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    Brian (good to have your name so we can address you in a polite way), in the upmost line (click NIHONTO INFO) you can find links to our trusted dealers .
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    Additionally, the inscription on the blade is upside-down. This would not be seen on a Japanese sword. Clearly a bad fake, made to deceive potential buyers.
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    Looks like SADATSUGU (second KANJI with a doubt), made in Juli 1944. Photos of the NAKAGO and blade should always be shown tip-upwards. Taken on a dark background, directly from above, light from the side, presented as cut-out, so not much of the background is seen.
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    Good close-up photos are really needed to get an idea of the KIZU. Even small hairline cracks can make a difference in case they go through. Take photos on a dark background for a good contrast, light from the side to avoid reflection, tip-upwards for all NAKAGO photos ! When using oil, take care that no oil ends up in the SAYA ! 'Naganese' = NAGASA ?
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    Howard, perhaps try in the "WANT TO BUY" section?
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    Roland, usually, military TSUBA are not signed, so I think it may be older than the blade. If you want to show pictures of it, we could perhaps say more.
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    Rory, how do these look like? Can you provde photos of them? Cracks in the cutting edge (HAGIRE) would not be good!
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    Besides aquiring new members, isn't it just a question of politeness to answer ?
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    Did you try Eckhard Kremers directly? Eckhard Kremers www.eckhardkremers.de
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    It is difficult to read upside down (Cutting edge is always shown upwards like on KATANA TSUBA). First KANJI looks like MITSU.
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    Maurice, as a part of the MEI is left, the blade is only SURIAGE. The lower MEI character is perhaps not TAKA, but there are some other possibilities, I think. It would be good to show your blade to an expert "in hand". Possibly there is more to see than on these photos. Perhaps some features lead to the identification, so the blade confirms the smith. There are many MINO based swordsmiths with "KANE" in their names.
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    NAGAMITSU 1944
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    Colin, you are correct; there are ASHI on the SAYA.
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    I should add that SHINTETSU coming through is not necessarily a forging KIZU, but it has to do with the respective (polishing) history of a blade. Blades like HIZEN TO who are known for a thin KAWAGANE are theoretically more likely to show SHINTETSU after a long life. In some cases, when there is no or little structure in these spots, they may be UMEGANE.
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    Sebastian, we also need close-up photos of HAMON and HADA, the tip, and of course the tang, as Brian already stated. All photos should be made on a dark background, right from above, tip-upwards, light from the side, preferably presented as cut-out so nothing is disturbing the view. The KOSHIRAE looks like a nice HAN DACHI type, but the blade is the more important part.
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    Not good, not bad on very old blades, but ugly in my opinion. Of course it depends on the structure of the SHINGANE, and on many KOTO blades, it was probably more carefully forged than on later blades. But in the end, almost all longer Japanese blades are made as a sandwich construction, and if one side is gone or defective, they are no longer intact and functional. However, this may be acceptable on rare or very old blades. Just my 2 YEN.
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    Every bad fake that is sold is an encouragement for the fakers. This one is an obvious fake and could have been avoided with some preliminary information about the subject. Just my opinion.
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    Difficult to see lying on the side, but I don't think BUDDHA is depicted. Might be a SENNIN?
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    When a lot of the 'old' NAKAGO was cut off, the MEI was lost. This GAKU-MEI was a way to preserve it with the blade. In other cases when the NAKAGO was not so much shortened, the section with the MEI could be folded over (= ORIKAESHI MEI) and appeared upside-down.
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    Andrew, You should ask an expert before any DIY action. You have Andrew Ickeringill around, and with better photos (dark background, photo taken directly from above, light from the side) you might get a helpful answer from him. Not to say that John is wrong with his assessment of the possibilities of a restoration!
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    The verdigris is the result of a chemical reaction of the brass inlays with fatty acids (from well-intended care actions). You can (and should) brush that simply away with the toothbrush of your wife. Probably this has to be repeated a few times. Otherwise my impression is that this is an authentic TSUBA that has seen some corrosion, but is generally o.k. The bare metal in the NAKAGO-ANA shows that it has been fitted to another blade rather recently.
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    Good work, Manuel, and very good result! Congratulations! Is this an UTSUSHI of an existing TSUBA or is it completely your idea and design?
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    In this case, I would ask the NBTHK or one of the swordsmiths directly. I know one who speaks good English.
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    Kaga koshirae

    ROKUJURO replied to Okan's topic in Tosogu

    I am not Okan, but yes, in EDO times, artists often could not communicate as much as we can today. But compared to KOTO times, there was much more exchange among them so techniques and styles were copied a lot. But the question is: What is a match? Our Western ideas of "matching themes" or "harmony" are not necessarily the same as in Japan in the EDO era.
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    Robert, the second KANJI might be SADA, but the rest I am unable to read. It is a KOGATANA, the handle is called KOZUKA ( KO TSUKA = small handle).
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