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Toryu2020

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  1. Check The Craft of the Japanese Sword page 91.
  2. The Northern California Japanese Sword Club and the NBTHK/American Branch have entered into a a reciprocal membership relationship – If you join the NBTHK/AB now in addition to their great magazine and other member benefits, you will also be enrolled in the NCJSC. You will receive the NCJSC newsletter, have access to our online kantei classes and of course all the other benefits of NCJSC membership. You need only only pay dues once to the NBTHK/AB, and let them know you also want NCJSC membership and your dues will cover both memberships. We encourage all students of the Japanese Sword to consider support of these two fine organizations.
  3. Try the dark room trick - Shut it up in a completely dark room and take photos with the flash - if theres a hamon and utsuri they may show up... -t
  4. I would look up "Japanese Polearms" by Knutson
  5. Save the dates - the NTHK 2024 East Coast Shinsa is coming to the Orlando Sword Show in June - get your valuable swords and fittings appraised by a team of Japanese experts - https://nthkamerica.com
  6. Eddy - If a sword smith was a "Retained Smith" (Kakae-kaji) then you can reasonably assume that he worked exclusively for his samurai lord and his retainers. Of course you could have had one-offs, special order gifts and such and there was nothing stopping a merchant from purchasing a sword by a well-known smith in the secondary market... -t
  7. Colin - I think he meant to say we are light years behind them, does that make more sense?
  8. Konuka is rice bran - imagine that it is used in a pillow - press the pillow tightly and the grains all line up and "poke" thru the fabric - the pattern you see is repeating tiny concentric circles - this is where the name comes from... -t
  9. Japanese Arms and Armor - Crown 1969 Japanese Armor - The Galeno Collection Japanese Armor Makers of the Samurai - Chappelear (This is basically the Meikan) Spectacular Helmets - museum catalogue
  10. Paz - They would have to be exceptional photos. We have looked at a Shinsa in Europe but it seems the stars have never aligned... -t
  11. The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords (goodwillbooks.com)
  12. The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords (goodwillbooks.com)
  13. Joseph - You can register right up to June 1st - if you wish. If you need a specific day and time then early registration is recommended... -t
  14. Michael - Dan has done an excellent job above with one exception we do not use paper saya as we like to keep anything extraneous out of the shinsa room. Please see our webpages, especially the FAQ page and if you have further questions please do ask us here. Note - we need to reach a certain critical mass before we can schedule timeslots (don't worry your date and time will be reserved) - once we are closer to the event you will receive an email reservation for your timeslot... -tch
  15. The upcoming Orlando Shinsa is being brought to you by the one original and true NTHK - if you have any questions I am happy to answer them here or you are free to message me privately. -tch
  16. Sorry John I only snapped pictures of the tang. The blade is in poor polish but otherwise in good shape.
  17. Excellent - seeing how he writes the tsuki-hen it all makes sense - thank you -t
  18. Lots for the translator here, anyone have a good reading for this name?
  19. Kinpun mei were not seriously used until Meiji period - a nice try but a clear fake... -t
  20. Henry - Very hard to answer your question with these photos - as it happens our club meeting is thus Sunday - you would be a welcome guest and I am sure our members can set your mind at ease regarding your sword... -t
  21. Curious to see more of the blade... -t
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