Are there sword storage boxes?

[CurtisR]

Oh, one other little addition I did to my racks was to glue Doe (deer) skin strips on the insides of the curves. Thought this may protect the finish on the shirasaya better than "wood-on-wood". It worked well.

[Curran]

And yet another one:

 

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/150224568

[CurtisR]

Curran - that's a beauty! My Japanese isn't spectacular but it appears to be just over 1800 yen?? I'd say just for the history and knot-work it would be well worth that amount. As a side note ( may the Kami smile upon me), I just ordered more Kiri wood...I may be terrible at Kodogu until I learn much more, do enjoy attempting these. One thing I have noticed from all of your great (and thank you all BTW) posts is that they were items to be used hard, vs. Katanakaki which seem to have been more protected or revered....but maybe that's just my lack of knowledge/exposure. True or not, the designs are simple yet brilliantly useful IMHO.

 

Best,

 

Curtis R.

[Bugyotsuji]

Eric, that's the Katana-tansu in my hallway!

[CurtisR]

It's a beauty Piers !

 

Curtis R.

[estcrh]

Eric, that's the Katana-tansu in my hallway!

Piers I saved to picture but forgot to change to name to "piers katana-tansu.jpg" Anyway its a great example that deserves to be dug back up.

[estcrh]

Where did you find the great hardware? It took me 25 years of searching to find mine.

Thomas, it took 25 years to find the hardware or the tansu? Great example as the dividers seem to be missing on the majority of the ones I see for sale.

[Bugyotsuji]

Piers I saved to picture but forgot to change to name to "piers katana-tansu.jpg" Anyway its a great example that deserves to be dug back up.

 

Not a problem, Eric. It is a compliment. Shows that you like it. I rescued it from obscurity, but I worry what will happen to it when I leave here.

 

Some lovely examples and some great talent on this thread, BTW. Many thanks.

[Curran]

Curtis,

 

That particular box went for about $85.

Knotwork was interesting.

 

It was a pleasure to see Tom's 3 tier older example.

 

I am sure the lacquer katana-kake received more respect, but my small wood kake is dated something like 1753 or 1756 from a carpenter's shop on the bottom and has certainly seen a century or so of active wear. It has given it a beautiful old patina like that of a preserved antique violin or cello, but the kake had taken hundreds if not thousands of small dents. From a distance you cannot tell, but up close they form a repetitive pattern like that seen on many ko-kinko tsuba.

[estcrh]

my small wood kake is dated something like 1753 or 1756 from a carpenter's shop on the bottom and has certainly seen a century or so of active wear. It has given it a beautiful old patina like that of a preserved antique violin or cello, but the kake had taken hundreds if not thousands of small dents. From a distance you cannot tell, but up close they form a repetitive pattern like that seen on many ko-kinko tsuba.

Curran, you just cant fake that patina, thats as nice to me as the overly elaborate, lacquered, inlaid examples...I like those to though.

[Bugyotsuji]

I love that! Very satisfying with the unobtrusive drawer below. If we get onto katana-kake however, I have a couple of interesting examples, but then this would change the direction of the thread! :lol:

[b.hennick]

Piers please start a new thread on katana kake. I have several and am always looking for others. I do not particularly like most lacquered ones. Some are so gaudy. I think that the sword koshirae or shirasaya should be the focus not the lacquer work on the kake.

BTW Curran if yours becomes available please let me know. I hope to see you in Tampa in February.