Just a few pics of hamon

[DTM72]

 A few pics of my Shichibeijo Sukesada. Taken in a dark closet with 2.5x zoom and flash with a I-Phone 8. Need to do it again with my 11 and see better results.

[Tater]

I'll join in on the fun, here's the best I could do with a 5-year-old phone.

 

Osafune Kunimune:

 

 

 

 

Hida no Kami Ujifusa

 

 

Nagato no Kami Fujiwara Ujishige

 

 

Nidai Omi Daijo Tadahiro

[george trotter]

On 12/13/2022 at 9:42 PM, george trotter said:

Yes Volker, that post-war Masakuni making knives is the elder brother 2nd Gen. I think he died in 1990.

I think he turned to knife-making as the post-war demand for swords steadily declined. There may not even be a swordsmith left in Osaka now - not sure.

Your sword is great - similar hamon characteristics to my Yoshisada....great swordsmith family.

Regards...

Oops, I made a mistake Volker san...the Okishiba  line is 1 gen Masatsugu had 2 sons: 2nd gen Masatsugu and Yoshisada.

2 gen Masatsugu's son was Masakuni and he was the knifemaker after the war.

Sorry for the mix-up...

Regards.

[Volker62]

t'ks a lot  for your help George san

 

I'm just researching this,very interesting !

 

 

Masakuni seem to be highly talented and highly appraised...

[george trotter]

Thanks Volker, I enjoy research as well.

Here is a OKIMOTO / OKISHIBA line doc from The NBTHK journal series of articles NIHON GENDAITO SHOSHI BY UCHIYAMA.

You will see the line you are interested in on the left side (where a member of the Okimoto family becomes an OKISHIBA).

This OKIMOTO / OKISHIBA smith is the 1st Gen Okishiba Masatsugu.

You will see he had 2 sons, the elder being 2 Gen Masatsugu and the younger Okishuba Yoshisada.

2 Gen Masatsugu has the son Okishiba Masakuni and a younger son NOBUSHIGE. Your Masakuni is the one who went into knifemaking.

The "pencil alterations" at the beginning of the 1 Gen Masatsugu line and at the 2 Gen Masatsugu line were done by Nobushige when we corresponded in 2006. He was very helpful on my research into Okishiba Yoshisada.

 

Hope this helps, ask any questions you like....

[Bazza]

Dan C wrote:

>  A few pics of my Shichibeijo Sukesada. Taken in a dark closet with 2.5x zoom and flash with a I-Phone 8. Need to do it again with my 11 and see better results.

 

Could you please post a pic of the mei full tang and closeup???

 

Thanks,

BaZZa.

[DTM72]

On 12/18/2022 at 7:29 AM, Bazza said:

Dan C wrote:

>  A few pics of my Shichibeijo Sukesada. Taken in a dark closet with 2.5x zoom and flash with a I-Phone 8. Need to do it again with my 11 and see better results.

 

Could you please post a pic of the mei full tang and closeup???

 

Thanks,

BaZZa.

it is o-suriage. Attribution by NTHK.

[Volker62]

George san

 

T'ks a lot for helping me

 

I'll keep you up to date with everything

 

have a great christmas time with all your beloved 

[george trotter]

Thank you Vplker san....I send the same the same Christmas wishes to you....and to all the NMB members.

[Volker62]

George san

 

 

I would like to agree with you on your wishes!!!

 

 

 

 

"merry christmas to all NMB members"