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10-21-2015, 07:56 PM #1
That is neat! I bet there were some amazing blades on display, do you have pictures to share?
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10-21-2015, 08:13 PM #2
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10-21-2015, 08:21 PM #3
There are probably around 30 swords on display with a length of around 71/73 cm and also several smaller dagger types.
Unfortunately no photos.
There was a sign clearly indicating that taking of photos was prohibited and with a couple of guards in the sword display room, I wasn't going to risk seeing what the outcome would be.Tony
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10-22-2015, 01:09 AM #4
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Thanked: 995If you look carefully, as I did when I visited the museum, you will see that couple corners have been chipped at. Seems that someone couldn't resist taking a larger souvenir.
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10-22-2015, 01:24 AM #5
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10-22-2015, 01:33 AM #6
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10-22-2015, 01:42 AM #7
One is still unused in a beautiful box downstairs, the one Bruno named, "Azumi", the tamahagane steel crafted in the 1600's by sword master Hata Mitsuyo.
Bruno posted the thread here regarding the sections he made them from, I found four sections, two were made into razors for myself. You can read about it here if you're interested.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...-progress.html
Thanks for the post Thug, my dream one day is to visit Japan and see the some of those ancient swords, I've heard a lot about some of the treasures in the museums in Japan.
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10-22-2015, 03:02 AM #8
I would have loved to seen the swords I wonder why no pictures? It would be funny if the guards took cameras from people taking unauthorized pictures and chopped them in half with one of the swords
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10-22-2015, 04:25 AM #9
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Thanked: 2591Tamahagane is good stuff, works great with straight razors.
Stefan