Ryuminsai Kanetomo Article

[Danny]

Greetings to all,

 

I have just added an article about the Gendai smith, Ryuminsai Kanetomo to the website. Please take a look if you have any

interest.

 

http://www.nihontocraft.com/japanese_sword_home.html

 

 

Danny Massey

http://www.nihontocraft.com

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Thanks Danny. Most of the articles on your site are now on my HD for their usefulness. Keep posting your work and many thanks for sharing.

[Danny]

Hello Carlo,

 

Your welcome and thanks for your support. We will be adding more soon.

 

Danny

[k morita]

Hi Danny,

 

Nice site!!

 

Gunsui-steel was made from the iron sand by the electric smelting.

 

Very unusual descriptions about Gunsui-steel is described in the following old publications.

Mr.Hikosaburo Kurihara(swordsmith name: Akihide) has issued the union organ of the swordsmiths union from 19

36 to 1945.

The title of this union organ was "Japanese swords and Japanese hobby"(Nihon-to oyobi Nihon-shumi).

On November issue 1942,the inventor of Gunsui-steel was describing the background of the development of Gunsui-steel.

His name is Mr.Takeo Miyaguchi.

 

Some testing results of the swords made from Gunsui-Ko/hagane(Gunsui steel) are described on October issue 1942 of this union organ. (These testing were the heavy weight falling tests to the blade and cuting test.)

Mr. Hikosaburo Kurihara(Akihide) also attended this examination.

The performance of the Gunsui-sword was good more by far than other swords.

 

Perhaps, I think that Japanese author(s) had not read the union organ("Japanese swords and Japanese hobby") yet.

 

This Oshigata is Akihide's Ken-sword that made from Gunsui steel.

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

A very interesting topic.

If anything more is available please share.

I suppose such sources are hard to find or to have access to.

[Danny]

Hello K. Morita,

 

Thank you for the kind words and for shading this information with all of us. To see this precious Gunsui Ken by Akihide is very interesting. Thanks again.

 

Best regards,

Danny

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

@ K.Morita San:

 

Is there any chance to have the translation of the inscriptions on the

Nakago ?