Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th August 2009, 02:44 AM
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Greetings,
Finally have high speed Internet...
Greetings,
Finally have high speed Internet so my first attempt to post pictures. When I looked at this thread last week that pommel was familiar. I have about 300 old Chinese swords and went...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd July 2009, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 4
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Hello RSWORD,
Can give someone a head start...
Hello RSWORD,
Can give someone a head start on the tang inscription, read from the top,
BUSHU is a shortened way of writing Musashi province, kind of like MA for Massachusetts.
DO means a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd June 2009, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 13,971
If you go to this link.
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If you go to this link.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000498.html
their are 3 somewhat similar birds on Piha Kaetta further down the thread.
Best,
Jerry
Maskell
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th May 2009, 01:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th January 2009, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 13,438
Japanese Sword Show, Tampa, FL.
Your friend must had heard about the FLORIDA TOKEN KAI. A Japanese Sword show that will be held in Tampa, Florida - FEB 13,14 & 15, 2009. It will be at the Tampa Airport Marriott Hotel. For info....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th December 2008, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,390
Merry Christmas Manolo & all,
The nakago...
Merry Christmas Manolo & all,
The nakago (tang) inscription reads "ISHIDO TERUHIDE SAKU" Meaning ISHIDO = school, TERUHIDE = sword smiths name, SAKU = made.
While this sword is not dated I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th September 2008, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 20,176
Greetings,
Yes, the image is upside down....
Greetings,
Yes, the image is upside down. After standing on my head for awhile I come up with "NOSHU (NO) JU KANEZANE SAKU KORE" which means KANEZANE (sword smiths name) a resident of NOSHU (MINO...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2008, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 13
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Ainu sword
May I suggest that this is an Ainu knife or sword of late 19th to early 20th. century. The original inhabitants of Japan that were pushed to the north, known for the Bear Cult and also the hairiest...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th April 2008, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,398
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th March 2008, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 3
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translation
The signature reads "SESSHU OSAKA JU YOSHISHIGE" Meaning smiths name Yoshishige a resident of Osaka in Settsu province. I've found him listed in the old Hawley's book as active in 1661, he also used...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
25th March 2008, 06:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,398
Samurai exibition @ MET. Update
Greetings:
Sorry their was some confusion in my first post here. The announcement was an excerpt from the Boston Token Kai newsletter and the offer of the private tour was for our members only....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th September 2007, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 22,982
Hi Derek
Glad to see your still enjoying the pihas, actually I had 111 of them. Nice that they are appreciated. The re curved grips ones are scarce, I had a few and were referred to as a "dog leg"
Best,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2005, 06:21 AM
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Replies: 5
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Samurai Art at the MET Oct. 2008
At our last Boston Token Kai meeting our Sensei, Morihiro Ogawa has asked me to make the following announcement to our members and also to share the news with other sword clubs.
Best Regards,...
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