Stephen

Moriyama sama your the best.

looks to be a very intersting sword...can we read the tsuba kanji...tada at the top?

I was hoping Nobody would add his take on the first part ...something to do with the Emperor?

This is from a new member, I'm in the middle of some personal matters please help him in the translation. thanks for your help.

to the board lot of nice folk to help you out, please dont for get to sign your name per the rules. please check them. If you have a hard time getting your pix up you may send them to me and ill crop size if needed, good luck and have fun. Stephen

Mo may have not taken his time it can look like the other Suke not the one you posted. look in Samurai Sword Hand book by J. Yumoto...page 120 the nori that is rule not law. sorry i dont have kanji on my PC. Mo may have did a quick look ant thought it was the second Suke down on page 123 of SSHandbook. heres a fujishiro Nagamitsu which looks like the mei in question. i keep this up ill have the whole book on file.

i think your right did not take time to check it just posted Sukemitsu.

page 614 is from 1444 sukemitsu file page 616 is from 1555 sukemitsu616 file

I'll be setting up with beginner books at the Minn. show. Which is most of what I do with gun shows here in Des Moines and that is to introduce Nihonto. You'll find most of the movers and shakers at Chicago and ill try to make it if I have my koto blade back from polish and NBTHK shinsa. I did one show with Larry and Chris a few years back and I have to say its much more relaxed much like the ol San Antonio show which I wish would start back up even if bi annually, Chicago is all the Old Guard who sometimes can come across a bit aloft until you get to know them, and have bought off them. Papers id stay with NBTHK it seems to get more bang for your buck. If you just want to know if the mei is good or what you have if mumei...do them all and see if who, what, when, all come out the same. A few years ago when I made the circuit I always got a kick of taking a unknown sword around to each table to see what the thought was to W,W,W. Usually ten tables ten different opinions. Kind like the Movie Let it Ride with Richard Dryfuss question" which horse do you like?" get a answer mark it off the program and bet on the one left that did not get picked. Sorry not all the Why's answered but I got off on a ramble. One other thing Andy Q is worth your admission to the Chris and Larry show but then he'll be in Chi town too I suppose.

This may not be what you need but it gave me something to do on the first day of the new year, my workout center is closed for some silly reason so here we are. A Prosperous NEW YEAR TO ALL.

Morita-sama so if you have same kanji but differnt word it does not apply? as in Fujiwara Sukeyuki tsuku kore Happy New Year to you as well and welcome to the board.

why your pix are nice and clear on the others and this one has a hazy tone to it. im going to say with clever copy.

would be hard to tell from the pix but at that angle it looks ok, i have to go with the repo ...sorry

Wakazashi, with a different Tsuba and new same and menuki + foil on habaki that would be a nice set. I don't mind the battle cuts at all. Skipper the wak you got from him is very nice also.

Yes i know mike via ebay quires hes one of the good guys, did not make the link in my mind...oldtimers ya know....also check the link for Yakibas auctions below in auction some nice stuff there.

drop us a link for his auctions

This is a unsolicited endorsement for some of Ed's of Yakiba auctions, many times a lot of newbie's and collectors of few years ask where to find sound swords, there are more than a few with this list. Got to love that O-Dachi! Also a sound katana that would be a great first sword. If i had the beans id go for the shinsakuto. enjoy http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZem7576QQhtZ-1

I have not counted it out yet, close ups of the fitting would help also...copys are getting so close now days it takes a very close eye. The Nakago will tell all.

grain pattern above the shinogi due to burnishing which makes me think repo also the lack of polish on kissaki, show the nakago and well go from there.

i think the file was too large, here it is for the board to learn from.

Really no need to bother, im sure he want something like 1000.00$ just curious what there going for in Nippon. Thanks for the offer.

hey Simon was the knot for sale...if so how much. Thanks

what the plan was....working on it but its not going very fast...to keep it on topic IT MUST BE THE POLISHING, gives you a good work out. :D

sent you a email.

this looks the right way to me....i have heard some smiths did sign backwards...this may be the one of a few that did.