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  1. Stefan
    One Side : Chounsai Koretoshi Ansei ni ? san gatsu kichi jitsu Other side : ? Oite Kofu ?? ju Tsunatoshi. It seems to be a collaboration of these two. Tsunatoshi was the father of Koretoshi who became later Tsunatoshi nidai. Hope that helps. Stefan
  2. Stefan
    Nakago. In the normal Kantei you don´t see it. I´am trying to play it as a real Kantei with tsuka on.
  3. Stefan
    The Grandmaster of the Whirlpool-Hada, Naotane. I hope so.... By the way, I can also see small uzumaki in this blade, which is only natural as it is Soden-Bizen style ala O-Kanemitsu. The uzumalki remins me of the yokome no kitae by kanemitsu.
  4. Stefan

    Restore Or Not ?

    Stefan replied to peterd's topic in Tosogu

    Very good engraving. def. worth to be restored. Stefan
  5. Stefan
    There is slight chance that it is real. 35 Years ago i owned a similar Tanto, inscribed "Masamune". At That time the chance of a chinese , by example forgery, was not so big, but nowadays ? I have seen to many fake blades in ths style during the last years. This tanto I did send for polishing to Japan , as it returned, wow, how the hada has changed. the Hamon was gone..........Well, a beginners luck, Therefore I am pretty sure that something is wrong with this blade.. Stefan
  6. Stefan
    A wonderful fake blade. The hada is perfect enhanced by acid. Without joking, this result is not the result of the work with stones. Turn the blade in the light, and most probably you will see a brownisch shimmer on it. A sign of acidwash. Use Your Nose. Smell the blade ! ( After cleaning ) Acid blades does often have a "special" smell.This works also well on the nakago. By the way, this is not an ayasugi hada. Greetings Stefan
  7. Stefan
    I can only agree
  8. Stefan
    Regarding the kozuka, PN send. Stefan
  9. Stefan
    Hawaii ? Just ask Bob Benson or Woody Hall. They can teach you. In front of buying. learning.
  10. Stefan
    Das freut mich echt für dich Peter ! Wirklich schönes Schwert. Gruß Stefan
  11. Stefan
    Seems to be a name. Wada ? Greets Stefan
  12. Stefan
    Kanekage, Probably Mino Sue Koto. Greets Stefan
  13. Stefan
    Nice blade. The signature is gimei in my opinion. The rust does not look natural. I think the kanji were added at a later date. Greetings Stefan
  14. Stefan
    Well done ! Stefan
  15. Stefan
    Echizen Daijo Tadayuki ? Greets Stefan
  16. Stefan
    Gimei Norimitsu.
  17. Stefan
    A joke ? This blade is poor workmanship for KIyondo.The Price... By the way, an closed ware is not an forging flaw
  18. Stefan
    I do not think that this is a side to learn from. The explanation of "boshi" is funny enough and storytelling. "http://www.japaneseweapons.com/katana/shurui/english.htm" Even the comment on blade tips , great. Nanki Shigekuni is Shinshin-To. Greets Stefan
  19. Stefan
    It is a minature sankaku yari. Shinto-period. Greets Stefan
  20. Stefan
    Made my day.....
  21. Stefan
    I see that I do see nothing. No pics ?
  22. Stefan
    Naturally not, but nevertheless it has been a fine blade.
  23. Stefan
    Why to shorten an shinshinto blade. Well it must look like koto simply in order to achieve an higher selling price. I did have the honour to handle an Hosoda Naomasa ( brother of Kajihei ) blade. For the untrained eye ? Wow ! Nambokucho three times shortend. The Saya-Gaki did say "Chogi". A forgery in the sweetest Soden-style. Nevertheles, a good blade.
  24. Stefan
    Two Utsuri ? I do not think so. It is either a problem of the polish or the result of the construction of the blade. In my point of vie the first one is the case. Often one finds "utsuri" near the shinogi. In those cases the lazy polisher did not use the jitsuya enough near the shinogi in fear to disturb it. A similar effect is true in the cases of the migaki-ji in the shinogiji. I ve seen this many times.
  25. Stefan
    I did also work with Mr. Doffin. Perfect comunication, perfect service. Simply great. Unfotunately my funds are not great enough to by seriously in his book candy-shop. So many seldom and fine books in prestine conditon...
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