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  1. Ganko
    Frankie was a true connoisseur of Nihonto and a true gentleman. He will be missed by all who knew him. RIP Frankie
  2. Ganko
    It is signed Choshu Hagi Ju Tomomitsu. The flowerlike indentations are from a punch which is used to displace the copper kuchibeni, which will then tighten the tsuba on the sword. It is a more decorative version of a round or square punch typically used for the purpose.
  3. Ganko
    I know of a full length gendai katana that was taken from a submarine captains bunk.
  4. Ganko
    I was finally able to log in today with new password. Didn't realize how much I missed it until I couldn't log in.
  5. Ganko
    I suspect those stains are iron oxide transferred from the blade to the wood rather than the other way around. As Dave says Honoki can not do that.
  6. Ganko
    Other members can probably read the first two characters and perhaps supply more info.
  7. Ganko
    It is not cut too well, somewhat abbreviated. I don't know the first two characters but the maker is Ujifusa
  8. Ganko
    Bruce, It's like a neighbor used to tell me "There's no rest for the wicked" :-)
  9. Ganko
    Signature is "Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada". Pretty well thought of swordsmith, high probability of false signature.
  10. Ganko
    The good thing about these removable liners is you can clean them out so that you may reinsert a polished blade back in it's own koshirae.
  11. Ganko
    Chinese copies are noted for large offsets in the machis on their swords. This is because they don't make a habaki in the proper way. This sword is most likely a Chinese imitation.
  12. Ganko
    Fabulous piece.
  13. Ganko
    Goes to show you that trying to judge a sword solely by it's hamon is akin to judging a book by it's cover. A very good exercise.
  14. Ganko
    Ken the kurikata is there, it just blends in with the other metal.
  15. Ganko
    There does seem to be some metal displaced at the lower edge of the upper ana. It may have been done to tighten the tsuka on the nakago due to slight wear? For more adjustment a copper shim is typically fitted in the ana.
  16. Ganko
    I think this is in that category. 80mm x 78mm x 3mm. It also has some bones in the rim.
  17. Ganko
    From the limited details it looks like a decent Shinshinto sword. Could be a good maker. Kogarasu maru shape with naginata hi.
  18. Ganko
    The koshirae appears to not be too old to me.
  19. Ganko
    Here are some pics of the Kiyokane. One of the star stamps is a different size. There is a stamp on each side of the nakago. The koshirae is the 4th one down from the top in the pic.
  20. Ganko
    Looks like "Kanemitsu"
  21. Ganko
    Tsutsui Kiyokane was the first swordsmith to receive a license to make swords after the war. I had a blade by him that actually had two star stamps on it. It was of excellent quality in late steel scabbard double button mounts.
  22. Ganko
    Qsaka Shinto?
  23. Ganko
    I am thinking maybe sue-Enju. Late Muromachi? It appears to be pretty good quality work.
  24. Ganko
    A large loss for the Nihonto community. May he rest in peace.
  25. Ganko
    I saw one in a real nice clamshell holster years ago. I think it was 8mm Nambu rather than 30 Mauser Cal.
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