Stu W Posted December 7, 2014 Report Posted December 7, 2014 Hello, Is anyone familiar with the above noted gentleman, his credentials and his work? I am told his work is done under the oversight of a Japanese polisher. Regards, Stu
Fuuten Posted December 7, 2014 Report Posted December 7, 2014 I can't confirm any polishing skills, but he seems to have been a lecturer at the Dutch ToKen society at one point. Maybe that helps.
chris s Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 i have giving you my email adres, you can ask me, instead of others
Marius Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 chris s said: i have giving you my email adres, you can ask me, instead of others Why, don't you want others to share their experience and their opinion of your work? That would be highly unusual... Don't get me wrong, I don't question your credentials, but, working in the service industry means you have to stand for what you are doing. Not a good start...
Fuuten Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 I think he was simply meaning to say that he (if that is his email address (being specific would help)) hasn't heard anything yet..
chris s Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 correct, it is my email adres, and i polish swords. and outside holland not many people do know me. and holland is small compared to the world of nihonto. this tread was given to me by a friend i normaly never come here
chris s Posted August 2, 2016 Report Posted August 2, 2016 hi, there is been asked if i wanted to give some information about me and about my work. my name is Christophe Siliacus and i polish Japanese swords this is not a easy task because i say that polishing is not only in your hands but also in your mind, your body, your breathing, it is simply YOU i am now almost 60 years and have about 30 years of experience, i have done terrible things in the past, like using acid, just because i did not had the skil to do any better. i only work the traditional way and still i dont have all the skils, compared with the profesionals in Japan. i have had tips and tricks from Zenon van Damme,but never link my name to his ....HE NEVER TOUGHT ME, i wish he did. i always try Zenon to judge my work, because he is the only one i know, who knows were he is talking about once i had a hudge complement of Mishina Kenji, who told me that my work was not bad at all. but to make a long story, short, i did it most off all by myself and i am still learning. this is the first time for me to tell everybody what i do, not how, this would be boring, besides that, the internet is filled with people like me, only i am not such a commercial man. my email adres is polijster@gmail.com you can ask everything there best regards Christophe Siliacus
peterd Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 Hi Chris, i have a sword in need of polish. Have you any photos of your work ?
Brian Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 Being non-traditionally trained and with self-admitted self-taught experience, it stands to reason that we cannot advertise or push any polishing services that are not professional. Obviously a trained polisher needs kantei skills and a fortune in stones, and all the other things that come with Japanese training. That said, it sounds like this would be something useful to those with Showato and non-traditional swords that need a cleanup. But please do this via email, as I cannot open reasonably use forum resources for this. Thanks for your understanding.
chris s Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 brian, i think you talk about me, partly you are right, that is why never promoted myself, but That said, it sounds like this would be something useful to those with Showato and non-traditional swords that need a cleanup. But please do this via email, as I cannot open reasonably use forum resources for this. Thanks for your understanding. this is going to far, i will not let my stone be wasted on showato etc. and cleanup polishing is also not done by me. i restore art, i am not just waxing a car
chris s Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 mumei swords polished by me have been recieving HOZON, and TOKUBETSU HOZON, by the ntbhk, i know the swords gets the papers but the sensei's must can see it
ROKUJURO Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 On 8/4/2016 at 8:25 AM, chris s said: mumei swords polished by me have been recieving HOZON, and TOKUBETSU HOZON, by the ntbhk, i know the swords gets the papers but the sensei must see it Congratulations, Chris! Then I see no obstacle to show some photos and references of the swords that got these papers.
vajo Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 On 8/4/2016 at 7:49 AM, chris s said: brian, i think you talk about me, partly you are right, that is why never promoted myself, but That said, it sounds like this would be something useful to those with Showato and non-traditional swords that need a cleanup. But please do this via email, as I cannot open reasonably use forum resources for this. Thanks for your understanding. this is going to far, i will not let my stone be wasted on showato etc. and cleanup polishing is also not done by me. i restore art, i am not just waxing a car Chris, i didn't understand why you wrote showato or war era swords are not Japanese art? Many "gunto" with arsenal stamps are made by famous smith. Maybe they use steam hammer or mixed metals but there swords are worth for polish. I have a Gifu Noatone Kai Gunto Sword ftom Seki with a arsenal stamp. This smith was highly accepted by other smiths and he was against the imperial war. Every smith in seki was knowing about his stand but he made very good swords and very important, none of the other smith was calling him a traitor. He died 1968 and he was a founder of the modern sword art. This is readable in many books of modern Japanese sword art. A rookie question? Did togishi stones get damaged from a non traditional made sword?
lonely panet Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 im looking forward to seing some examples of your work. we are always reserved about no trained togishi, but here is your chance to put these fears to rest, and im sure there will be some follow up work once you post some photos and refs of past customers regards H
chris s Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 please brian, send it to Japan, then you will know..................with some luck you will get it back
chris s Posted August 4, 2016 Report Posted August 4, 2016 hamfish: and all others please use my email. i have no time to look on the net for post
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