Collection Question

[Vermithrax16]

Just wondering, does anyone have a katana, wakizashi, and a tanto all by the same sword maker? Would be interested to see them or read how it all came to be.

 

Thanks in advance.

[mdiddy]

I do. Katana, wakizashi, and tanto by Chounsai Tsunatoshi. Bonus, check out all of the doranba!

[Vermithrax16]

Excellent! Thank you Matt J !

[Vermithrax16]

No on else went this route? I am thinking this is my plan.

[SAS]

Seems a good plan, if a bit challenging....good luck!

[BIG]

Jeremiah, I have a Naotane trio. What smith is your goal?

 

Best

 

PS was it your plan to go for better shin shinto swords

[BenVK]

I acquired a katana by wazamono ranked smith Hata Morihisa back in 2016 and just recently bought a wakizashi by him with matching signature. Kelly Schmidt found it on yahoo auctions and got it for me. Still waiting on the export papers however which is taking a long time..

I'd love to find a tanto made by him as well but never seen one so far.

[Greg F]

I hope you get there in the near future Jeremiah, i look forward to seeing the set.

 

Greg

[Stephen]

As you know i have Hiromasa in daito an tanto...id be ecstatic to find a wakizashi.

[ChrisW]

I think it'd be swell for us all to pass along missing pieces to other collectors here! Perhaps a special sub-thread/forum where we can catalogue such inquiries?

[Surfson]

I have a few  "pairs" where I have two, but no examples of the trifecta

[Vermithrax16]

Jeremiah, I have a Naotane trio. What smith is your goal?

 

Best

 

PS was it your plan to go for better shin shinto swords

Yes Peter, I want a full Norikatsu set, made after 1860. Have the katana. Missed a waki that was sold before I got home from work, and passed on a tanto whose nakago looked like it was Koto era with damage (still TH paper, weird). 

[Tom Darling]

Hi Matt,

 

What an extraordinary  set, very very nice.  I am curious as to the katana length, is it over 30 inches?  Thank you. Congratulations.  

 

 

Tom D.