Bruno Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 12:58 PM, Stephen said: Mei is like D in the index...looks same guy to me. Expand Yes one and only one Ishido Teruhide in Tokyo and in whole Japan as a Showa era swordsmith. I don't even understand the "infamous Ishido Teruhide" Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 With a set like that, Gareth, a guy could comfortably retire from collecting. Wow, how beautiful! @Kiipu - I see the point of your question of the 2 ana. This blade seems to have been made with the Rinji Seishiki fittings in mind. With a 1939 date, it would have been going into the earliest of productions for the version. I wonder if the owner changed his mind, or maybe the manufacturers had not gotten the production going in time and the owner opted for the standard Type 98? Of course, another idea is that after seeing the original 'standard' RS, the owner decided it wasn't as high quality as he had desired for his custom blade? I don't think the high-quality styled RS fittings really showed up until later in the war. Quote
Butch Posted October 1, 2021 Author Report Posted October 1, 2021 Thanks for the kind comments Bruno , The Kai-Gunto blade is named to Noshu Ju Kane Nobu .. I will start a separate thread on the Kai-Gunto at a later date ... Gareth 1 Quote
m4l700 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 1:04 PM, Bruno said: Yes one and only one Ishido Teruhide in Tokyo and in whole Japan as a Showa era swordsmith. I don't even understand the "infamous Ishido Teruhide" Expand Just mentioning it, since that is the one that usually everyone is talking about when the name Ishido Teruhide is mentioned in showa/gendaito context. And since Gareth said 'Ishido Minamoto TeruHide' I thought I would bring it up. Not sure if that is what the Mei says. So this cannot be trusted? Quote NOTE: There were two other swordsmiths using the name Teruhide working during the Showa period who made blades in the traditional (gendaito) manner. They were brothers, both signing Teruhide or Minamoto (Ihara) Teruhide. They were from Saitama prefecture north of Tokyo and are of no known relation to Ishido Teruhide. Expand Quote
Bruno Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 12:58 PM, Stephen said: Mei is like D in the index...looks same guy to me. Expand David, The other two Teruhide smiths from Saitama never signed "Ishido" Teruhide so no, it can't be anyone but Ishido Teruhide from Tokyo. They were all 3 good smiths but often mixed up. Quote
Michaelr Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 WOW YOU are a very lucky person. And like Bruce said if you used these two swords as your whole Japanese Sword Collection you would be one of the lucky ones. As hopefully the new caretaker You have been handed a great task to care for these two swords as well as the former caretaker. Good luck and thank you so much for sharing. If you are looking to adopt a great son that would love to own these two swords I am available. MikeR 1 Quote
Stephen Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 ask Dr. Stine about Ishido Teruhide, he own a few and reports them very well made, not sure why the Bruno wants to belittle him. Quote
Bruno Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 2:46 PM, Stephen said: ask Dr. Stine about Ishido Teruhide, he own a few and reports them very well made, not sure why the Bruno wants to belittle him. Expand On the contrary Stephen, I think he is a great smith. It is another member who wrote he was not good, not me! Quote
m4l700 Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 2:00 PM, Bruno said: David, The other two Teruhide smiths from Saitama never signed "Ishido" Teruhide so no, it can't be anyone but Ishido Teruhide from Tokyo. They were all 3 good smiths but often mixed up. Expand Thank you for explaining Bruno! On 10/1/2021 at 4:46 PM, Bruno said: On the contrary Stephen, I think he is a great smith. It is another member who wrote he was not good, not me! Expand haha I think it is a translation error/mistake In my language 'infamous' can also be used in a good and positive way, which I meant. I even have a blade by Ishido Teruhide myself that I greatly enjoy 1 1 Quote
Stephen Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 Sorry Bruno...hate the new quote system...i never can tell who's on first or is that second base. GO Yankees!! Quote
Bruno Posted October 1, 2021 Report Posted October 1, 2021 On 10/1/2021 at 6:17 PM, Stephen said: Sorry Bruno...hate the new quote system...i never can tell who's on first or is that second base. GO Yankees!! Expand yes a bit confusing indeed! Quote
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