Stephen

the sword gives me a feeling of WW11 Sadatsugu, see links

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

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/sadatsug.jpg

Reading

http://www.nihonto.com/abtartnorimitsu.html

from Fujishiro, you can see how the right bar of Norimitsu was before reshaping.

Stephen V i edited your file so its upright and ready to read without the head tilt....got a creek in my neck.

I guess I need to stop and look, I agree with Moriyama sama, (once again the eagle eye) with Norimitsu, a few more pages of Norimitsu than Sadamitsu but with the date it looks like its 6'th Gen, which is even better rated smith, I feel this is in not as bad shape as you may think (from the pix not in hand) and worthy of a restoration project, the reshaping of the nakago could have been from a mounting in a Kyu-gunto mount. A shinsa and polish may be in order for this. VNF

very good shots of the nakago, please share some of the blade looks to be third Gen Sadamitsu with a re shaped nakago, a interesting find id say.

the first, mah sah moo ney Ma sa mu ne

leave it to our resident translator....job well done Koichi san

genbun is 1736

sorry for your loss. I remember the pix and how we all marveled and envied his collection. What will be come of all those swords?

i see what you mean...im sure is Gen also...Genbun would fit the bill.

perhaps at best end of 19th beginning of 20th made for a tourist?

is on the spot.

looks like ann maybe bunann? have you ever done a smoke Oshigata before?

shinsa

http://militaria.co.za/nihontomessagebo ... php?t=1336

heres a map and page for Greys

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/mapping/map.php?pc=W1K+5LP

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/directory/1086/10486.php

will help but maybe someone can see something....did you try a smoke oshigata?

Must be my PC i still only see four pages. sorry

dont see a page with kantei papers...am i in the wrong file?? and for that blade to get a 72...hard to belive, you tired nali fits it better. Ill be posting a page on how to pack a sword, i had one come in last week that was basicaly droped in the box with nothing on it.. was suprised to see it had not split the saya maybe the paper on each end saved it. stay tuned for a picture how to.

UPS theres your answer :lol:

I fallow in condensed and layman terms

NEVER USE UPS! had swords left on the doorstep, good thing I have trusting neighbors. UPS well tell you in the USA no swords or weapons

use Japanese Nihonto antique/ art objects not swords in the item box

lastly list the value but say its for Appraise or for authentication when its coming back to you.

i find the less on the form the less hassle or flags raised, for thoese shipping in the future.

was wondering, did they open the box or was same listed in the custom form?

, red rust is bad rust needs to be stoped. a light oiling will do. .

You were just wanting to know about the nakago red rust were you not...on the blade is a different story

this link>

http://www.nihontokanjipages.com/fake_j ... words.html

a closer look to tell, to far for my ol eyes