Hello after a long hiatus

Mark · 16th October 2006, 10:35 PM

Good to have you back, Joshua.

joshualayne · 28th October 2006, 05:26 AM

(thanks Mark!)

some random things: from the top a Masai knife (sword) and Masai Spear (purchased in winter of 97/98 by a friend for a few american T-shirts)
then an unknown club/sports implement/tool/fake that I got in NYC at a pawn shop for 10 bucks - it's only claim to fame is the shop knew it as 'So and So's stick'
finally a tibetan 'double knife' that a friend bought for me in while visiting tibet in 96 - it is simple/crude construction where the blades slip past each other into each other's 'hilt' - wrapped with ?brass? embossed with dragons - likely tourist stuff.

close up of spear point and zebra skin/hair sheath:

close up of 'club' and tibetan knife:

other side of club and tibetan knife closed (some of the markings on the side of the stick are visible, they are very faded):

Any info on the 'club' and tibetan knife would be most welcome, the 'club' is a toal mystery to me and an anthropologist friend was unable to place it - the masai stuff as well, if people have additional info beyond what I have.

thanks, sorry for the huge (and slow) images
j.

Rich · 28th October 2006, 07:16 AM

Re: Japanese swords - stay off ebay! Buy from a reputable dealer.
I've been a student of Nihonto for about 25 years, but haven't bought
a sword in close to 3 years since I think prices have gone totally insane.
There is a list of close to 200 Japanese swords sites on my links pages.
Some other info there you may also find useful.

Rich S

The Japanese Sword Index
http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm
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Hrthuma ibn Marwan · 28th October 2006, 04:58 PM

Hi there

Some nice stuff you got there, and nice plans on what to get too.

Unfortunately the prices of katanas are getting extremely high!

Well, good luck to all of us

28th October 2006, 05:26 AM	#2
joshualayne Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Half Moon Bay, CA Posts: 14	A few random things... (thanks Mark!) some random things: from the top a Masai knife (sword) and Masai Spear (purchased in winter of 97/98 by a friend for a few american T-shirts) then an unknown club/sports implement/tool/fake that I got in NYC at a pawn shop for 10 bucks - it's only claim to fame is the shop knew it as 'So and So's stick' finally a tibetan 'double knife' that a friend bought for me in while visiting tibet in 96 - it is simple/crude construction where the blades slip past each other into each other's 'hilt' - wrapped with ?brass? embossed with dragons - likely tourist stuff. close up of spear point and zebra skin/hair sheath: close up of 'club' and tibetan knife: other side of club and tibetan knife closed (some of the markings on the side of the stick are visible, they are very faded): Any info on the 'club' and tibetan knife would be most welcome, the 'club' is a toal mystery to me and an anthropologist friend was unable to place it - the masai stuff as well, if people have additional info beyond what I have. thanks, sorry for the huge (and slow) images j.

16th October 2006, 10:35 PM	#1
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	Good to have you back, Joshua.

28th October 2006, 07:16 AM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Re: Japanese swords - stay off ebay! Buy from a reputable dealer. I've been a student of Nihonto for about 25 years, but haven't bought a sword in close to 3 years since I think prices have gone totally insane. There is a list of close to 200 Japanese swords sites on my links pages. Some other info there you may also find useful. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm ------------------------------------------------------------

28th October 2006, 04:58 PM	#4
Hrthuma ibn Marwan Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my study Posts: 18	Hi there Some nice stuff you got there, and nice plans on what to get too. Unfortunately the prices of katanas are getting extremely high! Well, good luck to all of us