Hope You Like My Tachi

[MAXBLISS888]

After a long search process...

I was looking for an Aoe but ended with a Ryumon Nobuyoshi 龍門延吉.

[Ray Singer]

Would love to see more photos. My best friend bought the mumei Ryumon Nobuyoshi which was formerly in the Museum of Sword Fittings (attributed to Ryumon Nobuyoshi and received Juyo after purchase). Exceptional smith and an exceptional sword.

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-yamato-school-katana-unsigned-attributed-to-4376903-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=4376903&sid=feba4329-11a3-4dcd-ae24-c54ffbe23836

[MAXBLISS888]

The internet is very slow here in Thailand and take a long time to load photos...

[Death-Ace]

Looks nice! The suguha hamon is oustanding!

[MAXBLISS888]

Looks nice! The suguha hamon is oustanding!

Looks nice! The suguha hamon is oustanding!

Thanks!

[MAXBLISS888]

I thought the Tachi will be from the Aoe den but after Shinsa, it ended up as Ryumon Nobuyoshi instead.

[MAXBLISS888]

Would love to see more photos. My best friend bought the mumei Ryumon Nobuyoshi which was formerly in the Museum of Sword Fittings (attributed to Ryumon Nobuyoshi and received Juyo after purchase). Exceptional smith and an exceptional sword.

 

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/a-yamato-school-katana-unsigned-attributed-to-4376903-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=4376903&sid=feba4329-11a3-4dcd-ae24-c54ffbe23836

Thanks ! Do you have anyone to recommend for sending the Tachi in for Shinsa in September ?

[Ray Singer]

Bob Benson or Mike Yamasaki would be my choice.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Stephen]

Both good choices, Paul Martin in Japan as well. 

[MAXBLISS888]

Thanks for the information!

[MAXBLISS888]

Hi! I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Paul Martin for his professional advice and step by step help in submission my Katana for Shinsa! So happy that it has passed !

[nagamaki - Franco]

Fyi, http://www.nihonto.ca/ryumon-nobuyoshi/

[MAXBLISS888]

Thanks Franco

[Toryu2020]

Exceptional jigane, a rare artist, and a very fine thing to have in ones collection...

-t

[MAXBLISS888]

After almost a year, my tachi is finally back from Japan! Once again, i would like to Thank Paul Martin (The Japanese Sword) for his professional help through out the year!

[Greg F]

Hi Francis, congratulations after such a wait im sure it was well worth it. Would love to see some pics.

 

Greg

[MAXBLISS888]

Thanks!

[mywei]

Hi Francis, did this just pass Juyo last year? If so, congrats! A well regarded smith in any case.

I'd like to see the juyo zufu page when you get it.

[MAXBLISS888]

Hi! Yes, I was lucky. It has passed Juyo. Still waiting for the Juyo Zulu page.

[Jussi Ekholm]

Congrats Francis and it is a fine sword. Ryūmon Nobuyoshi is a great attribution, would be lovely to see this one in person.

[Stephen]

Time and money well spent.

[MAXBLISS888]

Thanks! The journey is long but enjoyable..

[MAXBLISS888]

Just a note to thank Paul Martin from,The Japanese Sword, for his wonderful professional help in submitting my Tachi for polishing service, and Shinsa submission.

 

The papers have arrived and the entire process is now complete.

 

Thanks again!!

[vajo]

Great Francis. Congratulations for the sword and the way you do it. 

[Prewar70]

Beautiful. What is going on with the condition of the nakago.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Congratulations Francis,

 

What, if I may ask, was the turnaround time from shinsa submission until the sword was returned to you?

 

Thank you.

[MAXBLISS888]

Beautiful. What is going on with the condition of the nakago.

It’s the reflection from the photo..

[Brian]

Great to be able to follow the whole 2 year process from purchase to polish and papers. Well done, you have a lovely sword there.

[Guest Rayhan]

Congratulations, that feeling when you get the news of Juyo is always tingly and warm!

[MAXBLISS888]

Congratulations Francis,

 

What, if I may ask, was the turnaround time from shinsa submission until the sword was returned to you?

 

Thank you.

The following are the calendars of events as per the regular updates from Paul:

 

* 22/7/2017 Send Tachi to Japan

* 3/8/2017 Tachi arrived Japan. Sword in Japan custom

* 8/8/2017 Application of license

* 23/8/2017 Tachi sent for polishing

* 9/10/2017 Shina

* 24/11/2017 Results of Shinsa

* Tachi in preparation for exhibition, make an oshigata for the Zulu etc

* 10-20/5/2018 Juyo Token Exhibition

* 6/6/2018 Tachi back to Martin

* Application for exit permit

* 3/9/2018 Tachi back in Singapore

* March 2019 Juyo certificate received in Singapore. There are some delay owing to my change of home address but Paul has been very helpful. The Juyo certificate was missing in mail and it was sent back to Paul. Paul has no resent it back to Singapore again.

 

The whole process has been very professionally managed with constant updates from Paul as per the above calendars of events. Highly recommended,

 

Thanks Nihonto Message Board for the recommendation !