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Help with translation . Thanks
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Uchiko powder only no acid bath
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I have been working on this sword during Covid lock down it seems to have a Kaen boshi any thoughts ? Thanks Geoff Ps I had a problem putting my comments on listing so had to dad this .
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Yes it is Kuninori not Kuninobu also it is the same smith as the Tanto MarcoUdin showed . Just has not much about him .He did win 3 gold and 2 silver medals in the Japanese swords exhibition and was ka shibata student so he may of been a good smith.
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Can someone please look in their Oshigata Book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths 1868-1945. Slough. book . I do not have this book and I am looking for information on Kuniyoshii a RJT smith first name Suzuki He did go under Kuninobu as well Thank you
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I have found a shortened sword with a very wild Choji Juka Hamon its now 53cm long . Is this Hamon in the style of the ichimonji school? Out of polish but is very bright and wild Thanks
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Estate Tanto strange Saya Wedding Gift?
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The Tanto is quite long at 32cm Thanks -
Estate Tanto strange Saya Wedding Gift?
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I found this at a Estate sale Auction the Saya and Tsuka are wood . The Blade is signed Osafune Suketsugu 1356-1362? or 1410-1469? in Hawleys Very sharp Has anyone seen this before? The family told me that their Grandfather married a Japanese women after the war and this was her Wedding gift from her family . Does this sound right? Was it common to be given a Tanto? Thanks Geoff
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Utsuri or not Utsuri whats the question
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Some more photographs Thanks
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Utsuri or not Utsuri whats the question
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I have be cleaning this sword with uchiko and now has what looks like Utsuri however it is very strong could it be tempered instead? The last few photographs some of the blade looks a bit pink the Nie reflects this colour depending the angle . Any idea what school it could be? Bizen? and age ? Thanks Geoff
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The photohraphs are misleading when held it shows that the bend is lower near the Tang also the colour of the steel is not the normal Shinto colour . Other collectors that have see the sword all go with Koto and one well known collector you may have met in UK goes Koto as well . It can be hard with photographs as the jihada does not show up well on this sword due to bad condition but in hand you can see the details of the sword better . Thanks for your comment
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When the sword is viewed vertical it is more Koshi-zori with a slight Torii sori . Remember it is O-suriage and also has Choji midare in the Boshi which is not common in Shinto swords you can see it but rare. It also has strong Utsuri along the blade not seen that much in Shinto and the steel colour is more Koto than Shinto . The sword is not a Shinto blade the widith of the sword being near constant along the sword to the Kissaki points towards the Mid kamakura or a bit later and the shape of the Kissaki being close to Ikubi. It would be better in hand, other collectors all point to Koto not ShintoThanks
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Acting on advise from a world famous Collector and writer of many best selling Japanese sword books . I do not have the sword with me due to Covid lock down but as soon as I do I will send you more photographs Thanks
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New find down on condition . I feel it is very old may be Mid Kamakura Nagasa 64cm , Koshi-zori ,Motohaba 30mm ,22mm at yokote. Has Choji Midare hamon along blade into the Kissaki . Is O-suriage and has bright Utsuri long blade . Also has lots of Hataraki in hamon and jihada .Sword seems blueish in some light .Thanks
