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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 5, 2014 17:36:36 GMT
You did an outstanding job fixing the sword. I like the dimensions of it, nice! Keep up the good work Findlithui, I love seeing your customizations. +1 Karma.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 4, 2014 22:58:21 GMT
Bought a knife from L Driggers (fallen) recently from his sale here: /post/588604/thread. Arrived in 2 days (super fast shipping from USPS), and can't say how impressed I am with the knife (B24). Wouldn't hesitate to buy from or send business his way.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 4, 2014 21:53:52 GMT
The following website is always a good source for me - here's what the togishi has to say about nugui: "NUGUI is a very fine stone powder mixed with oil. Polish the whole surface of the blade with it using cotton ball. In this step, the work is very different between the classical style and the modern style. The nugui work in the classical style is the final cleaning for the blade surface. The work in the modern style is to make up a good contrast for an attractive view. On the classical style, natural stones can be used for NUGUI. There are various kinds of stone for it, for example, NARUTAKI, NAGURA, TSUSHIMA, iron ore. The surface becomes clean and the hamon comes up. www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/togi,process.html Just be aware though that some modern steels do NOT like nugui at all because of the alloys in them. Hopefully, your recipe will be a success. Pictures along with results, or else it didn't happen
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 2, 2014 0:45:47 GMT
Nice tools Josh - hope they serve you well for a long time.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 1, 2014 23:56:12 GMT
Weclome to SBG
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 1, 2014 14:58:24 GMT
Welcome to SBG... I found this when you mentioned flour instead of the uchiko powder www.sword-buyers-guide.com/sword-cleaning-kit.htmlJust for reference, real uchiko powder is very different from the "talcum" powder used in most Chinese kits... real uchiko is made from very finely crushed hazuya and jizuya stones.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Nov 1, 2014 14:49:19 GMT
"T10 is basically the Chinese equivalent of our 1095, but it has silicon added as an alloying element to improve the steel's strength and wear resistance (edge-holding) properties. T10 blades can be tempered to a high hardness and hold an edge well. As with 1095, rust resistance is low, and T10 blades must be carefully maintained." casiberia.com/resource/steel-information/330
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 31, 2014 21:55:11 GMT
Thanks RinC... it's my prized possession. The only thing is that the tsuka is pretty badly cracked, but it did come with a new(ish) tsuka wrapped in laquered leather, so there's that. I'll eventually send the tsuka off to restore it, but no definite plans yet - I had asked Josh (AKA Frankthebunny) for his input, but couldn't send it off to him because of monetary setbacks.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 31, 2014 20:09:34 GMT
nope, they don't have to be worth tens of thousands of dollars/pounds. I have a mumei Shinto katana I bought off of a guy from Australia last year - paid less than $2,000 USD including appraisal/provenance at the NTHK-NPO 2014 Florida Shinsa. Only those considered "Important Cultural Property" or "National Treasures" have to stay in Japan, other true nihonto don't have to go back to Japan though. One thing: if you do buy one and send it to shinsa or to get work done in Japan, you MUST get an export certificate from the Japanese gov't or else it will not be allowed to leave the country. "Nihontô can be freely imported into, and exported from Japan if all procedures are carried out according to the law. However, there is one notable exception: In 1950 the Bunkzai-hogo-hô took effect in which important artwork of exemplary artistic and historic significance can be designated as Jûyô-bunkazai ("important cultural property") and Kokuhô ("national treasure"). At present ca. 900 swords are designated Jûyô-bunkazai, and out of those 122 are Kokuhô. Although anybody - including non-Japanese - can own such an item, it has to remain in Japan under penalty of law. Well established, outstanding master smiths may become Jûyô-mukei-bunkazai-hojisha (important intangible cultural property holder), commonly called Ningen-kokuhô (living national treasure). Exporting swords from Japan Swords for export must be submitted to the Bunka-chô-bijutsu-kôgei-ka (Art and Craft Section of the Cultural Agency). The Tôrokushô is handed in, and an export permit (Kobijutsuhin-yushutsu-kansa-shômei) is issued in return. This export permit is valid for one month; within that time all customs and export procedures have to be completed or otherwise the permit becomes void. With this permit it is possible to either send the sword via mail/private carrier abroad, or to personally carry it through customs when leaving Japan. The latter is in most cases not possible for those who just visit Japan since issuing usually takes at least two weeks. In this case the dealer/seller has to apply for the export permit." www.swordforum.com/forums/showthread.php?16799-FAQ-Japanese-sword-lawsHere's a few pictures of my Shinto nihonto
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 31, 2014 16:45:03 GMT
RIP... Sounds like he was working on something he loved doing. Too bad tragedies like this continue to happen. On another note, I was recently reading an article about welders and how they have a much larger chance of getting Parkinson's disease because of the toxic fumes from the welding rods.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 31, 2014 11:51:59 GMT
I completely concur with the above statements - we (as a whole) have not undergone the many, many years of studying thousands of nihonto in order to train ourselves in the subtleties invovling nihonto... the shinsa (judging) is and should be relegated to the people who have literally tons of experience dealing with these treasures, not just a random forum member who has maybe one or even 100 nihonto in their collections. Therefore, an appraisal from us would be not only useless to most, but like Jeffrey stated above, would also lead to uncertainty in a beginning collector. Good for discussion, but not for appraisals.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 30, 2014 21:54:57 GMT
I agree - having one antique nihonto myself, I would like to see other comparisons from members here seeing as we really are a nice (an not pretentious) group of individuals compared to some other forums I've joined over the years. And NO cutting with it unless it's a shinsakuto sword please.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 30, 2014 2:54:28 GMT
Awesome!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 29, 2014 20:34:11 GMT
All I can say is that sword looks in rough condition - other than that, can't say anything about the authenticity since I really don't own any sabers other than an antique one that was found in the trunk of an old car at my grandfther's shop many years ago. Maybe Davekelly can shed some light - he's kind of the resident expert on sabers at SBG.
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 29, 2014 20:28:17 GMT
Wow... they're making crappy swords and aging them to look like they're older than they realy are... wonder how many people will fall for them?
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 29, 2014 16:06:56 GMT
Beauty!
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 28, 2014 22:48:56 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 28, 2014 11:10:57 GMT
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 28, 2014 10:59:21 GMT
Happy birthday to you both
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Post by LG Martial Arts on Oct 27, 2014 2:13:01 GMT
Reposting a vid from the FB SBG page... the saya split, causing the swordsman to cut his hand all the way to the bone - the video isn't graphic, but still disturbing considering he could have lost a few fingers, etc.
For the sake of all involved, please keep the comments civil - the guy knows he did wrong, which is why he posted the vid.
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