Stephen

Have we seen it yet?

Cleaning is cared for. You did right on your Mantetsu @Bruce Pennington

Study of Japanese Swords: Chronological Study of Japanese Swords and Japanese History https://a.co/d/cwjkzK6

I'd say pretty dang good. Way better than the one I tried.

I quoted Oli not you

Recently on a 1911 forum I showed a new pickup from the 40s, Remington Rand 1911a1 from 1943 to be exact. Part of its history it had been blued. I was just asking about the barrel, I got more that a few response to have it sandblasted and re Parkeized. They say you can get kits and do it yourself. Lol I told them it's part of its history and I'm leaving it as is. No response after that. lol You all see where I'm going here, more than often "you should have it polished" is the response to newbies. I'm making the case unless it's a highly important Smith and really out of polish blades should be left as is, oiled and cared for. Just MPOV.

No need to say sorry it's a learning process.

Why do you say that looks fine to me.

OLI, Why would you have it polished? Waste of time and money IMHO

I thought we seen this before, you posted this a few years back. Uwe gave you the tsuba mei then maybe you missed it. You asked about polish then, I hope you didn't have it done it looked fine back then

What a great legacy, not a WW2 gunto but a true Nihonto. I love the matching mon on the F/K. Thank you for sharing.

For those who can't expand. Lovely sword, I'd ask a togishi to burnish above the ji but that's just me

Whatever you do don't use straight clove oil it will turn your steel blue.

That's different from a video he had on maintaining a sword, the oil was tsubaki Like this. KUROBARA 100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese Knife Maintenance Camellia Oil (3.4 oz) https://a.co/d/hZdZWqq

First image is the preferred oil now days. Keep the cloth use the rust remove eraser for your kitchen knife. If you buy choji oil make sure it's not the kind for bonsai tools. It's as thick as motor oil. NO GOOD Second image is the type of ball NOT TO BUY!!! Known to scratch blade. Unless you have a blade out of polish and cloudy it's best to pass on using the powder ball. If you have to have the best get Bob Bensons. YouTube is a minefield of good intent but bad info. Be careful.

Roger I didn' know you're such a cut up

Me "Mum" would know.

Lot of confusion on my side with first Kanji. My stroke count has it as RI e-swords and Dobree

It's not with that patina....thinking gendaito.

Not a rule but mei above the Ana are often good swords. Think Yasukuni

I echo Conway, books are good, but in hand is better. Try to make the lectures as well, your experience in collecting leads me to think your not shy about asking questions. Most dealers who are ther to make sales will be happy answer your questions. Un less something bites you the first day kinda hold off till last day...you might not want to wait if something speaks to you. Happy hunting sir it's a lifetime adventure enjoy the ride.

Jim if still for sale you must state a price. It's board rules

Mal your the man, man!