mdiddy Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 I thought I would share pictures of a blade I just received back from polishing by Jon Bowhay. The sword was in rough shape with heavy live rust eating at it from the machi up 4-5 inches on the blade and in several spots along the ha and ji. Mr. Bowhay did an outstanding job removing the live rust and shaping and restoring the sword (check out the Before/After pic). The sword is 26.5in (67cm) Kambun Shinto. The jitetsu is mokume and masame in the shinogiji. The hamon is notare with box-like gunome mixed in, abundant ko-nie along a thick habuchi, and subtle sunagashi close to the ha. The boshi is suguba with kaeri. The nakago is signed 'Chikuzen ju Minamoto Nobukuni Yoshimasa', is suriage, and yasuri are kiri. Feedback and thoughts are welcome. Matt Quote
Jean Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 I hate you Matt, it should not be allowed so early in the morning Quote
mdiddy Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Posted November 18, 2009 Woops, sorry for the wake-up call. :D You can go back to bed now! Quote
Jean Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Too late Matt, I am already in Office Drowning my pain/envy in working (on NMB ) Quote
John A Stuart Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 It has really come alive. I love seeing this. Congrats. John Quote
Bruno Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Nice work! The habaki has been changed? Quote
mdiddy Posted November 18, 2009 Author Report Posted November 18, 2009 Yes, the habaki is new. The old habaki was done. The new one was made by Samuel Rediske and has nice cat scratches on it. Quote
huntershooter Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Outstanding polish and blade. As its "curator", you have my admiration. Nothing is as fulfilling as resurecting an abused old blade. Quote
Bruno Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Is the shirasaya new too? I mean has it been made at the time than the fresh polish? Quote
Gunome Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Hi, Nice polishing job ! Sebastien Quote
Mark Green Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 It Looks very nice Matt. Mark G Quote
Bushido01 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Very beautiful...amazing before and after pic. Congrats, Quote
machinist Posted November 18, 2009 Report Posted November 18, 2009 Missed a spot. Nah, just jokin'. It is good that you brought it back to beautiful. Donald Quote
raven2 Posted November 19, 2009 Report Posted November 19, 2009 Wow, what a great transformation. I hope you have a wonderfull time with it. Quote
mdiddy Posted November 19, 2009 Author Report Posted November 19, 2009 Thanks for the great comments! Quote
FirstCavApache64 Posted November 28, 2009 Report Posted November 28, 2009 I have a sword by Echizen no kami Sukehiro that I posted on the Nihonto forum. I inherited it from my grandfather and it needs to be polished. There are finger and palm prints that are lightly rusted into the blade and I would really like to find someone to work on it. Is the person you used available for other work or did he do this for you as a favor? I am completely new to Nihonto but I would like to have this sword and another I have which was made by a smith named Nagamitsu polished and cleaned up. Do you have contact info you could share with me so I could find out cost and availability? I would greatly appreciate any help you can offer. Thanks. John P. Quote
blades87 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Posted October 6, 2011 I have been updating Jon Bowhay's website and recently came across three swords that he had polished: Koto period katana by Kanemitsu - http://yakiba.com/Kat_KaneMitsu.htm c.1750 katana by Aizu Michitoki - http://yakiba.com/Kat_AizuMichitoki.htm Showa period Gendaito by Yoshihara Kuniie - http://yakiba.com/Kat_Kuniie.htm I have added these pictures to his website as well and Jon Bowhay now has a Facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jon-Bowha ... 7569951135 Enjoy, Quote
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