Meeting Minutes for March 4th, 2023

Indiana Token Kai Meeting 3/4/2023

OLD BUSINESS

Topic Lead Progress/results-

Obtain better photo of tachi koshirae and complete business cards - Barret

Create page on website for meeting minutes - Chris

NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTIONS

Welcome Jim Tobin !

NEW BUSINESS

Topic Lead/Projected completion date

Investigate embroidery for T shirts, hats, etc, based on new Tachi photo from Barret - Chris

Barret to transmit Tachi photo to Chris

Dan to edit GenCon presentation based on feedback

MEMBER SHARING OF NEW ACQUISITIONS Etc.

Drew brought a koto wakizashi and a tanto to share.

SPECIAL TOPIC

1.Discussion and photography of sword blades 2. Preparation for shinsa at Chicago sword show 3. Planning for Nihonto presentation at GenCon

Blades Presented to Group discussion/Photography Session

Format is: example/remark/current custodian

Kato Kanekuni Gendaito in Decent polish, very nice kiku hamon - Drew

Mumei wakizashi; missing orikaeshi me with bohi. Choji hamon, Osaka boshi - Dan

Mumei (Sengo Masashige 2) wakizashi with pronounced mokume hada NBHK-NPO - Dan

Nagato Sa Akikuni tachi, Oei (1394-1429) with Tokubetsu Hozon - Dan

Sukesada katana, Signed/dated 1703, 29.5” nagasa, very active choji hamon - Chris

Mumei yoroi-doshi tanto, 6.75” nagasa, some ayasugi elements in hada - Chris

Taira Shigeyuki wakizashi, Signed, 21” nagasa, gold-plated chrysanthemum - Chris

Mumei tanto, 8” nagasa, old papers to Mino Jumyo line - Chris

Naotane wakizashi - Barret

Additional meeting notes

The Indiana Token Kai welcomes Mark Jones to the March 4 meeting! Mark provided great info regarding the Shinsa process, and what to expect in April at the Chicago show. Mark shared a ko-wakizashi by Naganobu from the 1850s. and a blade made by Schichibe Sukesada. Dan brought some bat-themed tsuba from his collection. Group reviewed draft presentation for GenCon and made editorial suggestions. Jonathon ran a fine Nihonto photography session. Photos can be accessed at: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tQegljlsulxvKa--tGMajwO5oQlEysRh?usp=sharing

Next meeting

Scheduled date 4/28/2023

Topic(s)

The next meeting will be at the Chicago Sword Show for those who can attend.