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Scott Clark wrote:
Here's a couple more...shot right on top of my kitchen stove:

Here's one from my stove:

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Feb 13, 2010 at 06:47 AM

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Scott Clark wrote: Here's a couple more...shot right on top of my kitchen stove:

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That's an unusual seppa; is that a modern replica, or a genuine nihonto?

Feb 13, 2010 at 08:05 AM

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BrianO wrote:
Scott Clark wrote: Here's a couple more...shot right on top of my kitchen stove:

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That's an unusual seppa; is that a modern replica, or a genuine nihonto?

It's real, circa 1680 (ish). Wakizashi length. Iron tsuba, temple dog menuki, leather wrapped handle. Scabbard is black lacquered wood. Blade is pretty nice...has a couple of nicks in it. Bet it could tell some stories...

Feb 13, 2010 at 03:36 PM

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Hi,

Not meaning to threadjack but talk about stories swords can tell - here's a picture of
a kirikomi (sword strike) on the mune of the sword - and you can see that there's still
a chunk of the other guy's sword embedded in it...

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FWIW, the seppa on the sword in the earlier posting looks like it came off a WWII army gunto koshirae.

Here's a link to somebody who has a good image of the various bits:

gunto information

And here's an obligatory picture from my basement studio (with a tsuba on the
table even..)

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Autopoles are your friend if you have a small space - I can't believe I worked for so
long w/o getting some...

Best,
rkg
(Richard George)

Scott Clark wrote:
BrianO wrote:
Scott Clark wrote: Here's a couple more...shot right on top of my kitchen stove:

That's an unusual seppa; is that a modern replica, or a genuine nihonto?

It's real, circa 1680 (ish). Wakizashi length. Iron tsuba, temple dog menuki, leather wrapped handle. Scabbard is black lacquered wood. Blade is pretty nice...has a couple of nicks in it. Bet it could tell some stories...

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Feb 13, 2010 at 07:56 PM

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rkgatteleport wrote: ...FWIW, the seppa on the sword in the earlier posting looks like it came off a WWII army gunto koshirae.

Yep, and the aoi daizeppa normally fit into recesses on the tsuba, and have kozeppa over them. It's unusual to see them used on pre-meji katana.

rkgatteleport wrote: ...here's a picture of a kirikomi (sword strike) on the mune of the sword...

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Your closeup of your blade looks great; the hada is very clear. How did you light it in your makeshift studio? (See; no thread drift at all.

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Feb 13, 2010 at 08:36 PM

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Scott Mosher wrote:

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I remember playing with that as a kid!

Scott Clark,

is that a CPS mono pod cover for a snoot

Excellent idea. Good to know that thing is good for something

Feb 13, 2010 at 08:58 PM

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brucemuir wrote:
Scott Mosher wrote:

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I remember playing with that as a kid!

Scott Clark,

is that a CPS mono pod cover for a snoot

Excellent idea. Good to know that thing is good for something

That's exactly what it is...and as far as I can tell, that's all it's good for

. It's too big for any monopod I've ever seen...it's more like a baseball bat cover. Fits Canon speedlights perfectly though. It's a little large for my older Nikon flashes. I've used it for a snoot quite a bit, and it works great. You can even mush the end of it a little to change the shape if you want.

Wish I could take credit for the idea, but I heard someone, somewhere mention it a long time ago. The potatoes used as mini-sandbags though...that one's all mine

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Feb 13, 2010 at 09:05 PM

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rkgatteleport wrote:
Hi,
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FWIW, the seppa on the sword in the earlier posting looks like it came off a WWII army gunto koshirae.

Here's a link to somebody who has a good image of the various bits:

gunto information

Thanks for the link... They very well could be from a WWII sword, I'm afraid most of the history of this particular blade is lost. I bought it from a friend of my dad who collected them back in...1986 I think. I was just a kid (about 6th grade) and he told me he'd sell it to me for $200 (probably thinking there was no way I'd ever come up with the money). I saved for the better part of two years to come up with the cash, but when I did he kept his word...and it's been mine ever since. He'd done some research on it and gave me the papers he had...I have them around here somewhere but I think they're still boxed up after my last move. He had the name of the maker and the approximate date it was made (1680). He got it from another collector...I would guess it's most likely one of the blades brought back from Japan after the war.

On topic, I dig your studio

. That shot on my stove was lit with two speedlights...around 1/16 power IIRC.

Feb 13, 2010 at 09:13 PM

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p.3 #9 · Show us your sad makeshift studio

Brian,

Thanks on the spelling - I fixed it in the posting - my keyboard has seen better days,
and I hadn't had my caffeine quota when replying, and...

On the seppa, it could well be that somebody swapped out the tsuba and/or tsuka, or
maybe just the seppa 'cause they thought it looked cool or the original rolled
under something and an owner at one point couldn't retrieve it or something - who knows...

I've seen a LOT of mix-n-match swords here in the states, though you're right - usually
people don't put gunto pieces on a "traditional" koshirae.

That actually isn't my best work (it was a test pic), but...

The lighting on swords is a pain (that's why I haven't done any in a while) - I end
up building a tent out of black cloth,using a big sheet of plexi to put the sword on,
and go from there. They all seem to need something a little different to
look their best... (the fittings are actually worse for this, but...).

The one really bad thing to look out for is how much resolution you
need - they are extremely contrasty, and you actually need a LOT of pixels to get
a decent print - as an example, here's a couple of overalls I shot a long time ago
with my 10D
:
yasumitsu_front
yasumitsu back

As you can see, you don't see much at that point - in hand the piece is actually
stunning - there's at least another level of detail you can't see at this resolution...

Best,

rkg
(Richard George)

BrianO wrote:
rkgatteleport wrote: ...FWIW, the seppa on the sword in the earlier posting looks like it came off a WWII army gunto koshirae.

Yep, and the aoi daizeppa normally fit into recesses on the tsuba, and have kozeppa over them. It's unusual to see them used on pre-meji katana.

rkgatteleport wrote: ...here's a picture of a kirkomi (sword strike) on the mune of the sword...

Kirikomi.

Your closeup of your blade looks geat; the hada is very clear. How did you light it in your makeshift studio? (See; no thread drift at all.

)

Feb 13, 2010 at 09:24 PM

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rkgatteleport wrote:
Brian,

Thanks on the spelling - I fixed it in the posting - my keyboard has seen better days, and I hadn't had my caffeine quota when replying, and...

I think we have the same brand of keyboard. My post above (since edited) reads, "Your closeup of your blade looks geat" instead of "great."

Feb 13, 2010 at 10:01 PM

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Scott Clark wrote:
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I remember playing with that as a kid!

That one is circa 1968...still works!
Absolutely love those games. I've been looking on Ebay for one.

Feb 14, 2010 at 05:53 AM

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Update: Apparently the garage needs to house a car in the winter, so I've shifted the makeshift studio indoors:

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This probably will not suffice for 2010 pet sessions.

Feb 20, 2010 at 10:26 PM

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p.3 #13 · Show us your sad makeshift studio

Here's mine, I'm able to go from this:

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To this:

In about 30 minutes.

Here are a few recent shots in it:

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(although those were all shot without the bi-folds in place)

Mar 04, 2010 at 12:53 PM

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kid

Nice shots - and by far the cleanest garage I have ever seen :]

Can you tell us a little about the Polyshield bifolds
Googled them but didnt find any info

Best
Jay

Mar 04, 2010 at 06:21 PM

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Jay Connor wrote:

Can you tell us a little about the Polyshield bifolds

Jay

Yes. Want.

Mar 04, 2010 at 08:03 PM

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It just 4' x 8' Styrofoam from Lowe's or Home depot.

Mar 04, 2010 at 08:13 PM

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Jay Connor wrote: ...Can you tell us a little about the Polyshield bifolds...

mattr762 wrote: It just 4' x 8' Styrofoam from Lowe's or Home depot.

Not exactly. It is an expanded polystyrene foam, like Styrofoam, but it also adds a polyfilm barrier on one side and a metallic film on the other.

Jay Connor wrote: ...Googled them but didnt find any info

http://www.cellofoam.com/BuildingProducts/polyshieldsu.html

Mar 04, 2010 at 08:34 PM

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What is the shiny white plastic stuff on the floor and hanging off of the background support?

Mar 04, 2010 at 09:23 PM

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BrianO wrote:
Jay Connor wrote: ...Can you tell us a little about the Polyshield bifolds...

mattr762 wrote: It just 4' x 8' Styrofoam from Lowe's or Home depot.

Not exactly. It is an expanded polystyrene foam, like Styrofoam, but it also adds a polyfilm barrier on one side and a metallic film on the other.

Jay Connor wrote: ...Googled them but didnt find any info

http://www.cellofoam.com/BuildingProducts/polyshieldsu.html

I know, I was just trying to simplify for the laymen. The point is, it's just a pretty cheap, light weight solution that can be bought at your local hardware store.

Mar 04, 2010 at 09:31 PM

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How is the 4X8 POLY SHIELD panels connected? Tape, what type of tape?

Jeff

Mar 04, 2010 at 11:44 PM

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