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    Hi Thomas I do not think I have ever seen a Mantetsu blade that did not have a suguha hamon, lets hope that's correct and they haven't figured that one out yet. Ray
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    Richard Ditto as above Ray
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    Brian it looks like you have spent a lot of time and effort to get the new format running I hope it all goes' to plan. regards, Ray
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    Hi Markus silly question, I downloaded 4 of your E books, is there a way to read them in a book format rather than scrolling down page by page, if you know what I mean. thanks, Ray
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    welcome , but ditto as the last reply Ray
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    Hi Gwyn sorry I do not polish swords, I just remembered Roy had owned the sword for a long time and thought he might be able to add a bit of info on it's history ! I may be mistaken but I thought Roy had mentioned in the past it was a Japanese polish ? good luck, Ray
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    Hi Gwyn may be you can ask Roy if you acquired the blade direct from him he may be able to tell you the history of the blade . as soon as you mentioned the length of the blade, I knew I had seen it before. good luck , Ray
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    Hi Pat Sorry as you suspected a poor Chinese fake , check at the top of the home page re FAKE SWORDS. Regards, Ray
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    Hi Brock 1. is there any ha - machi and mune machi - not clear in the photos provided 2. looking at the tang is that a blue/ heat treated area next to the new peg hole I hope not, only you can see in hand , is there any signs of heat treatment there ? it may be just the lighting in the photo provided , but obviously the tang has been altered maybe to fit the Gunto Tsuka ? and for what it is worth, to me more like a Shin Shinto blade, but what do I know. Ray
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    Hi Brock Just an observation, ( quote ) you think all the numbers match on your fittings, but why is the Fuchi on your Tsuka obviously much smaller than Koiguchi on the saya, I would of expected a closer match with the dimensions of these two fittings ! if they were all on suite ? just my quick impressions, obviously could be way of the mark. regards, Ray
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    HI Bill I am not sure if this is any help, but about 10 years ago I sold off half my swords and Tsuba to friend who had a antique shop in Edinburgh, A customer who was from Taiwan purchased a few items from the shop then asked him to send them to Hong Kong so a friend could smuggle them into Taiwan, because he said it was illegal to own them !!!or import them directly into Taiwan, it may be worth an investigation, good luck. Best regards, Ray
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    This is a Japanese replica made in Japan, seen many of them in the past . Ray
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    Hi Davy where in Scotland , I am in the Edinburgh area if I can be any help. Ray
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    Hi Henry Do not want to start world war 3 over your request, but he has the same last name as you do PM - me if you want more info, Ray
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    Hi It looks like Fuji Wara Shige Sada, at a quick glance . Edit - now had a chance to check the Kanji , looks like Shige Tsugu . please sign with your name as per the board rules . Ray
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    Many Thanks, just also found the same tsuba, on Uhmura's Gunto site, i will pass the info on to my friend Ray
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    A friend of mine has asked me to post this Gunto Tsuba from a sword he has just acquired. Any info on the stamps please. Ray
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    Dear All This looks like the same sword with the Generals tassel that was going around ebay etc a few years back and at one point it was suppossed to be located in Scotland in Edinburgh and in Aberdeen. it's a scam ray
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    hi peter your last pic of the nakago is it my old eye's playing tricks on me or is there an old part of a kanji just above the mekugi ana ? ray
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    Hi Paul ahh the second and better pic of number 2 gives it away with the partial tang hole right on the end of the nakago, that's why i said was the qualty of the pics deliberate to make it a more difficult task anyway thanks for the post, Ray
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    Hi Paul ok just for fun and feel free to slaughter me, and better pics might be helpfull or was that the point, there is got to be a twist in this conundrum :? no 1 - Shinto. no 2 - Shin -Shinto. no 3 - Nanbukocho. no 4 - Kamakura. and the suriage is !!!! Ray
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    Hi Curtis At a very quick glance the hamon looks like to "me" sanbon sugu - poss, Mino Den ! Kanemoto - i'sh but what do i know. ray
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    Hi Paul hope you are well, thank God thought my old eyes were needing re tested ! or is there a matching tsuba to complete the Daisho , as you say who knows . Ray
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    Sorry, is it my eyes playing tricks, but in the second photo with the papers and tsuba laid next to the photographed tsuba, the seki gane has been altered :? . Ray
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    waki goto(?) menuki

    raaay replied to Tcat's topic in Tosogu

    Hi Alex i can't add much to your request are they are Goto menuki etc, but i'm sure from memory that the rule of thumb is the shishi with the open mouth is the female of the pair, no pun intended nice menuki, Ray
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