kinmichi wakizashi

[hobnails]

Hi guys was taking some photos of this kinmichi wakizashi and its koshire the other day so

i thought i'd share some pics. Igar no kami fujiwara kinmichi 2nd generation

cheers

Chris H

[Brian]

My heart is melting at that tsuba  
And of course the matching fittings. One of these days in a thread like this someone will reply with "I'm a multi-millionaire. Here...you take them..."   
Beautiful Chris!! Even that wrap is stunning. Oh yeah, the blade is nice too

@Stephen, check out these fittings.

[Michaelr]

WOW WOW WOW, what else can I say. The whole package is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing    
    MikeR

[Geraint]

Thanks for sharing, Chris, a beautiful sword altogether.  

Enjoy!  (I'm sure you do!)

 

All the best.

[Stephen]

Koi n copper ( in my best Homer Simpson chocolate version)

Or that ol song I want it I want it I want it I want it I want it you can't have it

 

One of the best looking packages of late.

Congrats!

[JH Lee]

I happily own a wakizashi by the same smith!  Absolutely lovely, the way yours was mounted. 

[Jacques D.]

 

Is it NBTHK papered ?

[JH Lee]

2 hours ago, Jacques D. said:

 

Is it NBTHK papered ?

 

Me? or Chris?  Mine is papered.  I'm sure his would get papers if not already... the mei with kiku mon look legit to me (though I'm still just a beginner; so grains of salt all around).

[hobnails]

Hi guys thanks for the kind words it has old tokubetsu kicho paper, we have owned it for about twenty years, bit more expensive to resubmit to shinsa when you live in  New Zealand.
 

[Jacques D.]

1 hour ago, hobnails said:

Hi guys thanks for the kind words it has old tokubetsu kicho paper, we have owned it for about twenty years, bit more expensive to resubmit to shinsa when you live in  New Zealand.
 

 

Thanks,  i've some doubt about it. 

[hobnails]

Hi Jacques I have some doubt myself seeing that it has the old paper, it was bought from a well known dealer but that means nothing. I have seen similar Mei on line, will need to give it more study. My dad bought this sword, I personally would not have as it's not to my taste although it has a nice koshirae.

Cheers

Chris H

 

 

[Tom Darling]

The Koshirae is the main attraction.  

[Geraint]

Dear Chris.

 

Well if, as you say it's not to your taste.......................  None of us would want you to suffer aesthetically for no good reason.

 

All the best.

[hobnails]

Cheers Geraint, I have another four Kinmichi's my

Dad likes the Mishina

School I prefer the ishido school but I'm sure I can suffer a bit longer 🤣

[JH Lee]

To each their own~  I personally really like the 2nd gen Kinmichi.

 

Also, the fact that we both have papered blades attributed to the same smith with clear stylistic similarities leads me to think they are therefore shoshin.  At least, it reassures me that the shinsa experts are doing their best to apply their knowledge and criteria with consistency and reliability.  🤷🏻‍♂️

[Greg F]

Lots of drooling here.  Very very nice, thanks for sharing Chris and John. 

[Jwrussell]

Thanks for sharing. This is a great looking package. Seems like you have plenty of takers if you decide to part with it. 😎

[Jacques D.]

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Also, the fact that we both have papered blades attributed to the same smith with clear stylistic similarities leads me to think they are therefore shoshin.

 

 

John,

 

It is when the work looks like that you should pay attention to the signature, not when it doesn't. A guy like Kajihei was able to reproduce the work of very good swordsmiths and put a fake signature.

[Rusty]

Wow - I love everything about that package. The jabara maki is the icing on the tsuka.

[hobnails]

Hi guys here is another wakizashi for you in shirasaya Godai [ 5th gen ]

Kaminari Yoke Iga No Kami Fujiwara No Kinmich

[JH Lee]

Looks like a very elegant blade!  Could you please share its dimensions?  Nagasa, moto/saki-haba, moto/saki-kasane, etc?

[hobnails]

Hi John the blade is elegant, the dimensions are as follows.

Nagasa 562mm

Sori 13mm

Kissaki 25mm

Motohaba 25mm

Sakihaba 17mm

Kasane 5mm

Sakikasane 4mm

Nakago 185mm

Cheers

Chris H

 

[Bazza]

That yakidashi looks like ski slope!!!

 

BaZZa.