The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John Yumoto .
The Samurai Sword: A Handbook by John Yumoto .
The Japanese Sword : A comprehensive guide by Kanzan Sato
The Connoisseur's Book of Japanese Swords by Kokan Nagayama..
The below books can be purchased through Bushido
1.)Japanese Sword Guards: Masterpieces from The Sasano Collection by Masayuki Sasano. This is an excellent reference book on the major schools of sukashi tsuba.Written by one of Japan's foremost authorities on Japanese Sword Guards. Each page has actual size B/W photographs of each of tsuba. 297 B\W Photographs, 342 pages. This is a limited edition book of 1000....Price: $225(includes U.S.Postage, Overseas extra)
2.) Bushido Magazines ( 9 issue set ) These are magazines originally published from 1979-1981 by Bushido. They contain very informative articles on Japanese Arms and Armour.In English..Price: $100 for 9 issue set
3.)Masamune- A genius swordsmith and his followers. A special exhibition catalog published by the Sano Museum,Japan. An excellent reference book for the Japanese sword collector and knife maker. Great pictures of blades and oshigatas.169 pages. In Japanese and some English...Price: sold out
4.) The Yasukuni Swords - Rare Weapons of Japan 1933 -1945 by Tom Kishida. Great book on the swords that were manufactured on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine between 1933 and 1945. Yasukuni Shrine swords were made starting prior to World War II to help meet the demands of the Japanese Imperial army. These swords were made using traditional forging methods and imbued with the desire to revive the spirit of the samurai. Should be in every serious Japanese sword collectors library. In English text, 155 pages..... Price: $45
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Sword Maintance
Kit
In kiri wood box includes small bottle choji oil, nuguigami, brass hammer/punch, uchiko ball, small piece of cloth to apply oil
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$35.00
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Polisher's Uchiko, finely
ground hazuya and jizuya stones
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$35.00
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| 3.Chogi
Oil , large bottle 80cc , special
oil for swords
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$18.00
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| 4.)Nuguikami
,Japanese papers for wiping blade
surface
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$6.00 | |
| 5.) Mekugi-nuki, brass tool to remove the peg holding the blade in the hilt | $10.00 | |
6.)Shirasaya
bag: cotton slightly padded, Assorted blue,gray,brown striped designs
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| Large | $22.00 | |
| Medium | $20.00 | |
| Small | $14.00 | |
| 7.) Shirasaya bags - synthetic Purple color | ||
| Large | $10.00 | |
| Medium | $9.00 | |
| Small | $8.00 |
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