Stephen

what i was saying well cut is the first kanji after the saygaki, the other side in ? does not look like the same hand, gald it took a mistake to get rineHard to get to post on something, guess thats what im good for.

just to make sure its not the first two photos too far away, a full frontal shot of the tang from the machi down, might show us something else, and maybe better news not to get your hopes up thou.

hate to say it Joe, it looks like it was a broken blade and shaped to a wak, nakago poorly shaped, a full front photo would have been best insted of the side. why it has treasure on it is beyond me. it looks so well cut too, the kanji that is, maybe at one time a great blade. dont think we need to meet unless you want me too.

one or two shots more with out the tsuka on to get a feel of the sugata and full shot of the nakago blade up tang down

agree the kissaki is buggered, also looks awkward do to the habaki not n line, is it wood or what, does not fit with the flow of the mune and tsuka

perhaps post a shot of the full nakago and rest of the blade, he lives in my town but is not answering questions if to and when to meet.

Soten?

wow must be a hard one if Nobody can get it

not sure how you can be so sure, stroks look same to me, match from JSI http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/kanehide.jpg

Know we have thread on this but it got side tracked, new info link i got from Bob Bensons site. http://www.tampajapaneseswordshow.com/

im sure Nippon will set us right.

Oshigata Book Japanese Swordsmiths WWII Samurai Sword by John Slough http://cgi.ebay.com/Oshigata-Book-Japan ... 19bbd05e92 id hold out for paperback and not spend that much...think its out of print and have seen the HB for 125. might be a deal if it stays there.

was hoping some one would jump in on this maybe i needed to post something so id get a fast correction, i see it starting with ichishinto.....then ending with hiro??

always double check ....yes Kanehide better still.

Seki Kanefusa saku kore made by Kanefusa of Seki date the long side, Showa Ju Roku nen ju gatsu kitsu jitsu a lucky day in october of 1941

Ville Welcome Sorry to hear about the guns in Finland more and more countries going that way. Will they stop making Sako and Tikka? Finns make some of the best guns in the world.....better get back to swords. you do have a good eye for a clean well keep sword, must come from taking care of guns and know qualilty when you see it. The blade is signed Seki Fujiwara Yoshinao saku http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/yoshnao.jpg would also like to see any activity in the blade if you can photo. edit i see you added pix as i was posting, the last photo shows us the most, but it would be better to not have any window glare, i use light bulbs one off to the side and one above, some time you have to tilt the blade to get the activty ....so far looks to have good work.

yes Morita san i should have know that, second kanji is it part of the Nagoya//? Hai Domo!

should know this but got back to work on the summer job today and im a bit tired, please help

Good for you.

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Jason its been told first kanji is kuni second yuki

Dont worry John it only gets.......huh oh dont worry John it only gets worse, looking forward to the PB. Now Nihonto Gods i do have a tk for tonights MegaMillions hint hint edit PS thanks John

Brian Joe and John OK i did not give a good look see, yes the mounts are in suite, mos deff dont split them up dont know about the stand being made for the set ....just fantastic work on the fittings, who was the maker of FK?

Welcome Bobby I sent you a letter via ebay to see if your going to re list, I hope after all your questions you'll feel good about putting them back on Ebay, me my self would sell them one each and not in a lot, I'm sure others may have a different opinion. First off you need to wipe off any hand or finger prints, not to take anything away from your knife guy, his take is slight off true, as you have read the katana is with a famous name, in my time in Nihonto ive only see one or two surface, sure some sites have hand shoshin Kotetsu but the story goes for every hundred Kotetsu there is 110 gimei or something like that. It does not take away from you blade in its self I find it very collectible. the stand is worth more than your starting price alone by it self. The Tanto is exquisite IMHO you should do well and after its said and done you might look in that mirror and say to your self I think ill give a few more hundies....I shouldn't say that as I don't know what you paid and don't want to know. ask away many here to help. Glad Jason brought you over to the light.

Jason or James if your incontact with seller be sure to update us. is it going to stay in one lot or sold the same way.