Bugyotsuji Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Ken, that looks lethal. Surely not from a kindly bearded fellow in red overalls? Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Perfect for back-scratching, Piers...just not my own! 1 Quote
Robin Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 I got myself a new custom made iaito from Nosyudo. The bukuro was a Christmas gift from my wife. From family members....a new hakama, obi and a model from Edo castle. Robin 5 Quote
Brian Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Fuchi Kashira by Suzuki Ryouei Headed to Japan for January NBTHK shinsa. I have to resist saying something along the lines of "mei looks shoshin, but there is something fishy about that set" :rotfl: Great f/k Pete. 2 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 "Headed to Japan", following the Kuroshio? Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Very fine F/K Pete, I have a very similar set by the other guy. Good luck with it! Cheers, -S- Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Robin, nice. My wife is just making me a teppo-bukuro out of very similar black silk material 'as a Christmas present'. Edited to say 'has just made' 7 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Both pieces are beautiful Piers! Cheers, -S- 1 Quote
Stephen Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Hes a cool guy Steve...cant tell on phone. What's the white object? 2 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Stephen, Glad you like him, it's a white marble hard-boiled egg. -S- 4 Quote
Teimei Posted December 28, 2018 Author Report Posted December 28, 2018 A new pet. Screenshot_2018-12-28-08-38-43.jpg Screenshot_2018-12-28-08-35-32.jpg Screenshot_2018-12-28-08-34-54.jpg Screenshot_2018-12-28-08-34-42.jpg Screenshot_2018-12-28-08-34-12.jpg Screenshot_2018-12-28-09-05-55.jpg I don´t have the slightest clue what it is, but now i want one . 2 Quote
Surfson Posted December 28, 2018 Report Posted December 28, 2018 Pretty slow, but I did buy this interesting kozuka for myself on Buyee. 3 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted December 30, 2018 Report Posted December 30, 2018 Robin, nice. My wife is just making me a teppo-bukuro out of very similar black silk material 'as a Christmas present'. Edited to say 'has just made' Very nice! Could you give more info on the item? It looks like some great craftsmanship! 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 30, 2018 Report Posted December 30, 2018 Dwain, the gun is a Tanegashima-type matchlock made in Hino Town east of Lake Biwa in about 1835-1840, signed by one of the last of the famous Wada line of gunsmiths. The metalwork inlay and the lacquer decoration is for the Ikeda Han who ruled Tottori on the Japan Sea during the Edo Period. I phoned the Hino Merchant Museum to see what the connection might have been between Hino and Tottori, and it turns out that for about 180 years Hino sourced their wood from Tottori. Although there is a long tradition of lacquerware in Hino Town, the lacquerwork looks to have been done later than the gun itself, so this may well have been completed once the gun was in Tottori. There is more research to be done but this is what I have discovered so far. 3 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 Dwain, the gun is a Tanegashima-type matchlock made in Hino Town east of Lake Biwa in about 1835-1840, signed by one of the last of the famous Wada line of gunsmiths. The metalwork inlay and the lacquer decoration is for the Ikeda Han who ruled Tottori on the Japan Sea during the Edo Period. I phoned the Hino Merchant Museum to see what the connection might have been between Hino and Tottori, and it turns out that for about 180 years Hino sourced their wood from Tottori. Although there is a long tradition of lacquerware in Hino Town, the lacquerwork looks to have been done later than the gun itself, so this may well have been completed once the gun was in Tottori. There is more research to be done but this is what I have discovered so far. And that's the actual condition it was in when you first purchased it? Amazing piece of work! Either way I really like it. Stupid question but have you ever fired it???? Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 It came onto the market out of a collection, was covered in grunge and some parts were broken or missing. Most of the lacquer was hidden under grime. I cleaned off the obvious dirt from the lacquer and waxed it without removing the patina on the brass and copper inlays. It took three weeks of oiling and hammering, uh... gentle coaxing to open the Bisen 尾栓 breech screw. The pin for the pan was a bent nail, among other odd things that needed fixing by the friendly local gunsmith. The original ramrod was broken off too short, thus pretty useless, so I saved the remainder and rebuilt it with a longer and more functional ramming head to it. At present no, I have not fired it, but the earliest opportunity for me would be from April when our displays begin again. Last year I fired three guns for the first time, substituting them each time for my regular old trusty guns. The legal paperwork for public diplays has to be filed in advance with the police, and this is tricky here in Japan. I was careful to ask the gunsmith if (in theory) it could be fired now and he smiled and assured me it was safe to fire. 3 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted December 31, 2018 Report Posted December 31, 2018 I was careful to ask the gunsmith if (in theory) it could be fired now and he smiled and assured me it was safe to fire. In theory, INDEED, Good one Piers! Cheers, -S- 1 Quote
nickm Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 Got this naginata naoshi a few days before christmas from a member of the forum. Never ideal to buy your own present but the nature of the game.. 6 Quote
Brian Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 I like that a lot Nick. And nothing wrong with buying your own present. That way you always get exactly what you wanted 3 Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted January 1, 2019 Report Posted January 1, 2019 Long overdue post but I got this Tsuba (purchased from Ian Chapman at Nihonto.uk) from Ian a few days ago. Ian pins it at a more modern made Tsuba but I fell in love with the details and decided it will live on the Soshu Yukimitsu Koshirae being made in Japan. Hope you all got what you wanted! Buying for yourself is the guaranteed way 3 Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Hoping to have something I have been waiting on for a while in hand soon, but alas, after the New Year. 1 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Dang! I'm jealous lol All I got was a pink bunny pajamas 2 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 Haha, if they are warm, why not? 2 Quote
TETSUGENDO Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 I'm with Piers, nothing wrong with a nice pair of cozy bunny jammies Dwain! Cheers, -S- p.s.-especially if they are footie pyjamas, LOL 1 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted January 5, 2019 Report Posted January 5, 2019 I'm with Piers, nothing wrong with a nice pair of cozy bunny jammies Dwain! Cheers, -S- p.s.-especially if they are footie pyjamas, LOL lmao! A person can wish right? 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted January 5, 2019 Report Posted January 5, 2019 A belated xmas/birthday present to myself, complete Kai Gunto by high level Gendaito smith Komiya Kunimitsu with quite rare retention cord: 4 Quote
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