Stephen

http://cgi.ebay.com/Houki-no-kami-MASAY ... dZViewItem someone really needs to shut this guy down

a pix of the mei here is what he sent...told him that was a Katsuyoshi he said oh sorry ill take anoter shot later...anyone seen that before looks like it was something i seen on the net...i also reported him about his Gassan sale last week. http://militaria.co.za/nihontomessagebo ... php?t=1088

is this a repete?

of our longest thread http://www.samurai-armor-tokyo.com/daim ... rrups.html

very interesting, I was wondering back when a Oshigata was drawn if the person doing so had to do it just dead on or did he stand a chance of losing ones head if it was off on the stroke, a question put to me about Shinto Bengi Oshigata.

the blade has a nice sori and much better than chinese copy kissaki, it may have been made in Nippon, at least is better than the really junky Crappers on ebay.

Louie ya been gone to long. Going to any of the Mid west shows?

this one running now.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0101096202 yes i had a bid on it..doing a search i came across this http://cgi.ebay.com/Gassan-Sadayoshi-Ka ... dZViewItem lets be careful out there boys.

some really nice finds, how bout a page or two from the last book showing some oshigata?

yes its back again, as usual three day auction in hopes someone will make a offer off ebay. Good catch.

for Hitatsura for something other than full temper in my mind I came across this site..its new to me as I seldom look for other than true Nihonto, Walters swords might not fit in this board thread but I'm giving the link for a few min. of some interesting stuff to look at with the oouu and aaahhh factor. http://www.waltersorrells.com/blades/new.htm Ken thanks for the address, its for a blade to have polished, did he study under Bob Benson in Hawaii

wow really beautiful sword looks like a lot of Soshu den as well, wild hamon. Very nice, I may have a sword for Mike in a few weeks please let me know who he is.

has strayed from Danny's fine article. I also have a different take on why the bombs were dropped by Truman PM me if you care to discuss, but lets get back on track please.

we really can not tell much from the pix posted, reduced way to far down. from the large photo it still looks like a very good start. Close ups of the the Nakago will help. if youd like to send them to me ill play around with them.

of the board as this is what we like to see true Nihonto, ill check around but don't think I've seen and Bizen Sukesada with this on the Nakago, anyone else out there???

I can understand your frustration on the matter, but feel its time to post elsewhere on this and bring the board back to true discussion of Nihonto. Let's please let this one go for now, as everything that can be said has been said.

with John on this, snowflakes of my childhood was very visible to the eye, maybe Nigel is not from snow country, with this next storm coming in ill try for a shot or two to see if it will photo.

the sword i have at polish may have a chance after all.

Its good having you back contributing on the board, always a informative and thought thru post, how about a update on the Bizen book.

Hi and welcome back, we often have talked about you're whereabouts and have needed your experience many times. Good to have you back on board.

also posted his tsuka in another thread with little help from us, sorry I missed it. http://militaria.co.za/nihontomessagebo ... .php?t=871 I don't think it was WW 11 fittings at all just a combat cover that let him carry it into. From my experience it looks like the brass hanger was added like Brian said, they do not always ruin saya and often slide off with little work, adding a kurikata is little work for a sayashi, you should be able to tell the quality of the lacquer from what you can see under the cover at the koguchi. Both B and S make good points but don't count out what you have, IMHO late shinshinto mounts with possible shinto blade that remands to be seen.

the age looks shinshinto to me...but as Brian said they changed them offten, i think your whole set is worthy of restoration, blade et all.

pix did not attach the file may be too large, if you cant reduce send them to me and ill post it. I bought a Kanesada at a local auction with a leather cover that was cracked so removed it, under it I found a nice Buke saya with mother of pearl inlay...it turned out quite nice. Some collectors like it left on but if your keeping it then id remove it, good luck.

think your sword is a Phoney, its still true Nihonto :lol:

Heres your pix, i cut it in half and reduced the size, did you take the photos? If so well done, nice lighting on the top set, i think to help with the kante of this if you were to remove the fittings and show the area under the habaki where the rust on the nakago turns to polish would help us alot.