Japanese Spear - Hira-sankaku Omi-no-yari

Rich · 12th July 2009, 11:40 AM

Gav -

Check out the Nihonto Message Board at:

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/index.php

Several well versed Aussies on the board and a lot of
good, knowledgeable folks.

Rich S

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Jeff Pringle · 13th July 2009, 11:48 AM

Nice score, Lee!

That is in much better shape than the similar “big spear with two lives” I ran across a while back…

stekemest · 13th July 2009, 12:15 PM

Gav, if you need help concerning japanese swords, you might show up at the "Sydney Token Kai", an Australian sword study group:

http://www.sydneytokenkai.com/

Swords are best appraised when seen in person.

Lee · 14th July 2009, 09:03 AM

Again, thanks all for your comments. Rest assured that while I may now be awake in the middle of the night, I am not fretting about the tiredness of the yari. I am delighted to have it. On the basis of the patination of the tang, I do not believe this to be a shinshinto revival piece, although I suppose it would not be impossible for a samurai to have had a new spear made and then at once worn away by heavy polishing to create an instant 'family heirloom' to enhance the spectacle of his long annual pilgrimage to Edo.

Rich · 14th July 2009, 10:59 AM

Lee -

I don't think this is a Shin-shinto piece. Also I wouldn't worry about it being
a bit tired (that alone pretty much says pre-Shinshinto). I've a lovely Kamakura
period tachi that is very tired. I get along just fine with it as we both sort of go
together - both old and tired :-)

Rich

14th July 2009, 09:03 AM	#4
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 932	I think this is probably the 'real deal', but... Again, thanks all for your comments. Rest assured that while I may now be awake in the middle of the night, I am not fretting about the tiredness of the yari. I am delighted to have it. On the basis of the patination of the tang, I do not believe this to be a shinshinto revival piece, although I suppose it would not be impossible for a samurai to have had a new spear made and then at once worn away by heavy polishing to create an instant 'family heirloom' to enhance the spectacle of his long annual pilgrimage to Edo.

12th July 2009, 11:40 AM	#1
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Gav - Check out the Nihonto Message Board at: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/index.php Several well versed Aussies on the board and a lot of good, knowledgeable folks. Rich S The Japanese Sword Index http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/nihonto.htm

13th July 2009, 11:48 AM	#2
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	Nice score, Lee! That is in much better shape than the similar “big spear with two lives” I ran across a while back…

13th July 2009, 12:15 PM	#3
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	Gav, if you need help concerning japanese swords, you might show up at the "Sydney Token Kai", an Australian sword study group: http://www.sydneytokenkai.com/ Swords are best appraised when seen in person.

14th July 2009, 10:59 AM	#5
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Lee - I don't think this is a Shin-shinto piece. Also I wouldn't worry about it being a bit tired (that alone pretty much says pre-Shinshinto). I've a lovely Kamakura period tachi that is very tired. I get along just fine with it as we both sort of go together - both old and tired :-) Rich