Greg F Posted September 4, 2018 Report Posted September 4, 2018 Hello fellow NMB members, Im trying to kick off this new thread to showcase blades before and after being polished and any fittings / koshirae that have been restored to help other members to choose where to get work done but most of all for my own selfish interest in seeing the before and after pics as i always enjoy them with great interest and i thought others probably feel the same. So I encourage members to please share there pics and experiences with us here. Thank you. Greg 4 Quote
Surfson Posted September 5, 2018 Report Posted September 5, 2018 Hi Greg. I will work on this for some of the ones I have had restored. The challenge is finding good "before" photos, as I tend not to take too many of a completely out of polish sword. 3 Quote
Greg F Posted September 5, 2018 Author Report Posted September 5, 2018 Hi Robert, thanks for getting us stated, i appreciate it and im sure many others do. I look forward to seeing them. Regards, Greg Quote
dirk marshall Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 gunto before after polish 6 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 Great idea and looking forward to this thread! 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 Hi Greg, The before shots can be found here on Andrew Quirt's website: http://www.nihonto.us/KAGA%20MASAKUNI%20KATANA%20A.htm This are the ones after polish: 7 Quote
Stephen Posted September 6, 2018 Report Posted September 6, 2018 not really good before as i can only find the window i had done, image everything else on blade scotch bright cleaned, nothing seen except a faint hamon. then after Woodys work 10 Quote
Greg F Posted September 9, 2018 Author Report Posted September 9, 2018 Dirk, John and Stephen thank you very much gentlemen for sharing these beautiful examples with us. I hope this thread can just keep growing. All the best. Greg 3 Quote
MAXBLISS888 Posted September 11, 2018 Report Posted September 11, 2018 Before and after polish .. 6 Quote
vajo Posted September 11, 2018 Report Posted September 11, 2018 Before and after Gendaito signed: Ryu Masayoshi Koreno Saku 4 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted September 12, 2018 Report Posted September 12, 2018 Before and after Gendaito signed: Ryu Masayoshi Koreno Saku kikusi-ba_hamon.jpg 20171130_161907_resized4766.jpg masayoshi_kikusi-ba_hamon.jpg Wow! That's the same sword? How much does a good polish usually cost? Quote
Surfson Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 Echigo no Kami Kanesada. Before photos. As you can see, there was a lively conversation about whether it was gimei or not. I am including one of the demonstrations that one of the NMB members made. I can't remember if he thought it was shoshin or gimei, though I think the latter. 2 Quote
Surfson Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 Echigo no Kami Kanesada. After photos. I had it polished by Kenji Mishina, who I think is the best around. It's a wonderful sword! 4 Quote
Stephen Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 Robert, in hand can one see inside that hadori? Quote
vajo Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 Thats the problem making good photos. I take a picture from roberts shots and go down with gama and brightness and see a lot things. Nice sword Robert. Quote
Surfson Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 Yes, everything is there an visible in the hamon - all the activity. I don't really understand how kesho works, but when it is done well, it doesn't obscure the hataraki. This sword is great in hand. Let me know if you want to see it and go to the Chicago show and I will bring it along. 1 Quote
Surfson Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 I usually do lately, but will be out of town that weekend unfortunately. Do you ever go to the Chicago show? Quote
Stephen Posted September 15, 2018 Report Posted September 15, 2018 See howit goes next year last was 2003 came home to have a five bypass. bit leary...lol Quote
Surfson Posted September 16, 2018 Report Posted September 16, 2018 I hope you don't blame the deep dish pizza Steverino! Quote
Greg F Posted October 3, 2018 Author Report Posted October 3, 2018 Just bumping this up incase anyone missed it and would like to share thdir blade/polish experience with us. Thanks. Greg 1 Quote
SAS Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 1st photo is out of sequence; my photography skills are not up to par but I took these yesterday to see how they came out. 4 Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 1st photo is out of sequence; my photography skills are not up to par but I took these yesterday to see how they came out. Who did the polish? Quote
SAS Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 Sorry, i am unable to tell you due to forum rules. Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted October 18, 2018 Report Posted October 18, 2018 If you are not allowed how made it, maybe you could tell me where he is located please? American Samoa? Thank you Quote
Brian Posted October 19, 2018 Report Posted October 19, 2018 I would indeed like the "who polished it" left out of this discussion, unless the poster specifically wants to discuss that about any sword posted here. Quote
vajo Posted October 20, 2018 Report Posted October 20, 2018 I'm happy, the polisher sent me these two pics today he finished the blade. Now it goes directly to make a shira saya. And maybe, i hold it before december in hands. I can only show the two pictures with before and after. Before: After: Now i go to drink a beer on this nice evening. 10 Quote
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