Cat-scratch Habaki

[Bruce Pennington]

Imperial mon seem to be popping up!  Miike Mitsuyo Imperial mon on a Kyu gunto, posted by Swordbuyer on THIS GUNBOARDS THREAD.

[Stephen]

WOW just wow what a find!

[Spartancrest]

Bruce, that habaki looks similar to some on this site - https://www.jauce.com/user/ratpq97834?search=ハバキ  [no age to them] and mixed in with these - https://www.jauce.com/search/ハバキ?page=1&n=100&link=&auccat=2084057815&query=ハバキ   

[Bruce Pennington]

1 hour ago, Spartancrest said:

that habaki looks similar to some on this site

Dang, Dale!  We could add 2 more pages to this thread with the habaki on that site!  Can't tell if most of them are new (they look new), or were they refurbished?

[Spartancrest]

8 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

(they look new)

Bruce, I think a lot are new - spare parts for rebuilds?

But even though I don't collect Habaki there are a few there that have some age to them and are quite interesting and desirable.

[PNSSHOGUN]

10 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Imperial mon seem to be popping up!  Miike Mitsuyo Imperial mon on a Kyu gunto, posted by Swordbuyer on THIS GUNBOARDS THREAD.

Thought that looked familiar, there are further pictures and info in this thread. What a find indeed.

 

https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/18610-show-us-your-high-class-gunto/page/2/

[Bruce Pennington]

3 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

Thought that looked familiar,

Dang John!  How do you do that!?!?!  Even if I remember something from way back, I rarely can find it!  So, looks like Ed passed it along to Swordbuyer.  Nice to know the trail of it.

[Bruce Pennington]

An interesting one on a WWII re-fitted sword with an Edo/Kanbun era Kanemichi blade, with Kiku, posted by Bob C at this Wehrmacht-awards Thread.  The discussion says that some of the design originated in Greece, then to China, then to Japan.  If you're unable to see the images on the W-A thread, the kiku with mei is posted on this NMB Thread.

 

[Baka Gaijin]

Hi Bruce,

 

I have only just discovered this thread.

 

There is one style of Habaki from Kaga area, that is Talismanic.

 

Its to do with a deep Alchemy known as Kuji - In that certain Bushi involved themselves in, in order to create Invincibility.

 

(As They Perceived it).

 

Rin Pyo To Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zai Zen is the usual translation of the nine lines.

 

Unfortunately it was kidnapped by lesser souls in the late 20th Century, and featured in low budget Ninja Eiga.

 

I would warn, this is a deep and solitary journey into the Pre- Modern Japanese Warrior Psyche.

 

It's way beyond my pay grade, but here are some links that may make you as confused as I am.

 

I've been studying this since 1976, and its so profound.

 

Enjoy the Journey.......

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuji-in

 

 

[GeorgeLuucas]

Great thread! 
 

My recent purchase with very strange one piece habiki that seems to mimic the bo-hi with soe-bi.

[kissakai]

Hi Malcolm

Just had a read and as you say it would take a lot of guidance and study

It was interesting to see the hand and finger movements we have seen in a few martial art films

 

[Baka Gaijin]

Typical Kaga Habaki form with five lines on omote and four on ura

[Bruce Pennington]

5 hours ago, Baka Gaijin said:

Typical Kaga Habaki form with five lines on omote and four on ura

Interesting one, in that it has very fine streaked rain pattern underneath.

[Bruce Pennington]

11 hours ago, GeorgeLuucas said:

strange one piece

Looks like the craftsman was making it like it was hand-carved out of stone.  I admit, on first glance I thought "Hm, kind of crude and ugly" but after taking a close look, there's an incredible amount of detail in there!!!

[GeorgeLuucas]

30 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Looks like the craftsman was making it like it was hand-carved out of stone.  I admit, on first glance I thought "Hm, kind of crude and ugly" but after taking a close look, there's an incredible amount of detail in there!!!

 

Hand carved or chiseled stone is a good comparison. Certainly a bold looking habiki! It definitely caught my eye

Cheers!

[Bruce Pennington]

Something unique, posted by @waljamada HERE.

 

[Bruce Pennington]

We've seen plenty of these, but this one is unique enough that I wanted to add it.  Posted by @Nathan S HERE. on a waki.

[Bruce Pennington]

A classy version of the chrysanthemum, posted by @Gilles HERE.  Hoping to get some clear, close photos of it:

 

 

[John C]

On 4/25/2022 at 3:04 PM, Mark S. said:

Had a wakizashi that is in shirasaya with wood habaki as a part of the shirasaya, so it didn’t have a real habaki.

Mark:

I'm doing some research on wood habaki used during ww2. Was the blade showa era?

John C.

 

 

[Mark S.]

6 minutes ago, John C said:

Mark:

I'm doing some research on wood habaki used during ww2. Was the blade showa era?

John C.

 

 

The habaki and tsuba were a one piece shirasaya mounting.  I believe the shirasaya is a more modern piece made by Mike Virgadamo.  

[Bruce Pennington]

A nicely done rain pattern.  On a Yoshikane blade posted by Bob Truscott on this Warrelics Thread.

[Bruce Pennington]

A lovely one with Buddhist bonji - Fudo Myo-o - Wisdom King, one of 5 guardians of Buddhism.  Posted by @C0D HERE.  First habaki I've seen with bonji.

 

[C0D]

12 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

A lovely one with Buddhist bonji - Fudo Myo-o - Wisdom King, one of 5 guardians of Buddhism.  Posted by @C0D HERE.  First habaki I've seen with bonji.

 

I didn't post it, i only provided the "translation" 

[Bruce Pennington]

Oops!  That was @Munetsugu who posted it, sorry!

[Ford Hallam]

[Ford Hallam]

 

i quite like the classic niju habaki myself

[Bruce Pennington]

What do you say, Ford, crescent moon on that first one?

[Bruce Pennington]

An elegantly crafted mon posted by @Ray Singer on his site HERE

[Bruce Pennington]

I don't think we've posted one like this yet.  Found on the CG Fine Arts site HERE.

[Spartancrest]

Have we seen this "rice sheaves" one before?

   https://www.jauce.com/auction/n1094059686