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    Hopefully these are better
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    Friend has a Ww2 officers sword and tanto wartime bring back , could people help with translation please.
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    Tried to capture hamon
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    Fantastic, thanks for your help!
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    Help with signature please on this sword, nice hamon on it but last 3rd of blade is very worn, Suya stamped tsuba and # 898 to hilt fittings and tang. Cheers
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    Assertively clean steel as much as you want but as mentioned its not been touched for 40 years and steel doesnt stay that bright after 40 years, not sealant on surface.
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    Yes, as mention it was more the hilt binding i was questioning, late 1800s or WW2 rebinding.
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    Yes as mentioned, sayas been painted the samf metallic bronze colour my mother used on hernails back in the 70s!
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    Blades tired and i thought it a bit heavy but handles very well, back edge of tangs about 8mm at widest!
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    Another recent bulk purchase of blades.Curious about the bindings on the handle, uniform thick cotton or canvas, has anyone seen similar?
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    I just cant work out how its so bright, seller said its been untouched for 40 odd years and no sign of sealant.Any thought on what to try on the tang to get some air to it as cant leave it sooooooo bright!!!!
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    Purchased a large collection of mainly European swords but had a few Japanese. Heres one he purchase 40 years ago showing how lowly WW2 military swords were thought of back then that they were purchase for next to nothing and beople jazzed them up. The blades been buffed to hell and sadly you can still see remnants of a very pretty hamon, the tang i thought was just buffed badly aswell but i think its actually chromed????!! Army saya in in a bronze metallic shade i remember my mum using on here nails back in the 70s
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    Help with the signature greatly appreciated. Thankyou in advance
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    Would geisha have such a martial style belt?
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    ?
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    Yes closest id found was Manchuria but not quite there and not like any of the other colonial ,someone suggested medic or bandsman🤷. Ill try your warrelic suggestion if everyones stumped here, cheers
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    Picked up this military belt, has a arisaka cartridge pouch, frog hanger that possibly fits a court sword as too small for bayonet etc( maybe batton? And has attached metal buckle thst i cant find in any of my books, any help appreciated Cheers Phil
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    This belongs to a friend and i took photos as he's translated half but i can't remember which side! Any help would be excellent. Cheers Phil
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    Thanks , yep was leaning towards navy
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    Sorry gents but this ones bugging me , badge is gone and cant work out if i have a navy summer cap stained tan or a Army cap bleached white , thought someone might be able to translate and lend a hand , beers on me when next we meet cheers Phil in Aus
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    Yes! Well spotted, of the The Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (飛燕, "flying swallow") Thankyou
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