us Guido, great job and beautiful daisho!
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    You are quite right Ken, I've rotated the photo. And now the sugata tells the truth, isn't it? Can't trust what was written on the sayagaki Mason, how about posting shots of the sugata, with a completely-bare blade?
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    the way it runs into the nakago makes you wonder
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    When it comes to Koto blade, I guess the acceptable standards include more or less some forms of minor flaws in the not-too-pricey category.
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    Indeed
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    It's stated ubu on the sayagaki
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    That's a major one for me too, Franco pointed out as well. But polishing could potentially hide a few more flaws.
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    Here you go Ken, I came across it on ebay when I was doing research on Mihara group from Muromachi period. You can check out other photos here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/SAYAGAKI-Attested-Japanese-Antique-Wakizashi-Sword-Samurai-Katana-Nihonto/254558920128?_trksid=p2485497.m4902.l9144 It was sold just a few days ago for $890.
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    Are these acceptable flaws on a wakizashi from Muromachi period (Mumei)? What do you think? I think Michael from the other post mentioned about the flaws from Muromachi deduct its value accordingly.
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    Han-tanren-to?
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    Hi Dave, the pic shows the blade with basic forging and folding (simple surfase lines) compared to more refined process of folding done in the traditional way. And by definition sunobe blade was only drawn and hammered without being folded, so we won't see the surface features. I think I've seen somewhere the quality of showato is ranked according to the forging effort went into it.
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    Hi Bruce, I think you've shown a good example of sunobe blade compared to the other photos- without forging and folding which are necesseary steps involved in making a han tanrento.
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    https://www.samuraishokai.jp/sword/19163.html Could this be a Han-Tenro- to? A better quality showato?
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    Surface grain, evidence of forging?
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    The surface lines are the evidence of forging, so han tanren to.
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    We need to see more of showato to know the difference, but sadly there ain't many to see
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    Does anyone have photos to show the visual difference between the two? I recall sunobeto is drawn and hammered, and requires less forging than han-tanren to?
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    Need more pictures to see clear hada
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    Indeed, as long it sells and making advantage of information asymmetry. Here's another one 梨地肌 without a stamp : https://nihontou.jp/choice03/toukenkobugu/katana/976/00.html Do you think the price fairly reflects such newly-polished Showato?
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    Great elaboration Paul. If it has a real nashiji hada, you wouldn't think it can be had for 230k yen, would you? https://nihontou.jp/choice03/toukenkobugu/katana/977/00.html
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    Hi Brian,It's stated as nashiji hada (circled in red )on the website and the owner of the website is Isao Machii. Do you think it is just sales tactic? Here's the website: https://nihontou.jp/choice03/toukenkobugu/katana/977/00.html
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    Hi guys, With a partial Sho stamp and nashiji hada on this blade, could this be made of non-tamahagane using traditional forging methods or other methods ? Can it be classified as a han-tanrento? What are the possibilities?
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