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    Well done Ray I honestly couldn’t make head nor tail of it so well done 👏👍 ian
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    Hi Piers Hope you are keeping well… yes a magnet does stick to it, it is iron the colour is misleading it does have a good patina. ian
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    Just got a picture from my friend, hope this helps. ian
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    I know you enjoy a good challenge so here’s one for you Tsuba collectors.. Its not mine but I told a friend I could get some info on it.. any info is most welcome. ian
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    Hi Raymond Hope you are keeping well… this one I didn’t know where to start, give me swords any time 👍 ian
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    Thank you Mikolaj I’ll stick with basic Kanji. ian
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    Help please, I find sword signatures difficult sometimes but this Tsuba takes the biscuit. any help greatly appreciated.. ian
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    Thank you Moriyama San I will do my best in the future 👏👏 Ian
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    Thank you Piers unfortunately I blame my ignorance down to Dobre many years ago. You get variations in spelling and meaning from various sources, I never know which one to go by. I know I should know better but I put it down to old age Hope you are keeping well? ian
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    Hi Bruce Hope these help. best regards ian
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    Thank you both for your help, it is most appreciated 👏👏 Ian
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    Help required with this section of a Yamano Mei, I got the rest easily but I’m struggling with this section… I’ve been looking in Sesko’s Tameshigiri but haven’t found anything and so I’m sure some members will have no problem with it. Many thanks in advance. Ian
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    Thank you all for your opinions, I’m not a collector of fittings but this one I like (so does the wife) Ian
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    Sorry Title should have read “ How to get Kozuka to Japan for papers “ Ian
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    Hi I have a Kozuka I would like to send to Japan for papers, can someone please tell me the best way to send it, is there someone who takes them over or just post it, any information most welcome Many thanks Ian
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    Thanks everyone for your input, it’s been most helpful. Have a good Christmas.
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    Thanks John sorry to show my ignorance but I don’t understand what that means in this context 🤔 Ian
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    I know it’s a bit early but nethertheless Merry Christmas everyone 🎅🎁🍺…. Now down to business.. I’m struggling with a Sayagaki inscription, I’ve got most of it but I’m stuck on two sections, I’ve got the Hacho as 2 Shaku 3 Sun 4 Bu. (27.54”) but I can’t get the last two characters… also the 3 characters which appear above the Hacho, any help appreciated. many thanks Ian
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    Thank you Jean I just looked Shikomi-zue up in Sesko’s Encyclopaedia of Japanese Swords and it tells me all about it 👏👏👍 Thank you Ian
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    Just had a phone call, just to clarify the term Walking Stick does mean Sword Stick. Thank you Ian
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    Good afternoon I have a blade by godai kinmichi circa 1751/1764 it has a nagasa of 52.8cm and a sori of 1mm or less, it has a width at the machi of 2.37cm and yokote 1.7cm….. Because of the lack of Sori & lack of width I can only imagine the blade being made for a walking stick, does anyone have any other suggestions please. best regards Ian
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