BIG

Seems I am on the dark ( Zinc ) side of the Force.....

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Tobias and Brian,

If there is no original on market, this is imo an alternative....

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Hi Tobias,

nice Dealer...

http://www.setocut.co.jp/docs/swords/e_ogatatouken2.html

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Hi all,

Want to Share this ARTICLE

http://ohmura-study.net/911.html

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Hi Ken,

I Do buy from a Trusted Dealer ( Heard that is the Japanese way collecting nihonto )

When collecting ends ( when live ends) the Dealer gave it away to Some Trusted Clients....

and someone Else take care for Some Decades... Mission acomplished.

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I Read from Senior members, reducing their collections to Some high end items.

At the end of collecting, selling to your "House Dealer", isn't a Bad Thing for your treasures.

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Hi all,

I find this int. ARTICLE about the history of collecting including a Fine bibliography...

We discuss the Future of collecting, and here is a base by Dean Hartley and Thomas B. Buttweiler

http://home.comcast.net/~colhartley/Oriental/WanderingArms.htm

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Hi Curran,

here is One...

http://m.blog.naver.com/chaeme/80024163879

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Hi,

this is an int. PDF about Nanban Tetsu forgeability.

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/tetsutohagane1955/90/1/90_1_43/_pdf

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Dear John and Bruno,

enjoyed that extraordinary images/themes and Fine works; Great repatination work !!

Ian int. Story and Info, is the Tanto a Former discussed aikuchi ?

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Hi all,

A Hollander theme on a tsuba...

more examples?

http://www.jstor.org/stable/3253037?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

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Yep,

a Little treasure sharing, for us Shin shinto Fans.

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Hi all,

a nice PDF from P. Kuntz

http://new.uniquejapan.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/21-Antique-Shinshinto-Japanese-Swords-For-Sale-From-Unique-Japan.pdf

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Hi Peter,

http://www.nihonkatana.com/wakizashi-for-sale/masayuki

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Hi all,

find an int. PDF Book, please do the Math!

http://kknop.com/math/sangaku.pdf

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Hi,

may be Iwakuni...

http://www.google.de/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://cdn.images.guides.data.mobilytrip.com/wp_images/wall/e71be630d8347a87b951f1d6fa5b0572e33bf73c_IwakuniCastle.jpg&sa=X&ved=0CAkQ8wdqFQoTCP-A2d3vhcYCFcWVLAodpVwGkQ&usg=AFQjCNERO2xddPX1S7ronEXYkH77zho8PA

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Hi Shamsy,

Please sign your Posts...

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14038-any-good-ww2-sword-book/

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Hi Steve,

good example

http://www.ncjsc.org/article_bizen_tadamitsu.htm

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Hi Dave,

an " original " kenbu Sword Dance

http://www.kyotodreamtrips.com/2014/08/15/traditional-nihon-buyo-performances-yasaka-shrine-kyoto/

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Hi Peter,

here is a Link

http://1501bc.com/files/Polished_early_medieval_blades_eng.doc

and Mr. Maeder gave Info about a tv doc. Togishi To Yon-Deshi

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Hi Peter,

only foreign Blade I know was this Solingen aikuchi

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15090-german-aikuchi/?hl=%2Bgerman+%2Baikuchi

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Hi all,

nice competition..

Hi all,

nice "Thing Same as Katana" for Admiral Yamamoto.

http://www.e-sword.jp/sale/2012/1210_1037syousai.htm

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Yes Sir,

Thank god, only collecting swords !

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Hi all,

there is an int. matchlock / pistol set:

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22248/lot/1171/

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