Another Self Taught "sword Polisher"

[Heringsdorf]

There is a new self taught "polisher" in Arizona. Kotoswords.com site is not complete yet though.

This guy started to polish swords by himself about two years ago, using sandpaper and acid.

He now claims to use only "traditional" methods though.

I find it sad that so many self taught "polishers" work on antique blades, and more often than not wind up ruining the blades. In my opinion these people have no respect for the actual blades, because if they did they wouldn't "polish" them without having been properly trained.

 

So the conclusion should be, if you have a blade that needs to be polished, you should only send it to a reputable properly trained polisher. If you don't want to pay what a correct polish costs then it's better to just leave the blade as it is.

[Ed]

There are more people than you realize a "polishing " swords.  I am appalled every time someone tells me they are a polisher and more so at the people who allow them to "polish" their swords.

[Stephen]

what the hell language is it? wont translate for me

[Guido]

  On 3/15/2016 at 11:29 AM, Stephen said:

what the hell language is it? wont translate for me

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorem_ipsum

[Brian]

Guy must be an advanced expert on Nihonto, considering the fact that "Koto" means "old sword" so Koto Swords means "old sword swords"
Amateur mistake....

 

Edit to add: The Latin is just a template used because he hasn't finished setting up the website yet. The web builder package comes with that, and you edit it to add your own content. He has not set it up yet.

 

Is the guy Bill Tantana?

[Stephen]

Thanks

[e_v]

The choice of pictures does not scream "I'm a sober, serious professional" either.

The geisha holding the "sword shaped tool with a lumberjack sized tsuka" will haunt my dreams for a few days.

[Heringsdorf]

  On 3/15/2016 at 11:32 AM, Brian said:

Guy must be an advanced expert on Nihonto, considering the fact that "Koto" means "old sword" so Koto Swords means "old sword swords"

Amateur mistake....

 

Edit to add: The Latin is just a template used because he hasn't finished setting up the website yet. The web builder package comes with that, and you edit it to add your own content. He has not set it up yet.

 

Is the guy Bill Tantana?

No his name is Joe Robbins

[Brian]

I was just going by the whois info from the website. Registrar is a Bill Tantana. Oh well.....

[Heringsdorf]

Bill Tantana is the guy who is doing the website for the "polisher".

I know Bill well, he is a nice guy. Goes to the same dojo as me, for Shinkendo and Toyama ryu.

[Johnny Barracuda]

  On 3/15/2016 at 12:18 PM, e_v said:

The choice of pictures does not scream "I'm a sober, serious professional" either.

The geisha holding the "sword shaped tool with a lumberjack sized tsuka" will haunt my dreams for a few days.

 

Goes well with the "penetrating brilliance of swords" on the photos page...

 

Oh dear, oh dear...

[drbvac]

It really is a case in all of these situations where the "buyer beware and you get what you pay for " sayings come through - probably the first much more than the last. There are a very very few self taught polishers who have taken the years of study on their own and purchased thousands of dollars worth of stones and other equipment. Anyone every try to paint a car ? how about rebuild an engine - I have done both but the downside of doing it wrong is getting someone else doing it correctly - that aint gonna happen with a blade when steel is removed - it will be altered forever.