Goldy Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 G'day all, Can anyone tell me if there is a technical term for the polish feature that sits between the mune-machi and the yasurime (on the shinogi-ji)? My own resources don't mention it and I'm unable to find the term on the net. I always assumed it was just an attractive way of finishing the burnishing on the shinogi-ji - is this correct? Thanks all. Quote
Nobody Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 FYI; Nagashi viewtopic.php?f=9&t=536&p=3345&hilit=nagashi#p3345 Quote
Jean Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Hi Claig, It is supposed to be the polisher signature (mei), it is found generally on Hon-zukuri blade on the shinogi ji, you won't find it on Hira zukuri blades. Quote
Goldy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Posted June 5, 2008 Thank you Koichi-san and Jean, without knowing the correct term it would have taken quite some time to find that post. Very interesting about the polisher mei, I didn't know that. You learn something everyday... Thanks again, Quote
Mike Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Sometimes you find this on the mune just above the kissaki. This style of mei is used by Honami school polishers, while signing and the shinogi-ji near the nakago is a tradition of the Fujishiro school polishing. I have read that the number of lines also has something to do with the polisher identity. Mike Later comment; I recall reading somewhere about the difference in kesho mikagi that indicates the school of polishing, but trying to find this source brought me to "The art of Japanese sword polishing" where it says that honami school put these lines close to the nakago in pattern of thick line and then thin line. Sorry for the confusion. Mike Quote
Stephen Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 I was wondering if its done on the whiting of the kissaki mune is that a togi's nagashi? see Kantei time hi res pix. Looks like Mike steped in while i was posting Thanks Mike Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 Stephen said: I was wondering if its done on the whiting of the kissaki mune is that a togi's nagashi? Yes it is. There is article on Dr. T webpage about the matter and the differences in "signing" between the schools. EDIT : http://www2.una.edu/takeuchi/DrT_Jpn_Cu ... migaki.htm Quote
Goldy Posted June 5, 2008 Author Report Posted June 5, 2008 Hi all, Does any one have any pics of the wood-burl or other pattern mentioned in the other thread? I've only ever seen the straight 'bar-code' examples. Cheers, Quote
Thierry BERNARD Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 follow this link!! http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=269&hilit=polisher+mei Quote
Ford Hallam Posted June 5, 2008 Report Posted June 5, 2008 ...and I thought it was a bar code ...sorry, befuddled head as a result of flu Quote
Jean Posted June 7, 2008 Report Posted June 7, 2008 Quote Ford has written .and I thought it was a bar code BTW, for the bartender, last night ,I presume Quote
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