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Well please excuse my ignorance but do netsuke serve a purpose or are they just pretties?

I am part Scotts-Irish , but I never really identified as such, or got much into the relationships of the clans (although the sound of bagpipes effects me greatly....must be genetic!). I am curious as to the significance of the cinched belt in your clan crest.

Leighton,

Beautiful treasures you have there!

Thank you for sharing them and their history.
Not that I needed to know your history of wearing skirts...

Ed

Dude, that crab netsuke is very cool. The rate you're going that display case will be filled by summer! If'n you need some more bone for that case, let me know what your looking for and maybe I can help.

Just another boy with some of his new toys, I guess. Big thanks for the offer, Hunter. For years I've fantasized about trying to learn how to make them, using antler, wood and bone, but haven't made any effort, though I have plenty of moose, deer and caribou antler that I hoped to some day use to carve on. Never gotten around to it, though. Probably a good thing. I think realize deep down in my inner self that I was born totally devoid of any artistic skill, and trying to carve somethnig beautiful would surely end in disaster. But then, all is not lost, maybe. If I can't make anything beautiful, at least I can recognize and admire some of the beautiful things others bring to life.

Thanks for the kind words and comments. I appreciate them.

P.S. I'd be happy to share some more pics of the little guys. I got out my macro lens for the crab, but I think some shots showing the whimsy and detail of the others will be appreciated as well.

its neat to see the stuff, its the sorta stuff that winds up on my shelves aswell though my collection of stuff isnt as extensive as yours....this is one of my favorite pieces:



also have an ivory polar bear carving(think its walrus ivory) that i bought at an estate sale nearly 20 years ago.....will have to get a pic of it...

Very cool, Rattler. Love to see more from you--or any other members. I know there's at least one fellow here with incredible skill, who's shared carved/painted fish (I seem to recall a jaw-dropping brookie). Things like that of such delicate beauty and incredible detail are just amazing to behold to me.

Rattler, Is that soap stone?

i believe so, its fairly soft for a rock....

Signature.

What does BTW stand for?

'By the way'.

First day on the web, bud?

L, I hate to even ask, but what kind of coin does a no joke 1300-1500 era Katana run these days? I can't imagine a cooler thing to own.

Many of the high quality ones are signed, BTW

Missed the coma.

I know to get a present day made Jananese Katana you are talking $1500-3000, a true relic from the 13th century would be awesome!

I agree. I own 4; two long swords and two short. Both very well made, but are reproductions from the 30s or so.

The ones they had at the auction went for silly cheap money, relatively speaking. I *almost* pulled the trigger on one. Of course, had I brought one home, it'd have been brought back to life that night, on *me*.

I would be satisfied to just hold one from that era and take a LOOONNGGG look at it!

The craftsmanship that went onto those old blades is nothing short of incredible.

Ed

Agreed. Mind-boggling, the quality and levels of workmanship achieved in the form of swords from that time period. Not to mention the badassed factor.

Here's a suit of 'armor' and the tools of the trade used by a 15th century samurai being displayed at a very traditional onsen we stayed at a couple years ago with Mrs. KG and her grandma.