Teimei Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 Hello guys, some time ago i came across this term and wondered about the meaning. I think the term loyalist blade describes a certain type of blade in terms of the dimensions (heavy kasane, slightly or even significantly longer than standard) and it had to be produced in a quite narrow time period (shin-shinto period,1860´s). But i could not really find any further explanation, for example which group started to wear them first (Sonno-joi)? Was it a political statement or just something to annoy the establishment? This is a katana of my collection. It has a kasane of 9,3mm and a nagasa of 75,3cm. It was forged around the 1860`s and therefore i think that it is quite a standard example of this type. Any comments are welcome Regards, Quote
Stephen Posted April 20, 2015 Report Posted April 20, 2015 Florian Do you have connoisseurs book? Check page 278 blades with little sori are called "Kinnoto" imperialist / royalists/ maybe loyalist? Quote
BIG Posted April 21, 2015 Report Posted April 21, 2015 Hi Florian, from Markus Shin Shinto shi: https://books.google.de/books?id=FLQGBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=very+thick+shin+shinto+blade&source=bl&ots=K4OeOzVSi5&sig=yebrJlVsU5EsDtTCCM6fLozvCHI&hl=de&sa=X&ei=6to1VbTqD4-Uar3ggdgO&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=very%20thick%20shin%20shinto%20blade&f=false Best Regards Quote
Teimei Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Posted April 21, 2015 Hi Stephen and Peter, thank you for your comments . I do have both books and i should read them more often it seems. I have to check the connoisseurs book, but the Information in the shin-shinto shi are quite scarce. I know that these blade had been worn by Samurai of the Satsuma, Tosa and Choshu-han. But who else wore them? Was it dangerous to wear them in certain areas (edo) ? Is there any further literature about it? It would be nice if members with kinno-to would post them . Regards, Quote
Teimei Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Posted April 21, 2015 On 4/20/2015 at 11:28 PM, Stephen said: Florian Do you have connoisseurs book? Check page 278 blades with little sori are called "Kinnoto" imperialist / royalists/ maybe loyalist? Woops !? Seems like i lost my connoiseurs book! Could you scan the page for me or send me a PM with the info? Regards, Quote
Teimei Posted April 23, 2015 Author Report Posted April 23, 2015 On 4/23/2015 at 3:07 PM, BIG said: Hiimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpgimage.jpg Hi Peter, Thank you so much! Regards, Quote
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