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  1. ROKUJURO
    James, welcome to the NMB forum! These signatures are written (and read) vertically, tip-upwards. The NAKAGO does not look old, so probably quite recent. But age is not important in case the quality is good.
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    No, it refers to a certain MITSUYUKI, but it is not Japanese as well. Crude and not made with the typical techniques.
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    Yes, you are right, it is all pretty off and ugly. If you look at the MACHI you will see that they do not align. That alone is a clear giveaway for non-Japanese manufacture.
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    Thank you David!
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    Yes, I read about India, Pakistan and Bangladesh making these swords as well.
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    Paris, they are of course factory made for mass sale to those who cannot compare to genuine Japanese swords. They are not "old" (how old is old?) but mostly made after WWII. In Japan, "old" swords are pre-1600. Fortunately, swords like this were made by workers who never saw a genuine NIHONTO but just blurry pictures of them, so they are easy to spot. The blade in question shows a bad version of a MEI, so I suspect it was not made in China where many people can write the characters correctly.
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    Unfortunately, the TSUBA is a cast copy. You may brush off the red rust without fear of damaging the patina. (Photos are upside-down)
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    Wasn't SHIBUICHI a material that was introduced quite late into TSUBA making? Also, the surface is surprizingly well preserved (or, with other words, does not look 'old' to me). I vote for the late EDO estimation.
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    B. Ashton, I am in the westernmost part of Germany, and you are welcome to send me the SAYA or come by my workshop in person (I would not charge you for the repair). But I am confident you will have competent people closer by than just me. Did you contact the British Token Society?
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    YASUNORI I think. TAISHO date?
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    ....if you have a day off and are bored.... Horinomo > HORIMONO
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    Thank you David, the images are not so good, but it is a nice KACHUSHI TSUBA with DOTE MIMI as decoration! I like it as well!
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    There are some: https://nihontoclub.com/view/smiths?page=163&order=title&sort=desc but the MEI on the NAKAGO you are looking at is probably recent.
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    Steve, the photos of the blade are not helpful but the TACHI MEI is meant to read RAI KUNIFUSA. Certainly not by the famous RAI school.....
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    He didn't even ask a question....
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    No, you can forge with stone tools and stone anvil.
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    Kai-Gunto opinions

    ROKUJURO replied to Miche's topic in Nihonto

    It says WAKIZASHI.
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    David, I don't know if it would be helpful for you, but I would like to see them.
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    Kai-Gunto opinions

    ROKUJURO replied to Miche's topic in Nihonto

    Looks like a traditionally made blade in high quality military mounts. With good photos of the NAKAGO (plain, dark, non-reflecting background, photos presented as cut-outs, no HABAKI) and close-ups of the blade you may get more feedback in the NIHONTO section.
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    Thank you Mauro! Is that water drops?
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    Thank you Piers! The upper one is an atypical TEIMEI TSUBA, the lower one is a WAKIZASHI-size TÔSHÔ type/age TSUBA.
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    Hi Charlie, in my experience, most IAIDO teachers will not use or even recommend sharp swords for it. Basically, it is practiced with BOKKEN, and only some advanced masters may sometimes use sharp swords in IAIDO demonstrations for show. Also, there is no cutting involved in IAIDO. A blade without much taper in the KASANE will have a tendency to wobble when a stroke is stopped mid-air. TAMESHIGIRI is another thing, and there, wide heavy blades are used by some experts.
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    Gentlemen, how would a very humble 'decoration' like this be called on a TSUBA? 'HAN UDENUKI' ? A star?
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    It was inherited by 8 children of a family and they planned to share it fairly?
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    In my opinion, the problem is not the production of cheap faked items. The sad thing is that people with no feel for the subject, for Japanese culture, and with no knowledge fall for it and buy them.
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