Stephen
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Update on Wakizashi
Stephen replied to Misterbovigoren's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Really hard to tell from those pix. Learn to take photos an post here and not on that image site...after getting around ad's I quit viewing and left. One polish can't be judged from that lighting on a white background. Proper photos required. -
Only one shows it's not same one on ebay
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Another translation needed if possible.
Stephen replied to sambagis's topic in Translation Assistance
No a few smith's did a mirror image mei. That said I can't make a gimei call with out books or search here and or on goggle -
They come in, ask questions with no thanks, then poof makes like Keyser Söze
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Well if it's been around that long it would have had many times on the stone. At least it has a hamachi
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Alex you're going about your first buy in the correct way. Please include photo of your swords paper.
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Not going to moan of digging up the dead, kinda fun reading so.e of the old timers....miss them especially Bungo.
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For what it's worth I agree with bugs
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The correct way to show tang blade up https://www.Japanese...dindex.com/emura.htm If you post in military forum you'll see what the mounts are called now. Better known as Marine mounts. The skin is same* or known as Ray skin. I sent you a PM
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Cleaning Spider webs & stains
Stephen replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Thank you Bugs -
If you own please share photos of the blade.
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Cleaning Spider webs & stains
Stephen replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Not reading all the way back. This change is from uchiko use? -
Thank you for your time.
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As you dear friend. Had aches in every joint the other day sleep most of the day. The bad knees wouldn't even let me walk just went out from.....sorry rambling ol man. I wish you better.
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Which left even more questions. Nothing came up like that in search. @Gunome When do you date it?
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Any one think older than 1800s or even newer. Story with it. . If this bucket contains glue, this sparrow would fit into the story of the Tongue-Cuttered Sparrow, whose tongue was cut off after eating the glue, but the details are unknown. Never heard that before of course I see it a water bucket for plants or wash walkway.
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Half hour after winning bid at 7750¥.....still no charge, bet seller is going to cancel.
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The rest of story or not https://buyee.jp/ite...n/t1111839153/detail
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Thanks buddy, I was going to do hammered but knew what I'd get. I'll throw some bottom feeding $$ see what I catch.
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Is there a name for this type of texture so I can do some research
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I read that wrong I thought you said it had been removed.
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Nice unit Amahide made all ranges of nihonto. This looks like oil quench with acid polish. Nakago to dark to see where it may have been stamped.
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Good to see you back Steve, please keep sharing your knowledge.
