stephan_hiller Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 Hello, I am searching for a good polisher in Europe to polish some of my swords. I know that some Nihonto purists never would have a sword polished by a non-fully trained Japanese polisher and I don't want to start a threat 'fully Japanese trained polisher vs selftaught polisher'. I have heard that there are some quite good guys in Europe which are able to polish medium quality blades but unfortunately I have no contact details. Is there somewhere a list or do some of you know some polishers in Europe and provide me with some impressions or pictures of their work (and contact details). I know that there are some good polishers in the US but I try to avoid to send the blades from Europe to the US and back. As I am in Germany I would be especially intersted in polishers in Germany but other European countries are fine as well. Cheers Stephan Quote
Jean Posted December 5, 2006 Report Posted December 5, 2006 Hi Stephan, Here are 2 addresse : For top quality polish, you have in Belgium, Zenon Van Damme, here is his website : http://www.japaneseart.be/frames.html and for average polish (quite good), you can contact in France : Jean-Claude DUSEHU 110, bd Albert 1er 76600 LE HAVRE FRANCE Phone: 33.2.35.44.14.62. Jean-Claude is also good at shirasaya, tsuka maki, saya ordinary lacquering.... Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted December 6, 2006 Report Posted December 6, 2006 I would add my Senpai too, that worked for the Castello Sforzesco Museum in Milano and still works for the Stibbert Museum in Florence as well as collectors from several countries. His name is Marco Quadri and works in Bologna (Italy). The polishing of the Chu Aoe Ietsugu (+/- 1390 a.D.) nicknamed "Kaminari" in the Stibbert is his work. He's just returned from Mishina to refine his Hadori. If you are interested in get in touch with him to discuss the matter please let me know sending me your e-mail via PM. He dislike to have a website, even if I've already prepared one for him, hosted on my personal site : http://xoomer.alice.it/tsubame/Web%20Ma ... FRAMED.htm If it doesn't work go here and click "marco" : http://xoomer.alice.it/tsubame/ZZZZZZ_SHARING.htm Let me know and have all the best. Carlo Quote
Sergio Bastos Posted December 8, 2006 Report Posted December 8, 2006 hello, you have also some in england http://www.Japanese-swords.co.uk/services.html Quote
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