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RyanW

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  1. Hey everyone, New member here. I am in the Real Estate business (Rental Properties) Part time Fire fighter, SCUBA instructor and as a hobby make Knives. I was referred to this forum by a member of another forum for knife makers. I inherited a sword from my grandfather and knew nothing about its history. I posted Here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10523 and the response was amazing, there are some very knowledgeable and Generous people here. I look forward to learning more and hopefully reach a point that I will be able to help someone else in the future.
  2. Hmmm... Wine huh? :D I went rappelling / abseiling into a large cave system in your neighborhood. I spent 4 days exploring, Beautiful area! Consider my heart Eaten! It's comments like "Theres a hint of hamon under all those scratches that looks quite promising" that make me want to hurry and get it polished! I will look into the power uchiko and take care of the blade until I am ready to move forward.
  3. Thanks again Grey, I should be able to hit the one in San Fran!
  4. Wow, thank you everyone for the info and advice. Vali - I appreciate you jumping on this thread and getting me on the right track. Thanks Sanjuro - I will take some time and research your reply, there is a lot of helpful info there I am sure, I just need to decode it. Thank you (Side note: If I had a choice to live anywhere in the world it would be Margaret River, W.A.) Grey - I think this is very sound advice, I am in no hurry I have had it for 6 years since my grandfathers passing, He had it for 60+ before that. I will be picking up a few books and searching these forums. The Shows you are referring to, can you point me in the right direction to which shows and a schedule?
  5. Thanks again Veli! I think you nailed the Mei, that is what it looks like to me... My head is spinning after doing some research. I have a few more questions after reading through many threads on this forum. It would seem that complete restoration of this Blade would be very expensive and probably not worth it investment wise, but if sentimental reasons exist or if I have money to burn go for it... I am considering contacting Fred Lohman to discuss polishing to see what is under the rust/patina, and move forward based on what is found. I am getting the impression that this is in fact a genuine Japanese sword made by Masasada (School?) in the late 1800 early 1900's possibly? how do the Hawk/Falcon feathers relate to the Masasada connection. If I understand correctly it is a family crest, that were Land owners (Daimyo). I greatly appreciate the input I have received from very helpful members of this community. Ryan
  6. Measurements: Over All length: 20" Blade Length (Including Nakago): 17" Nakago: 3 1/4" Width: 1 1/8" It does have a Mei (Signature) that you can see on the photos below....
  7. Thank you for the reply Gunome and Veli. I will go through you posts tonight and study a bit, I will also try to remove the tsuka tonight and get some photos. as well as measurements. The Duct tape has been there for years. I will have a look at it and see how "Stuck" on it is. in looking at the blade closely it does not appear to have ever been touched / sharpened by anyone else. it is still VERY sharp. I cannot decipher any Hamon in its condition. Thanks again for the helpful information! any tips on a qualified person to do some restoration work? Ryan
  8. I am not familiar with most of the terms used here, I have been holding onto a Sword that my grandfather recieved from a relative of his that was in the War. It has damage and the RaySkin? has been covered with what appears to be red nail polish. After a little reasearch it appears to be a 2 piece Habaki. The blade is Tamahagane? The Kasira is missing and the Saya is splitting and currently being held together with Duct Tape. I understand that the blade is the most critical part of restoration (not that the rest is not important) I have been tempted to attempt a restoration project on my own, I dabble in knife making. But I thought better of it. I would rather have someone qualified do the restoration. I am looking for general info, as well as referrals to someone qualified to possibly restore it. I will include photos I took today. I am open to questions and will answer them as best I can. Thank you. ... Ryan
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