Takeshita Hirokuni

[Stephen]

Just in Star stamp Hirokuni. In Rin Tin Tin mounts 😜

竹下宏國作之 - Takeshita Hirokuni saku kore (kore [w]o saku).

Also reported to sign Takeshita Yasukuni.

Enjoying new sword, no good photos of mei yet. Catching major flack on Chris Bowen's page saying over cleaned. Soon to come

[Stephen]

Nice hamon activity...and mei from 7 years old post

[Kolekt-To]

Congrats Stephen! Sorry that you couldn't impress Chris with a dirty Rin Tin Tin example. Lol! That's a beautiful blade and koshirae.

[george trotter]

Yes, congrats Stephen...gotta love the RJT swords.

[ChrisW]

No idea who this Chris Bowen guy is, but he sounds like a real nob.

Also, congrats! That's a gorgeous blade you've got there.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Mr Bowen has done a considerable amount of work for the research of Gendaito over the years, there is no need to call him petty names. This is a really great sword, why there is so much discussion on the condition of the Nakago as opposed to the blade is baffling.

[Brian]

Agree. Saw the pile-on. Ignore it. Lovely sword. Beautiful choji and stunning activity. A sword to enjoy.

[Stephen]

[Stephen]

It is what it is.

40+ post on it slept hour or so 60+ post, didn't care to read anymore troll's wanting to impress somebody Chris? I don't know so i deleted it. Its a fine sword indeed. Now if i could get it to grow a inch.

Ol mates down under Bazza? Or King Trotter ?

Schooled me on shorter blades so im learning my lesson. Or trying too.

[vajo]

Beautifull Stephen!

[george trotter]

Looks nice Stephen...pretty sure Bruce (maybe he has already checked this?)  will be interested in your tang stamp/number "ho"84. 

[Moley]

10 hours ago, Stephen said:

In Rin Tin Tin mounts

Sorry, please explain. All I know is that Rin Tin Tin was a famous dog in a 1950's western series.

 

[Stephen]

George he it got month or so ago when i  uncovered it.

 

(Rin Tin Tin was a famous dog in a 1950's western series.)

Its a joke i don't like calling type 3 RS mounts.

 

Read around and you'll get it.

 

[Stephen]

Ok after no thought at all I'll not use RTT 

Too obscure I think I'll change it to Ren and Snippy RS right 

[MarcoUdin]

Glad somebody from the board got this one, looks super nice Stephen! And even better the dust seal seppa isn't missing

[Stephen]

Ok RS owners.

Spending a better part of a hour whittling a chopstick to make a peg. Test try i go that dont feel right. Peering in the hole with a flashlight i see built-in brass nuts. Nuts is right how come i never picked up on that is beyond me.

LOL 😅

[Bruce Pennington]

Yes, the hole nearest the tsuba is almost always a screw, while the one near the kabutogane is a mekugi.

[Stephen]

Mine is not that nice funnel shape. I think the rear one even though peged looks as tho threaded.

[Bryce]

G'day Stephen,

I have a mumei shinshinto katana with what looks like similar hada and hamon. I have always thought I would love to find a gunto with a beautiful blade like that and guess what, you have beaten me to it! Look forward to some more photos of the blade.

Cheers,

Bryce