Stephen

had me worried there for a few days, didnt think anything could put that old goat down.....Keep martching Harry. God love ya.

following a link in Grandfathers sword I came upon these. Disclaimer These are for entertainment only and not to be done to nihonto. http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video ... rd-270092/ maybe use a three pound sledge? /video/how-to-clean-a-sword-with-butter-and-rubbing-alcohol-270122/ get that turkey ready to be cut and buttered at the same time

Thank you Jacques, yes thats the name me old fog was trying to pull out.

Thanks James wish i still had the Koza books, there was a chapter in there about a famous forger so famous his gimei was sometimes sought after. what was his name and did he do Masahide also? sorry to have such a tired memory.

dont be afriad, its not real nihonto see link http://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html

just to clear my head, its often foggy, your wanting a finish polish to bring out the nei hamon ect. Not a full polish is that correct?

John if you do a search here youll see Masahide talked about quite a bit. here is one post to show Masahide mei. if you ask kindly (i no longer have the book) a scan of NihontoKoza Shinshinto it has a whole page on shoshin and gimei Masahide mei that shows strokes and how gimei are off.

and one more

Tom the rest of the story

John I can understand you want a second opnion, Please not all Caps it same as yelling!!! heres the pix, i thought you seen it cropped and reduced in my later emails, the link for this board was to get a feeling for the mei, shoshin? gimei? second gen ? third. you come off not wanting to provide info...dont understand this point. anyway heres your pix. lets ask nice please.

if true very sad news

Uh? what are we missing in the pix that needs a polish? just wondering.

Yuzo Welcome to the board, I'm very glad that you have taken time to give of your understanding of Nihonto. Please forgive over zealous students as they want to help but do not understand the consequences of shouting out Gimei/Fake. As has been stated more than a few Kaneyoshi for wartime smiths. I have seen the other Kaneyoshi papered to 75 points and does great work. I always look to your auction as there are many good deals for gendaito which I enjoy. I believe I have even talked to you at SF show back when I was going to them ten years ago. Please feel free to give your take on anything posted here. Looking forward to your input.

sent email edit to add blade is a repo no need to post pix and take up space.

being alluded to being somewhat shady and close to a crook is my ground Gman, you were not privy to the unedited post, ill put out the olive branch when ....you know what....never mind. To all out there, and there were a on slot of PM's and emails saying cool off disregard the olff and get on with what you do best helping out new guys. I give my heartfelt thanks to you and your friend ship. so Brian lock this pathetic thred or better yet send it to cyber space. If I do have any conflicts in the future it will be PM ed, expect it when you bring out your favorite whipping boy from France as it is getting old and very one sided To all you new members who don't have a clue to what's this is all about stick around and you'll see that a few members...more like a elite club of very very knowledgeable Nihontophile's use there intellect to bully new members/collectors around with little if any compassion. Eric nothing to do with you my friend there is another one.

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Brian H and Peter doubt ill have anything shinsa but please make sure i get a email on location and time, my days are numbered here.

Seeing a ban of my post to come I wish to all in the Nihonto world a great new year in learning hunting finding Nihonto. To all that know me and need my help in anyway, my email is H2obro1@aol.com. I will not be called a crook. I have spent countless hours helping the new, I do not profess to be a great scholar of our madness (Nihonto) but I remember what it was like to take the first steps and the joy of my first translation. It seems my points of view a bit out dated too the new Nihonto world, maybe to much passing of bad or not so true info, it has never been my intent to deceive or mislead anyone. Thanks to Swiss member this AM for the great workout I had a the Y. one of the better ones working off steam. Some clever editing too I see. Keep hammering into all heads that its not good to buy cheap nihonto, let it be written. So to all i have known over the years, live long and prosper.

to all who use cashew, please expose the danger of it and other lacqures, less a new newbie wants to try it out and comes back and says....hey them guys told me to do it.

the reason he put a ? behind your name is we like members to use their real name in signing off. the blade looks very old and very tired. best not to sink any money into it.

Don me thinks you might want to edit your post, we dont want newbies thinking one can do that or should do that with Nihonto. Thanks Don i was sure what that was but had point it out none the less.

nice to see deals still can be found on Ebay. Maybe a boys sword, or a smiths sales sample? Jock your doing good my friend and must have a great patience to dig thru all the fakes on Ebay.

Maybe first knock off the bubble rust, use a brass hammer or wood and a light tap tap tap, the layered rust should come off, if you want to take it to another step after that, PM me and well talk about it.

Its not to be used, it will and i have seen turn steel purple. Why PPL cant just accept what being sold for swords is beyond me. would one take short cuts with different powders for uchiko?

I tried the bottle of the ebay stuff your talking about Keith, its not as light of oil than the kind you get ment for Nihonto....ok for tool shed tools ....but not Nihonto, just too thick, could gum up a saya real fast. As far as the AT fluid story i dont put much stock into it. Theres a reason the oil sold in Japan (from where Fred gets his in bulk) is for Nihonto. No short cuts friends.