djcollection
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THat's why it is call the art/craft of Japanese sword making
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Yes Alex, I draw the blade on the mune not sideways. But I had oil wiped off when I received it. I've decided to accept the blemish and live with it - not doing anything about it.
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Thanks Stephen!
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PM
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Hi Greg, I got other reproduction blades to practice my cutting skills with. I don't mind scuffs/scratches on those blades, but not for this one.
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Not with a nihonto for most of us.
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Not at moment, but this blade is not intended to be used as I have other functional reproduction ones to use for tameshigiri.
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The saya only stayed indoor while the blade was out, so not sure how something like that might got into it. I've checked the side of the saya with a flashlight and couldn't see anything suspicious on corresponding side.
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I don't have talc, what's a good substitute? Can I use corn starch or baby powder?
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Guess I'm being a bit pedantic here :doh:If I leave it as it is, maybe time will remind me it's no big deal
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Will do!
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Yes, this gendaito is for iai use but not papered. I'm not gonna use it for tameshigiri as I have other functional swords to do the job. I'll email Woody to see what he suggests. THanks Ken!
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Whenever I eat pear I think of nashiji hada and check for similarity before I eat it Brian, do you know how tosho forge the steel to show such hada?
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Thanks for the photos, Paul. The pattern is really subtle as I have to adjust the angle along with the light in order to see it up close.
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Thanks Ken, I used a long-neck brush as shown in the photo. One or two very tiny wood dust came out when I was done and shook the saya upside down. Not sure if that's the cause of the scratch.
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Some of you may have noticed my earlier post about those scratches on the shinogiji. While browsing through the old posts in the forum, it's no surprise hat most experienced members here are against amateur polish of any kinds, so I'm not gonna go down that path. Just wondering is it worth it to get a professional polish done (just to get rid of the scratches)? Or should I just accept it as it is and better off doing nothing? Seems like there's really no middle ground on this. What do you all think?
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I couldn't help but noticed the similarity between zoomed-in nashiji hada (really hard to capture on camera) and the rayskin pattern circled in red
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Done that, nothing came out.
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Thanks Ken, already tried that and no unusual sound heard.
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I reckon so, especially from the right side of the blade - multiple scratches in the same direction.
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Thanks Lev, the damage is done and no more additional scratches found. I'll just leave it as there's no way I can fix the existing scratches.
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The best option will be an expensive one :D
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Should I just leave it it or can I do something about it? I think the blade got scratched down the track inside the saya.
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Thanks for point it out JP, you are right; it all depends.
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If it’s a Shinto blade, I reckon you should get it a proper polish. I was just reading a book on modern Japanese swords, and it mentioned about women polisher during the war period. A Shinto deserves better.
