Stephen

i said Stever but i ment yours... your blade looks like its shinto or shinshinto being lacks much sori. I really dont want to say much more until Mo contacts me, a first i thought there was a paper mix up like what happend at the NYC Shinsa...but two older blades both getting Hidetoshi gendaito

Not the same Hidetoshi thats in Slough's book, do a search in JSI hes n most of the Gendai meikans, dont know whats going on i cant reach BIG MO. or hes not getting back until he knows more...im in the dark.

Tenryushi Hidetoshi right.....they gave me same smith for this blade. no its not gendai to anymore that the one Tim is showing. Something is very fishy about the whole mess. btw i turned the passing paper down and took a pink.

Hidetoshi huh? must have been a catch all. Still waiting for contact with Mo.

On this subject, just waiting on a reply from Mo first, i always belive in giving the other side a chance give thier side before i go on a rant.

Try changing your background color, here are two one in grayscale with a black background the other in color with blue, a dark gold will give even different showing of activities in the blade. I also have a hard time getting a blade pinpointed down, as many as you ask expect that many different answers.

you will not be forgotten as well as your fine sense of humor. Thank you for life lessions. Domoarigatogozamasta!

i figured i was wrong but at least he/we learned some new kanji

how nice this set is...hes very lucky, n more ways than one.

Masanao

job well done by both, not much to add except if you have the money the best way to learn is buy youll find out quick. Your on the right path....good luck and be sure to show and tell

Some put value on a major collection such as Compton, but some mistakes were made by the auction house, opinions now will change over the years and facts then will not be later. With all art provenance is everything...so if the Nihonto was owned by a Lord or higher expect to pay more on you dollar.

if it is a crack that small id would come out in polish. looks more of a chip to me.

how far on the right, i dont see it

not a problem...all of Eric M's swords are real, some showato but still Japanese swords from or before the WW11, no crappers there, and hes getting much better at letting everyone know if it has a stamp, problems, ect. lots to read here have fun. Never hold back if you have a question alot of good folk here to help.

Its Eric M out of NYC he does all the large collector shows and spends alot of time looking, hell tell you straight up what he has. here is the link to the auction. Red is that your first name? please sign off with your real first name if not, per the rules. welcome aboard

to have the sword Gods on your side....very nice.

I seen that on Big Mo's site, IMHO its just ok but a bit pricy, four a few dollars more you can do as well as this first time buyer. http://militaria.co.za/nihontomessagebo ... f2aa5fce81 there is a wide range of Amahide this looks to be a better one, thats a pro a con is it needs some work to the tsuka and maybe a touch up polish...id shop some more if it was me, but then again its you, follow your heart and learn learn learn...it will led you to your sword. see this link for a sale of Amahide and what it went for about a grand less. http://militaria.co.za/nihontomessagebo ... php?t=1236

now that the auction is over I was wondering what other board members take is on this polish, it sure looks like it had a acid wash to make the hada stand out. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0107811873

You did very well for your self, Hageyama is one of the most trusted sellers in the USA!!! Enjoy :D

it states...For the Discussion of Actual Sale and Auction Items or Sellers, and for eBay Auction Topics. Number one rule dont drink and post, been there done that...it very seldom works. :lol:

pix if you cant post, ill edit and post for you.

its the print on the left

mori thats what i "mental" to say :lol:

will clear this up ...i think its Toshiharu... for sure...the first is Mura i think...Nobody did this mei for me a while back...sorry that i forgot the first kanji...heres a link for toshiharu, http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/toshharu.jpg in the first photo the kanji before Kane could be yuki..once more maybe Nobody can tell what the kanji before Kanetoshi are.