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Thanks you two ,just trying to work out their methods ,thanks for shedding light on it.ianb.

Does anyone know the significance of the painted characters on the tangs of ww2 swords.I have noted reds ,blues,yellows ;are they fitters marks and do the colours signify better quality,would be glad to know anything about them different arsenals.Thanks if anyone can shed any light on this.regards.ianb.

thanks jean,it is only my second sword and the first i have had to fix up,i could try and remove the liners but the dents were more like creases,as if struck by a bayonet twice,i am new to the nihonto world,we learn by our mistakes,i have scratched the blade on one side ,i was eager to see how it looked,thanks for your advice on oil and allowing the wood to breathe,the scabbard has lovely mounts,and i feel the dents cannot be removed,i will try and ask freinds in the know,but the sword wont be going back into the saya,it will still display nice on a stand.Next time i am going to think before taking on a restoration.thank you all.ianb.

I cannot get good pictures bruno ,they would only show tang marks ,signatures,i always get back shine,another thing is the negative comments shown to members on poor polish ware etc has put me off,if i get better shots i will post them,it is not kiyokatsu standard but i like it,i will become a better photographer one day.ianb.

thanks for all your excellent suggestions,it is good to have many minds on a problem instead of one battered head.I am going to try and make a template of the blade,wrap it in cotton and see if it will clean any grit out with a bit of bandage and linseed oil wrapped around.If this doesnt work ,i cant separate them,its saving up for a shirasaya.Thanks for your suggestions ,still learning that these swords are like women beautiful,deadly,and costly!best regards to you all.ianb.

Its a star stamp by kanemoto,my learning sword has some sunagashi and ko itame grain,also a custom carved tsuka,it is a nicely balanced sword but has a couple of fine ware,i dont want to overpay ,it has been fun finding new contacts in england and i like the sword ,its all matching ,has nice mounts,but it already has a couple of scratches from trying it back into the scabbard,i was eager to see it all done and back together,i feel like a fool.ianb.

thanks chris,but i will have to save up,i am trying to make it a painless 1st project,i am learning the hard way that they probably never are.How much are shirasayas by the way,and thanks for your time.ianb.

I have been fixing up my first sword and the saya was dented in 2 places.I filled the dent but although the sword fits nicely,it is marking the blade.The liner will not pull out to clean any grit or dirt ,due to the dents.Are there any ways of cleaning without liner removal ,i am in a mess as my blade is in polish and i dont want to scratch it.Grateful for any suggestions,thank you.ianb.

Nice star stamp,what date is it 44 ,45?Are you selling it privately?Thanks ianb

:clap:Thanks chris ,puts a lot of arguements and disbelievers to a final closure,and gives hope to owners of star stamps if they feel their blades are worthy of shinsa.sincerely.ianb

I have looked ste thanks,its the best link i have seen thats why i haven,t asked anything else.thanks for the link.ianb.

Thanks but been trying to buy F&G for a while now,If any are for sale i,ll buy them.ianb

Thanks ste ,what a site this is ,love the tentative nagamitsu sword with gold fittings,still looking for chain types.ianb.

Does anyone know the Japanese names for the sword chains,and how many styles there were.I have one with a hook and plate at one end and carabinier fastening at the other end.I intend putting on 1942 rjt sword ,and wondered how many types there were ,and were n.c.o hangers the same as officers.Any info appreciated.ianb.

thanks again ,i appreciate the Japanese sword more and more ,from tip to top ,it is a curve of perfection ,and these details ,on a war sword ,shows the reverance that these swords had to their carriers.great photo,s by all.ianb.

Blade has mei and date september 1942,smith is hizen motomura kanemoto,army gold medal winner and made swords for the reopened isa shrine.He was a student of the muto school and is of kunimitsu, tadayoshi lineage.All this info from this sites fine members.Thank you.ianb.

Thanks to you all, i appreciate all your help and i am glad i joined.I have learned he won the army prize and made swords for the isa shrine when it was reopened.He entered many competitions .Thanks to brian ,george and klaus and any others for looking.ianb.

Thanks all of you.They are all beauties.i will log them down and see if anyone knows of rank or tassel significance to the sarute.Are any marked with characters,fitters marks.I wondered why people would pay so much for a small item,but seeing them with tassel just finishes off the whole thing.Want one now before they become ultra hard to find,and they all go up to scary prices.Thsnks again for all your time and photos.ianb.

Beauties both i love the detail of these fittings,thanks for these pictures .do you mind if i sketch them in my journal.i am writing down a nihoto book of what i learn,both are nice and even nicer with the tassel.regards .ianb.

I have been looking for a clasped hand sarute ,only to find at least 3 different types.A shaking hand with dotted sides ending with a cherry blossom.A shaking hand with flower and vine sides,finally a monkeys hands touching fimgers with fotted sided.Does anyone have pictures of all the original sarute,and were they issued with rank in mind,eg general grade tassel with monkey handd.can anyone showtypes of sarute and were they attatched to certain tassels.thanks.ianb.

thanks guys,only the Japanese can make a steel scabbard seem organic,been thinking of all manner of ideas,but know they will not look right.Looks like its the wallet again.

trying to paint a 98 scabbard ,has anyone any colour names,or ideas on how they painted or sprayed them.thanks.ianb.

"tie 2 birds together and although they have 4 wings,they still cannot fly"

Thankyou brian.I am sorry the info i had was mixed up.I purchased this as a fix up later job as it was a trade .I will not post until i have all the facts in future and promise better grammar.Look after yourself.ianb..

You boys are going to kill me.I was puzzled by the hizen connection so i have asked a freind and it is the Kanemoto TK-138 KAN-1561 not the one above in sloughs book.I have looked on google but cannot find anything.The sword is RJT with date and nicely cut mei.I am ever so sorry ,i have only had it 1night and just got excited.Thanks for helping a fool who got excited.I wont post in future.Sorry if i have wasted all your time.ianb.