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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Sept 8, 2020 20:52:15 GMT
This thread was started to replace the original New Acquisitions Thread that exceeded the forum storage limits and was deleted on 3/20/2023.soulfromheart Those pieces from VT Daggers look amazing. @verity Very nice acquisition, Sekishū school is sometimes bit forgotten (after Naotsuna) but you can find nice work by Sadatsuna with strong Sōshū influence. Seems like there is lot of interesting activity in the blade.
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Post by Verity on Sept 8, 2020 20:55:03 GMT
soulfromheart Those pieces from VT Daggers look amazing. @verity Very nice acquisition, Sekishū school is sometimes bit forgotten (after Naotsuna) but you can find nice work by Sadatsuna with strong Sōshū influence. Seems like there is lot of interesting activity in the blade. Yeah there is absolutely a TON of Soshu in this blade. |
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Post by stormmaster on Sept 8, 2020 21:06:28 GMT
It is a dope nihonto
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Post by Verity on Sept 8, 2020 21:22:59 GMT
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Sept 9, 2020 1:21:38 GMT
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 0:57:06 GMT
is that an Atrim? Beautiful piece! |
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Sept 10, 2020 1:14:43 GMT
Yes it is with a Sonny Suttles scabbard/belt.
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 1:41:53 GMT
Yes it is with a Sonny Suttles scabbard/belt. Thought so! Beautiful! |
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Sept 10, 2020 1:49:55 GMT
Yes it is with a Sonny Suttles scabbard/belt. Thought so! Beautiful! Thanks, it feels so lively in the hand too, got a nice 2.25 inch wide blade and tapers nicely as you can see in the first photo. |
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 2:05:50 GMT
Thanks, it feels so lively in the hand too, got a nice 2.25 inch wide blade and tapers nicely as you can see in the first photo. I never met an Atrim that was not lively. 😏 |
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 2:07:09 GMT
Thanks, it feels so lively in the hand too, got a nice 2.25 inch wide blade and tapers nicely as you can see in the first photo. I never met an Atrim that was not lively. 😏 actually blade looks like a baby brother to my XIIa.4 |
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Sept 10, 2020 2:13:38 GMT
I never met an Atrim that was not lively. 😏 actually blade looks like a baby brother to my XIIa.4 Well it is a XII.6 so it is a baby brother to your XIIa.4 :) |
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 2:49:06 GMT
actually blade looks like a baby brother to my XIIa.4 Well it is a XII.6 so it is a baby brother to your XIIa.4 :) haha! I guess that makes sense then! |
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Post by Sullivan on Sept 10, 2020 6:53:02 GMT
@ Eric Bergeron
That Atrim is a beaut. He just has everything down to a T.
I drool over his FB page at least a couple of times a week at this point.
And Sonny really made an awesome looking scabbard, there. I like the color choices on that one.
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Post by Sullivan on Sept 10, 2020 7:02:01 GMT
And @verity I feel like I’m too unqualified to even begin to compliment that nihonto, haha. Wow. I’ll just go with speechless.
Okay wait, I will just say that on top of what is obviously an immensely treasurable piece, I really love the kashira... and fuchi, and tsuba, really all the koshirae, and of course the blade; but again my knowledge is not adequate to fully speak to the quality of that, beyond complimenting it’s obvious aesthetic beauty...
Okay, I’ll try and pick up my jaw now.
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 14:31:24 GMT
And @verity I feel like I’m too unqualified to even begin to compliment that nihonto, haha. Wow. I’ll just go with speechless. Okay wait, I will just say that on top of what is obviously an immensely treasurable piece, I really love the kashira... and fuchi, and tsuba, really all the koshirae, and of course the blade; but again my knowledge is not adequate to fully speak to the quality of that, beyond complimenting it’s obvious aesthetic beauty... Okay, I’ll try and pick up my jaw now. Thanks! And no worries, it is always a welcome place here to ask questions and learn! What struck me about this blade is the very strong OLD Koto hada and hallmarks of Soshu. I am confident I will never own a Masamune blade so this blade struck me as having characteristics of his work. The lineage to Masamune can be seen evidenced in the grain pattern of the steel. This is the second nihonto I own that has a skip-level to Masamune himself, the other being my Bizen Masamitsu, one of the master students of Kanemitsu (who was another of the great 10 Juttetsu). I'd love to own some blades BY some of the great 10 but those also are out of reach financially for me currently. |
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Post by Eric Bergeron on Sept 10, 2020 18:46:40 GMT
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Post by Sullivan on Sept 10, 2020 22:18:12 GMT
And @verity I feel like I’m too unqualified to even begin to compliment that nihonto, haha. Wow. I’ll just go with speechless. Okay wait, I will just say that on top of what is obviously an immensely treasurable piece, I really love the kashira... and fuchi, and tsuba, really all the koshirae, and of course the blade; but again my knowledge is not adequate to fully speak to the quality of that, beyond complimenting it’s obvious aesthetic beauty... Okay, I’ll try and pick up my jaw now. Thanks! And no worries, it is always a welcome place here to ask questions and learn! What struck me about this blade is the very strong OLD Koto hada and hallmarks of Soshu. I am confident I will never own a Masamune blade so this blade struck me as having characteristics of his work. The lineage to Masamune can be seen evidenced in the grain pattern of the steel. This is the second nihonto I own that has a skip-level to Masamune himself, the other being my Bizen Masamitsu, one of the master students of Kanemitsu (who was another of the great 10 Juttetsu). I'd love to own some blades BY some of the great 10 but those also are out of reach financially for me currently. Yeah, I mean having a sword so strongly exemplifying the tradition and with so few degrees of separation from Masamune himself is remarkable, and the blade is pristine!- or rather I’ll say that I’m impressed by it’s condition. Also, going back over the pictures I’ll say that the grain (and hamon) are gorgeous, and though I wouldn’t be able to discern a swords lineage from these qualities on my own, learning about it definitely adds to the awe. How many swords of this level of prominence have been let outside of Japan, would you estimate? I will add that everything about it, the blade configuration between the sori, kissaki, shinogi, etc. down to the koshirae, all match the epitome of a master-made katana in my mind’s eye. If I were asked to draw one with ideal classic qualities for a character with an heirloom sword, it would look very similar. It’s got that specific beauty that’s conservative but not at all plain. I will say that I had heard of the Juttetsu and I think had read about Noatsuna briefly (Kanemitsu for sure) a while back, but now I’m reading back up on the lineage/ the smith of this most recent sword & Masamitsu, and it gets more clear how exceptional these two acquisitions are. Quite the collection you have going, man. Though a Masamune would be the dream, you’re not falling too short. I will cheer you on in someday obtaining a true Juttetsu piece, though. |
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Post by Verity on Sept 10, 2020 22:24:54 GMT
Thanks! And no worries, it is always a welcome place here to ask questions and learn! What struck me about this blade is the very strong OLD Koto hada and hallmarks of Soshu. I am confident I will never own a Masamune blade so this blade struck me as having characteristics of his work. The lineage to Masamune can be seen evidenced in the grain pattern of the steel. This is the second nihonto I own that has a skip-level to Masamune himself, the other being my Bizen Masamitsu, one of the master students of Kanemitsu (who was another of the great 10 Juttetsu). I'd love to own some blades BY some of the great 10 but those also are out of reach financially for me currently. Yeah, I mean having a sword so strongly exemplifying the tradition and with so few degrees of separation from Masamune himself is remarkable, and the blade is pristine!- or rather I’ll say that I’m impressed by it’s condition. Also, going back over the pictures I’ll say that the grain (and hamon) are gorgeous, and though I wouldn’t be able to discern a swords lineage from these qualities on my own, learning about it definitely adds to the awe. How many swords of this level of prominence have been let outside of Japan, would you estimate? I will add that everything about it, the blade configuration between the sori, kissaki, shinogi, etc. down to the koshirae, all match the epitome of a master-made katana in my mind’s eye. If I were asked to draw one with ideal classic qualities for a character with an heirloom sword, it would look very similar. It’s got that specific beauty that’s conservative but not at all plain. I will say that I had heard of the Juttetsu and I think had read about Noatsuna briefly (Kanemitsu for sure) a while back, but now I’m reading back up on the lineage/ the smith of this most recent sword & Masamitsu, and it gets more clear how exceptional these two acquisitions are. Quite the collection you have going, man. Though a Masamune would be the dream, you’re not falling too short. I will cheer you on in someday obtaining a true Juttetsu piece, though. I agree. The overall sword has an austere grace that screams elegance while not being overly auspicious. The grain is really what got me. The blade itself is very different from the Masamitsu (it's Bizen Masamune skip-level peer) so it adds a nice flavor to all the forks and branches that Masamune's Juttetsu shaped for the rest of the swordsmithing history in Japan. As my collection grows and matures and has a healthy number of production user blades and such, I find myself drawn more and more to antiques. To capture the history itself. I still want to at some point find a pristine XIIa European (if such a thing exists). I imagine that investment also won't be cheap. But I would love to add one to my collection someday as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 10, 2020 22:29:13 GMT
Just received some shashka fittings from Ukraine. These are cast bronze. Not too bad, I think.  |
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