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    Thank you Brian.
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    Hi remzy, Thank you for your opinion. I don't really care about the sword's condition, so the nicks and scratches are no problem. I'd just like to know if it possible to date it. I also think it could have been carried in WW2, but the blade itself is certainly older. Peter
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    Hi all, Is it possible to say anything about the age of this blade? Hamon and Hada cannot be seen yet (at least by me), nagasa is 64 cm. Sue-Koto? Thank you all very much. Peter http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben ... 333435.jpg http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben ... 633637.jpg http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben ... 303464.jpg http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben ... 663866.jpg http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben ... 353239.jpg
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    Thanks!
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    Hi takakage! Thank you very much. I guess sue-koto, ~1550-1600? Best regards, Peter
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    Hi all, Can anybody tell me more about this wakizashi? Nagasa: 40,8 cm Nakago: ubu, Yasurime: sujikai Mei: KATSUMITSU Hamon: hard to recognize, but maybe a suguha hotsure I guess it's a kanbun shinto, but you probably know better. Thanks in advance. Peter
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    stekemest replied to Darcy's topic in Nihonto

    In my opinion, it has too much sori for a shinto sword. If not kamakura/nambokucho, I would have suspected sue-koto, but I still think the first assumption is the most likely one. Darcy, please look at your private messages.
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    stekemest replied to Darcy's topic in Nihonto

    I'd say mid koto, maybe kamakura or nambokucho. It seems to have a kiri nakago, so I guess it's a shortened tachi blade.
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    Well, at least the tsuka had been correctly wrapped in former times, as you can see the marks on the same (rayskin). If you're interested in the topic, get yourself some books: I prefer you start with John M. Yumoto's "Samurai Sword" and continue with Kokan Nagayama's "The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords". The first one is good to start with, as it delievers the basic information without confusing the beginner with too many details. The second one is much more detailed.
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    Hi! Expensive: Well, here in Germany it's usually roughly 10 Euro (13 USD) per cm blade length. I don't know what the prices of other polishers are. The "charm": That's called menuki. It's usually a pair with one on each side of the handle (tsuka). The handle needs to be rewrapped, but that's nothing that can't be fixed.
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    Hi WM, It should be examined by a polisher (togishi), who could say if your blade has any serious flaws and if it is worth to be polished. Where are you from? There are many polishers outside Japan in Europe and the States, but often with a long waiting time and high prices. Peter
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    Hi WM, Your sword is a real nihonto - that's the first good message. It seems to have a shortened nakago and has been remounted several times (as it has three mekugi-ana, or holes in the tang). It seems to have nearly no sori, which is typical for a period called "kanbun" (1661–1673). So I guess your sword is from that time. Regards, Peter
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    Can you show photos of the nakago (tang) and kissaki (tip) and give the measurements (especially the blade's length, without tang)?
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    Happy Birthday NMB. You have become one of my favorite forums! Thanks to the staff & all users.
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    I don't think it's a real nihonto. Shinogi isn't clear enough, "hada" and "hamon" look strange, the shape of the nakago and mekugi ana worry me as well. Maybe some tourist piece from meiji era? At least nothing worth to be bought in my opinion... Peter
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    Yeah, there are many of those ebay fakes around. I also got some of those mails.
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    Those other two swords are definitely real. The above one is a kai-gunto (marine sword), the other a shin-gunto. The blades look better than the first one and seem to be real gendaito. I'm still very unsure about the first blade, though. Even if it's no fake as a whole, I guess the hamon is acid etched or faked in some other way. Just my two Yen, Peter
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    Maybe, but I still think the quality of the carvings is too low. Just my opinion, though.
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    I doubt that. The kissaki and hamon look exactly like all the fakes that recently came out of China...
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    nick, sorry to say that, but your sword is a modern Chinese fake. I'm very sure about this. I think the tsuba is a fake as well. The other fittings, especially the tsuka, look pretty good, but I doubt they are real. Peter
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    Bonn - that sounds good. I think I'll be there. Thank you, Andreas!
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    Hello, Unfortunately no, it's too far for me to travel. Very glad to hear that. I thank you all very much for your help. It's a shame what the previous owner made with the sword, but I like it nevertheless. Peter
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    Hi nick, I'm sure you don't want to con anyone, but there are many good fakes of swords around... it's also possible that the blade is machine made from WW2. Let's wait till we see the pictures. Peter
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    Well, he's right concerning the pictures... no overall photo of the blade, no close-ups of the hamon (which looks like a fake in one of the pictures), no kissaki/boshi pics etc... The leather sheath is WW2, but the rest of the fittings look like edo to me. The pictures aren't good enough to say anything in my opinion (but I'm just a beginner...) Peter
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    I've tried to take some photos of monouchi area and the mune. You can see that it is rather flat. Any other opinions regarding the date (Showa or Sue-Koto/Shinto?). Sorry for annoying, it's just quite important to me, as it's my only daito and I'd like to know what I have. Thank you all so far.
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