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  1. Ganko
    Superb job Chris!
  2. Ganko
    Ray, sometimes if you moisten it slightly it will increase the contrast. That is a tough one , hard to get a pattern recognized when it is not there. I think the 2nd and 3rd characters look like Mei-o or Mei-toku to me?
  3. Ganko
    Looks like a decent quality blade,nice sword. There are quite a few Kunitomo smiths. This seems like middle Muromachi to me? Looks like there is still a little live rust (red) on the boshi.
  4. Ganko
    What a great collection John.
  5. Ganko
    Marc, I just sent you a PM.
  6. Ganko
    Interesting, Never seen that before, looks like guri-bori sandwich slices attached. I like it, there is always something different that someone has tried. The more difficult the less often they are seen, like cranes legs skin on a saya.
  7. Ganko
    Variety has been called the spice of life and I would rather have an assortment of good josaku swords by makers from different schools than one juyo piece.
  8. Ganko
    I believe the kohirae is what is called "Topei style", it shows a european influence and was popular during the late Edo period. I think the blade with it's osoraku-zukuri shape is probably contemporary to it. It is a dragon fly in the lacquer. A nice package.
  9. Ganko
    You folks down under are fortunate.
  10. Ganko
    Kudos to Brian.
  11. Ganko
    Here is an item I picked up on the shoreline in Hakata area around 1969. A Jomon Period magatama, from about 1000 BCE.
  12. Ganko
    Keep up the good work Yurie, it is very much appreciated.
  13. Ganko
    Japanese dealers many years ago called papers "Benjo kami". (toilet paper)
  14. Ganko
    Good job Ray.
  15. Ganko
    You could have walked over and picked it up faster :-). It is good to have patience when Nihonto are involved.
  16. Ganko
    The boshi is not a typical showa period shape, perhaps it is as Dave says, field shortened.
  17. Ganko
    The signature is "Tadayuki"
  18. Ganko
    Welcome to the NMB Arnel and thanks for your service from another vet USASA 1966-1970
  19. Ganko
    I like Hideshige
  20. Ganko
    That swordsmiths name is "Raiko', a Kaga koto smith. Listed in Hawley as RAI1
  21. Ganko
    It is kind of like bell bottom pants. :-)
  22. Ganko
    Looks legitimate to me.
  23. Ganko

    Shiro Kunimitsu are..

    Ganko replied to BIG's topic in Nihonto

    I had no problem going to his website.
  24. Ganko

    F/K steel

    Ganko replied to kissakai's topic in Tosogu

    Shoki and the demon is a favorite motif of mine.
  25. Ganko
    Heat it with a hair dryer for a bit.
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