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thanks a lot guys . it's really help me . that very cool

oh thanks a lot . which one do you think ? which period? I found this http://www.nihonto.us/KANESHIGE%20TSUBA.htm it could be the same thanks again

Hello , please is there some one who can help me reading this mei on this tsuba. thanks a lot I have try and find kun ju is this correct?

Thanks guys and sorry for the trouble with the picture .I don't know why . I have put the blade in my scanner.

Hello ,I just get this sword from a friend of mine .I know blade since a long time and my friend just give it to me because now he return to live Japan .When we were younger we had play a long time with it ahaah we were so stupid ..; so I just discover mei on the nakago and on a french borad they explain me that it was "Echizen no ju Omi no kami fujiwara Tsuguhiro" . They explain me that it was certainly forged during the kanbun era the total size is 76,5cm (nakago 15,5) it's very difficult to see the hamon but I think it's notare. thanks a lot for your knowledge [ I will put other pictures soon. thanks a lot

Thanks a lot for teaching us!! As a beginner i's really difficult to identify tsuba .I just buy with "feeling" and the 1 one could be one ot it!!! With the 2 one it's different and my eyes don't stop on it . On the third tsuba is it a problem with the nakago ana? thanks again

I have just the blade and the habaki.

HI,I just get my sword this morning.The sword look more polish than on the picture. I have watch the nakago and I saw no stamp or sign. I can only see these kanji on the mune of the nakago . is it numbers? do you really think it's a mantetsu? It 's similar but I have search on the web and I only find sword with sign. thanks for your help. steeve

Thanks everybodies. A this time I have just bought it and normally I must have it at home in 1 or 2 weeks. I paid it 500$ including the shipping to france. Do you think it's to much for this kind of sword? I have some other picture but the only kanji or stamp that I saw is the one on the mune of the nagako.I must have it in the hand to see if there something else. Be sure that it's not because I get one sword that i will stop to study an read books. I would like to have a sword in the hand before buying it but with ebay it's impossible and in paris I don't know many shop were you can find nihonto. Don't you know this dealer on ebay? Thanks to help me to be introduce in the art of nihonto

Hi, I thinks too ,but do you thinks that it's a machine made? thanks

Hi,I just bought this katana blade on ebay from "World Armor Antique DAIMYOU" Please could you tell me what do you think about it. It's bad polish but the nagako looks to have a good work and the main shape of the blade look not so bad... Thanks for your knowledge and I hope that it's not too bad but please be honest. Tell me if you need some picture. steeve Whole Length about 35.4"(90cm) : The blade Length about 26.3"(67cm) , Carve about 0.7"(1.9cm) : Width (motohaba) about 1.3"(3.5cm) : Weight about 920g

thanks again and don't worry I took every opinion in consideration. thanks

:D :D thanks a lot guys

:lol: no problem Does anyone know a website where I can download some nihonto and sword fitting? thanks

cool could you read a date or author? thanks a lot

May be it can help you for the book It's to read on th bathroom :lol: thanks again

with this help I hust found other information for the mushroom tsuba :D It 's on this web site http://www.swordsmanandarcher.com/tsubaandfittings.htm Iron Tsuba- Shoami school This is a very healthy, handforged iron tsuba of the Shoami school, featuring the simple but elegant design of a mushroom. Early to mid edo period tsuba in absolutely excellent condition. Signed "Shoami Kanenobu saku" (made by Kanenobu of the Shoami school). It is for katana, measuring approximately 3" x 3" x over 1/4" (thickness). Very robust and heavy tsuba. Nice patina and no corrosion whatsoever. Certainly one of my favorites. Nakago ana is 1 and 1/8" long. Authenticity is, as always, 100% guaranteed. 400$ mine is not signed but it's very similar.

Thanks :D Could you tell me why the 2 others could be shoami too? I just found this article with google http://home.earthlink.net/~jggilbert/shoami.htm thanks

thanks to Klop to have directed me to the right section Hello , first of all excuse me for my english because i'm french. Since a long time I 'm interested in martial art and sword.One of my wish is to get an old katana but at this time is seems to be to expensive for me to have a nice one.(I have 3 child an other priority:-)).As it says it the sword which choose you .... Also I start collecting spending few money and I bought 3 tsuba on ebay .So please as a newbies could you help me to have any information about them.I also have this Japanese book.Tell me if you need more picture. Thanks for your help steeve