Markdd Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Hi, Well my sword finally arrived surprised how different they look in hand opposed to dealer photos imo will use there photos as I still can't get the hang of it. nagasa 72.2cm, sori 1.9cm,base 30.1mm,yokote 20.9mm thickness ate base 7.6mm 6 1 Quote
francois2605 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Nice sanbonsugi Any picture of the hada ? Quote
Geraint Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Sweet! And not bad habaki either. Is this in shirasaya? Enjoy! Quote
Markdd Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Posted March 25, 2021 It does come in shirasaya as well Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Is the sun on the habaki created by leaving bare brass? Can’t quite tell from the picture, that is the entire scene an overlay? Quote
ChrisW Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Very handsome blade, gorgeous fittings! Quote
Geraint Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 And that feeling when you are opening the parcel! Yes indeed, very nice! All the best Quote
Markdd Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Posted March 25, 2021 Hi, Thanks ,reason I went for this one was it was love on first sight the overall sugata the uba Nakago and the kissake the rest was history so to say, supposably bt Kanefuse 5th gen ? did he not change his name the Ujifusa or am I incorrect. What does the paperwork say?will have a look at the Habiki the 2 small knife things appear to be real silver not plated. Quote
Markdd Posted March 25, 2021 Author Report Posted March 25, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bruce Pennington said: Is the sun on the habaki created by leaving bare brass? Can’t quite tell from the picture, that is the entire scene an overlay? Bruce to my untrained eye I would say the scene is a overlay looks like silver as for the sun is there any chance its gold? it is also signed with take a photo of it. Mark Quote
Jwrussell Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Are the fuchi/kashira Geese? Or is that supposed to be Cranes? Either way very cool. Quote
Jcremer24 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Posted March 25, 2021 Nice blade! And the fittings are really pretty too! Quote
Markdd Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Posted March 26, 2021 19 hours ago, Geraint said: Geese in my opinion. Mark Quote
Hoshi Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 Great entry into the hobby. -papered -polished -good condition -fine koshirae 1 Quote
SteveM Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 The paper doesn't mention which generation. It only says what's on the mei "Nōshū-seki-jū Kanefusa". The vendor says 4th or 5th generation. You mentioned two knives as part of the koshirae set... the items in the picture are actually chopsticks. Very nice ensemble. Quote
Bryan B Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 Hi Mark Very nice well worth the wait. Bryan Quote
Michael 67 Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 http://sanmei.com/contents/media/H4912_S2682_PUP_E.html very nice find. Quote
Markdd Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Posted March 26, 2021 3 hours ago, SteveM said: The paper doesn't mention which generation. It only says what's on the mei "Nōshū-seki-jū Kanefusa". The vendor says 4th or 5th generation. You mentioned two knives as part of the koshirae set... the items in the picture are actually chopsticks. Very nice ensemble. sorry my mistake still tought they were hair pins? they are very nice and appear and feel like silver, seller states 5th generation my question did the 5th generation change his name to ujifusa ? Quote
Markdd Posted March 26, 2021 Author Report Posted March 26, 2021 Who is the maker of the Habaki 1 Quote
SteveM Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 Not hair pins, just chopsticks - or I should say utility sticks that are generally used for eating, but were apparently also used to arrange heavily oiled hair. I don't know about the 5th generation Kanefusa. Maybe one of our other members knows. Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Markdd said: Who is the maker of the Habaki If you don't get a name here, try over at the Translation Assistance Forum. Quote
SteveM Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 It's the personal signature of the maker (kaō in Japanese), which is more of a stylistic flourish than a legible character or characters. Usually the artist signs with his name, than adds the flourish underneath. Without the name part, its a bit tough to figure out. Just for clarity, its the signature of the habaki-maker, not of the swordsmith. 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted March 26, 2021 Report Posted March 26, 2021 Sort of looks like a fancy “Kane”; but I’m the worst guy to comment on kanji. Agree with Steve though, it’s his Kao. Quote
Japan2112 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Tsuba looks Akasaka - suzumushi bell-ring crickets. Pretty nice. Quote
Markdd Posted March 29, 2021 Author Report Posted March 29, 2021 23 hours ago, Japan2112 said: Tsuba looks Akasaka - suzumushi bell-ring crickets. Pretty nice. Hi, Thanks for the info. Mark Quote
Rusty Posted March 30, 2021 Report Posted March 30, 2021 Congrats - beautiful blade and koshirae. Here's an informative Kanefusa thread: Quote
Greg F Posted April 15, 2021 Report Posted April 15, 2021 Excellent package all round. 1st sword? Quote
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