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  1. Brian
    Afraid there is not one single thing here that bears any relation to a Japanese sword even remotely. It is so far out of real as to be comical. Nothing intended as criticism, but they are insane if they came to that conclusion and I would question their testing methods or even their basic knowledge. It does not have even the slightest chance of being anything real. I don't even see anything Chinese archaic there.
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    Why are we generalizing about dealers in a question about one? Just disrespectful. Please start a new topic if you want to generalize.
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    Ray, Awesome books. But does need to be noted that there are 2 Japanese volumes making up the set of these books....you are missing the other Japanese photo one. Then there is a rare additional volume with the English explanations, and that you do have there. So half the 2 book set, plus the additional volume. Worth checking out there what's available, as I daresay this will affect value and they are out there complete for considerably less. Sorry, but needed to be mentioned.
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    Not going to allow this. Dealers are what the name implies. I won't allow vague and unwarranted insinuations based on nothing.
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    UK members...when you next import a sword, don't forget to ship a protractor and a calculator with it. * Sigh *
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    Likely does. Would be illegal otherwise, if it wasn't a Nihonto. And although they have issued some Torokusho to Showato, I don't think there are many fake swords slipping through. Nakago has been greatly altered though. Fittings are genuine. Just an oddball.
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    @Peter D is one of our members, and also has dealer status here and his own dealer section. Being approachable like that, and the fact that dealers don't get listed here or last long if they are not reputable, tells you a lot. Good to check on any dealer you are considering purchasing from. A listing here is always a good sign.
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    Is this Soten?

    Brian replied to cdrcm12's topic in Tosogu

    There you go again. Everyone agrees there is nothing cast about this. But you pop up and persist with some idiotic theory in spite of the fact that the only people who made the claim are an ignorant auctioneer. And you wonder why you get hounded. Sit back down. There is nothing cast about this tsuba, and if you knew much about tsuba, you would see it.
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    A version of Kataochi gunome?
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    Getting close to the price I pay for a return airfare to Japan Probably easier to fly there, have a decent sushi meal and fly back with it.
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    I think it's just field made. Could easily be wrong through.
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    Then we get accused of censoring any potential future "findings" or evidence. Nah, leave it to slowly bury itself.
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    Thank you Alex, much appreciated.
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    Nazar, would be very happy to host the files. In fact, maybe I can even set up a section in the downloads section for 3D modelling files that are Nihonto related. Although we all know traditional is preferred, there are still lots of useful tsuba stands, sword stands, other tools etc that are useful in this hobby. Perhaps we can slowly start a library of them.
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    Didn't want to move it from there completely, as it's a vital part of that section. But I can move threads and leave a "shadow" topic that will redirect to where it has been moved. Was going to get that done in a day or 2.
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    Well done, looks good to me. A nice outcome. 3D Printing can turn out some very useful products. I'm sure you will get requests if you want to print and sell a few, or share the files
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    To me, it resembles one of the well known horimono done during wartime, sometimes seen on Gendaito and wartime civilian swords taken to war
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    Best to make a new post in the Nihonto section, so we can discuss the sword itself as well as the horimono. We'd need far more pics, including the nakago and blade etc. To me, it resembles one of the well known horimono done during wartime, sometimes seen on Gendaito and wartime civilian swords taken to war. But let's see more and take it from there. Edit to add: I see you have a discussion on it going here: https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/52406-can-anyone-help-identifying-this-blade
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    Well done guys! Absolutely jealous. Fantastic organizing as always. My only hope is that work sends me to SHOT again in Jan, then I can see some of you again in Vegas. Thanks for the update Bobby.
  20. Brian
    So you worry about the ramblings of one single person who is known to be that way? You must live a very cloistered life if you worry about what a solitary clump of pixels says on the internet. Suggest never leaving the house. C'mon man. Ignore him like the rest of us do.
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    His browser wasn't loading the "capcha" below that question. Probably hasn't updated it in a while. That's why I always recommend trying a different browser. Since they are free, on my own pc's I always have Edge, Firefox, Chrome and Opera installed. You'd be surprised how often I have to use different browsers for different reasons. Glad he came right.
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    Japanese sword or any version of that works fine. If he still battles, the main page https://www.militaria.co.za/ has an email link, he can contact me. It works every time...unless his IP is flagged for some reason and the automated checks are blocking him. He can also try a different browser.
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    Before making an uncertain purchase, here are a few sites worth checking out first. They have good examples of what to look for, and show some of the common fakes. https://geishasblade.com/beware-of-fake-japanese-swords/ https://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/repro.htm https://www.japaneseswordindex.com/realold.htm https://www.japannakama.co.uk/lifestyle/how-to-spot-fakes-and-replicas-when-buying-samurai-swords/
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    Horn is also fibrous and won't just snap....so I guess it performs the same function but a bit more classy. Mekugi are chosen because they have a structure of fibers running lengthways, which gives strength and don't separate easily when broken, as mentioned above.
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    No way to add the non-simplified version because it will automatically post the simplified one, as that is what is in the fonts files I think. If someone can post the kanji here, I'll see what it will do if I add it. Need the kanji pasted here, let's see.
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