Sword collection catalogue

[vajo]

After finishing my tsuba collection description and starting a kantei programming project i realize that the kantei will not work in the way i thought. This need a complete other approach to work on mobile devices and PC.

 

Yesterday evening i was a little frustrated about the experience and thought what to do next?

 

So i startet with my sword collection catalogue 

 

 

This will also a bigger task because i had a lot of photos but they will mostley not fit for the description design i choose for the book. 3 - 4 pictures of the sugata, nakago, boshi and hada. And some text.

 

Enough work for the holiday 

[TETSUGENDO]

Chris,

 

What I see look's very fine, it's an excellent project.   You always work things out, relax.

 

-S-

[vajo]

 

I don't know what finish first. The Covid-19 crisis or my collection catalogue.

 

I'm on plate 023 now... 

[paulb]

Be careful Chris

I completed my collection catalogue in 2010 believing I had reached the end of my collecting career. This was radically changed in 2011 and then again in 2012. It is now due for further modification.

I am guessing yours are all in E-form rather than on paper? regettably mine were all printed and bound and are now hopelessly out of date

[vajo]

Thanks for the advice Paul. I've been planing to print it on paper too like the tsuba book (that is a little out of date now). Paul is it not nice to read in the old books? 

[paulb]

Yes on occassion Chris, it's like looking back at pictures of old friends. It is also interesting to read what I said about them and compare it to how I would do it today. If nothing else it proves we never stop learning.

good luck with your project.

[vajo]

Thanks Paul. Thats my intention too. 

[Peter Bleed]

I find myself involved in "cataloging" my collection but my product does not com[pare with what Chris has produced.

Chris, can you share your format with us so we can use you model. It is really very nice.

Please....

Peter

[vajo]

Hi Peter,

 

its the program from cewe-photoservice. It works only in theire software. When you will use it i sent the model to you. But unfortunately you can not make a pdf or something like that. They disabled the function. 

[Blazeaglory]

These are swords you own?

[vajo]

Yes Dwain.

[vajo]

After months playing with pictures and photos. I finished it. 

Now it is sent to the printer company and i hope it gets out as it looks on my PC. 

 

 

 

 

[Surfson]

Chris, all you need to do is call this Volume 1.  When you get 36 new swords, you can do Volume 2!  

[16k]

Chris, when it is printed, you need to share it with us. 36 swords! That’s a nice collection.

[vajo]

Thanks JP i fear it would not be interesting for the most collectors. Its only my "personal love junk" collection 

 

 

And the pictures are not that quality what you would expect from a nihonto book.

[16k]

You are wrong, at least, I’d be very interested to see your gems. It’s always a pleasure to see the others' collection. And if you’re afraid to show them because you think they’re not worth it, then you should see my miserable 10 swords collection!

[vajo]

Haha your'e welcome JP 

[k morita]

Hi.

 

Good book, but I foud two typographical error of Kanji. 

木火土金水 are correct.　

[Ken-Hawaii]

Great work, Chris. My collection is still a hodge-podge, partially in Excel, some i Word, & with photos in Photoshop PSD.

 

Your book is a kickstarter for me!

[paulb]

Congratulations Chris. From my own humble attempts some 10 years ago I know how much effort is needed and I had nowhere near the number of swords to deal with that you have.

Both you and JP mention the number of swords in your collections but please dont get hung up on numbers.

One collection I saw sold some years ago was from the noted collector A.Z.Freeman. I think he had around 10 swords in his collection (but they were very special)

One quotation you hear often is that 1 sword can be a collection. While I think that is a step too far for me I can certainy understand the "fewer better" concept. 

 

For what it is worth I have fewer swords than either of you and you may remember that Jean focussed his efforts on having one sword from each of the Gokaden.

Fortunately there is no right or wrong way to collect, you do what suits you best and gives you the most enjoyment. One of the advantages of focussing on a fewer works is that it makes cataloguing a lot easier

[16k]

Paul,

 

Money is tight, so my swords are nothing special, but as you said, I’m trying to have a focused collection with at least one example of each period. I have several of the same period because I started collecting before having that focus but here’s the plan:

 

- Kamakura/Nambokucho: this one is still missing and will be the most expensive I guess. Ideally, I’d need one for both periods but since I won’t be able to afford two, I’ll try to find something transitional. The goal is Bizen. Will probably come last.

 

- Muromachi: Done

 

-Kanbun Shinto: Done

 

- Shinto Genroku: Done

 

- Shinshinto: Done

 

- Shinshinto Kinnoto: still to be done

 

- Kyu Gunto: still to be done

 

- Showato: Done

 

- Gendaito: still to be done

 

Then I’m finished. Unless I may pursue another endeavor if I have money and time: Mantetsu. I have two, but recently, I’m toying with the idea of getting one with each signatures. 42 and 44 shouldn’t be difficult, 45 probably impossible and the one with the railroad symbol possible but costly. 

[vajo]

Hi.

 

Good book, but I foud two typographical error of Kanji. 

木火土金水 are correct.　

Thanks a lot. For this book it is to late but i change it with the next one.

[george trotter]

Very nice Chris. Nice swords and nice publication.

I see that photo 27 shows  the tang of Hizen Masatsugu an RJT smith. That is the first RJT blade I have seen with the star stamp on the date side of the tang...interesting.

Regards,

[vajo]

Thanks George.

 

You are right all other swords have it on the signature side.

[Ray Singer]

So nice to see some 'old friends' in the collection catalog . Well done on the book Chris.

[Hoshi]

Well done Chris. 

[Alex A]

Thanks JP i fear it would not be interesting for the most collectors. Its only my "personal love junk" collection 

 

 

 

Love Junk, hope your not talking about the Tadakuni!

[vajo]

So nice to see some 'old friends' in the collection catalog . Well done on the book Chris.

 

Thanks a lot Ray. Every sword i own gets a good place to stay and fresh flowers for buddha. 

 

[george trotter]

Thanks George.

 

You are right all other swords have it on the signature side.

See, I haven't even read it yet and already I have learned something

Thanks,

[vajo]

Book is here! Unboxing 

 

 

Its printed on the best paper quality with brilliant colors.