Stephen

Grey is the receiver in first photo and presenter in the second as I see it. for those who don't know Grey is on the left.

mabye not top or bottom but side view

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/koa.htm a link for Mantetsu learning

I had a friend once who bought off a old vet a blade that he had chromed, tsuba also. When my friend took them to be dipped to take off the chrome the patina was removed too. The tsuba looked much like yours Dirk.

well im glad to see what i think is a real sword, happy to take it back. maybe made in late shinshinto be my guess for the trade.

better get it to the doctor, its got crabs. sorry bit under the weather and it cheered me up.....now back to your kantei

http://search.freefind.com/servlet/free ... =masamichi

wonderbar!! just a magnificent pick up. Looks like he did very fine work. how do you guys dig these up,what a find!

seems im the hit man lately,,,,sorry is a chinese knock off. not true Nihonto.

Tom More pix please id like to see his work, always like these kind of mei, how proud the parents were very nice.

if you cant post the pix we cant help ya, you can email them to me if you need too. edit to add please read sign up rules ...one needs to add their name to post or expect the wrath of MODS

Justin inhale exhale, it wont change it, we will look at the pix you take, right now from the wrap it looks like a Chinese knock off. I hope I'm wrong, you have a return policy this is good.

think were all hoping its not what we think it is.

And Mickey Mouse!!!

with the upper stroke id say Kanemitsu, only one from sagami/shoshu,,,Hawley Kan 1488 edit there was a Kanemoto from soshu haw Kan 1595-96

one of a set of two bookends???

check your email soon.

Bishu/Bizen no Osafune Kiyomitsu

Thank you for showing us Morita san, now i know what book im looking for. Craig at Bridgeofdreams, if you get this in stock please let me know.

any more kanji in the nakago mune besides the one shown in third or forth pix?

Ed Ill take ya up on that.

Right Rich thats why i left it to others if they want to take it on. :?)

I have a local who has a Brian williams woodblock print, in searching for him before i go over to take pix, i came on this. Its really scarry what idiots tell ppl to do with our beloved nihonto. this is the link you can call him out on it if you want as i dont join hardly anything anymore do to spam. http://www.ehow.com/how_5534078_care-samurai-sword.html Second If you might be interested in one of his prints PM me and ill get it going. Ill take pix Wed. so should have them up soon. here are links i found of his prints. the owner said his has something to do with samurai ...ill get back with you on it later. http://www.castlefinearts.com/itemdetail.aspx?item=6442 http://www.vernegallery.com/Japanese-pr ... illiams/42

Franco is right don't ask questions of shinsa if you don't get back what you want to hear. I have known of mistakes of shinsa teams as well in calling a koto blade gendaito...so its good to have many opinions not just one. Yes papers are for the next owner.....ME? I agree with Jean its lovely and the nakago does hold one back ....I can over look that when it gets to my home as I'm looking for a tanto to complete my collection....it will be well loved and take care of.... you'll lose no sleep.....I'm sure you would if Jean gets his french food greasy fingers on the saya. LOL just kidding Mod Jean

Nope ...not worth it better sell it to me on time payments, how soon can i start? Really yes i think its worth your time too. hope it happens next year.