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    Hi Malcolm many thanks , I will try and get a better picture of the single one .
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    Here a few of mine , I have never got round to finding out what they are !
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    Tsuba -Help

    raaay replied to raaay's topic in Tosogu

    just a heads up !! I was just going over an old post of mine, and when checking a link sent to the board re the possible translation for the meaning of " YU RAKU DO " my virus checker immediately blocked a TROJAN attack .
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    An unusual beast.

    raaay replied to Alex A's topic in Nihonto

    anyone from the UK in the Japanese sword fraternity, knows all about the "amazing right ups and politely Bs and amazing prices and the polishing that they get done ?? , enough said
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    please note no disrespect to all other Japanese armour experts and dealers in the Uk , I only commented on the one I knew in the Uk that was currently restoring and selling Japanese armour etc.
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    hi ? please sign your posts as per the board rules , that said , Google David Thatcher Uk based Japanese armour specialist ,
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    fuchi/kashira

    raaay replied to jct3602's topic in Tosogu

    sorry , but it seems to be going down this road again.
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    HI Michael, check for Ubu -Ba just above the cutting edge of the blade , just at the habaki , if it has an unsharpened flat area , more than likely a showa period blade , it is good place to start . I take it, the tang is not signed as you only show one side of the tang .
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    Sorry all fakes , as already stated.
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    in Tsuruta san's opinion , the sword dated from 1558-1570 , If I remember rightly the koto period finishes approximately about 1590 ! so if he is only 20/30 yrs out , I wish I could be that accurate when dating a blade. the sword for me , even with pictures supplied looks like an early Shinto period sword ! and I agree with Paul as to the possible date, I would also guess around the circa -1600-1650 , but what do I know .
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    well managed to pick 3 Juyo out of the six I picked , more luck than expertise, but happy I got something, even if did pick no 22
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    Stephen he is obviously saving the best one for the last show and tell
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    for me I like 3 - 18 - 20 -21 - 22 - basically I would have them all and is 22 - a Norishige and juyo ?
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    Al , Check out Takayama To and I think the smith is Masahiro, but I am not a 100% sure at this time just a quick guess , I think it refers to anti rust steel and maybe who polished the blade ,but no doubt you will get the correct translation soon.
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    all , it maybe nothing ,but i clicked on the link I my computer crashed !!
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    not a cast iron guarantee but the red flag is it is not signed Tachi Mei, but there are always exceptions !!
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    sorry, but it is a very obvious fake .
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    Ryan, Sorry 1oo% Chinese sword , hope you did not pay much for it !! if so it's a steep learning curve into the Japanese sword world. If sold as a Japanese authentic sword, I would politely ask for your money back if possible.
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    agreed it looks like a Chinese saya !!
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    fuchi/kashira

    raaay replied to jct3602's topic in Tosogu

    I agree looks like modern reproduction , and I am not sure about the areas with, what looks black gloss paint ? sorry ,
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    Hi Brandon The kuniyuki - Boshi, looks like it has had some work done on it ? but the photo is not very clear , just my first impression , but I could be wrong . also it is difficult to see, there is very little evidence of the mune -machi and ha-machi showing , again it just might be the poor photo of the tang but if not, it has had a lot of polishing in the past , and an old wives tale 2 character signature points maybe to a late koto blade , but again just an opinion ?
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    Artem it looks like a Showa smith of the top of my head , signed ? ? kane mitsu saku , to be confirmed ?
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    Artem sorry it does not look right to me mekugi-ana , looks in a odd position , kanji looks ?? without a better full picture of the blade , I suspect it is not Japanese , but maybe wrong ! need full shot of the blade etc.
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    Hi Chuck politely please, remember to remove your finger prints from the blades , it is not recommended to handle the blades with your bare hands as you could leave a permanent finger print on the surface of the blade right above the habaki . you probably already know that
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