Brano Posted April 12 Report Posted April 12 On 4/12/2025 at 8:40 AM, nihon said: https://www.aoijapan.com/tachi-norinari-ko-ichimonji69th-nbthk-juyo-token/ Recently listed ko-ichimonji sword. Looks really healthy and recent juyo papers too. Sadly have to pass since I have already decided on getting a kunimune sword. Though I share it. Jed Expand If you really want blades in this price range then don't do stupid things How do you know this blade is healthy? It's not easy to tell from the photo, but especially the Ura side comes to me without reflection, which means the hamon is almost dead in the monouchi I repeat - don't rush And if it helps you - it wasn't that long ago that I reacted the same way you did Quote
Tohagi Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 ??? Almost no reflexion at the mono-uchi ura side ? This is too much of an high fly to me. Please, can you teach me ? Sincerely, Eric Quote
nulldevice Posted April 14 Report Posted April 14 On 4/14/2025 at 7:35 PM, Tohagi said: ??? Almost no reflexion at the mono-uchi ura side ? This is too much of an high fly to me. Please, can you teach me ? Sincerely, Eric Expand I believe Brano is talking about the ura (Inside) in this case would refer to the bottom photos since this is listed as a tachi. The reflection of the nioiguchi doesn't look as bright as the omote monouchi or the nioiguchi further down the sword. Now this could be a photograph thing and really in cases like this, its hard to capture this without seeing it in person. Its still a wonderful looking blade and a Juyo Ko-Ichimonji that is signedis nothing to scoff at. Way above my collection level at the moment. This would be a fun blade to study in person. But perhaps these little things (if we're discerning correctly in the photos) are what would make this "only" a Juyo sword and maybe not a TJ sword. But that is nitpicking way above my paygrade! I'd be honored if I can one day own swords of this caliber. Quote
Brano Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 On 4/14/2025 at 7:35 PM, Tohagi said: ??? Almost no reflexion at the mono-uchi ura side ? This is too much of an high fly to me. Please, can you teach me ? Sincerely, Eric Expand I separated the ura side from the photo and then divided it into the top and bottom of the ura side Maybe it will be clearer now However, as I said, it is impossible to draw definite conclusions from the photo and Norinari is undoubtedly a rare swordsmith 1 Quote
Tohagi Posted April 15 Report Posted April 15 Yes I see it now, thank you very much. I didn't get it and light angle could by really tricky. I'm definitively not able to tell the différence betwen Juyo and TJ. Both looks just fantastic to me... Still learning. Thank you, Eric Quote
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