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Hello Geraint, I would be happy if you can send me your Oshigata. And thank you for comment. Best regards, Bojan

It's this sword which is on Hold.. http://www.japanszwaard.nl/uk/zwaarden.html Regards, Bojan

I just feel un safe because of the second groove..For me it was strange for Naginata naoshi style of blade..but as Shinto blade pass Hozon..it my be nothing wrong with it.. Bojan

Thank you Jim, I realy did't saw any with the second groove in Naginata naoshi style Wakizaski like on this (kuichigai-ba?- but it is diferent). The blade is Shinto with Hozon. Bojan

Just want to be 100% that everything is ok. with the blade construction before buying. Bojan

Hello, I am interested in the type of Bo Hi in Naginata naoshi Wakizashi, Idid't find any other similar to this second groove. Thank you, Bojan

Thank you very much Ed for this lesson, yes I will do reserch. Hope to find photo of genuine Shodai mei to compare. Best regards, Bojan

Thank you Ed. I looked at Swordsmith index that 2.generation start to work from 1624..But as Nbthk shinsha din't mentioned (Shodai) on Hozon paper, it's probably the work of Nidai..or thay put this remark only when they are 99% sure.. Regards, Bojan

From the swordsmith data base Shodai Shigetaka finish at year 1615. What's in years in between..from 1615 to 1624 year? Thank you, Bojan

Hello, to which generation will poit fact if the blade Shigetaka has also inscription of the date: February 1623.To Shodai or Nidai generation. As in references Nidai starts from 1624. On Hbthk Hozon papers is not exactly pointed (Shodai)? Thank you for this info., Bojan

Thank you very much Darcy, very good lesson for me. Regards, Bojan S.

Thank you for replay and info, I think that darker part above hamon my be little visible Utsuri.. Bojan S.

Thank you very much, if it's an Utsuri on my sword than is visible like on picture of Soden Bizen Masamitsu http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/14863-utsuri/page-2 Regards, Bojan S.

Hello, my question will be, is this an Utsuri? On the specific postion to the light I see some darker still which fills the bottom of the Hamon hills and become narrower on the tops. It hard to see it clear, only on specific angle. Thank you very much, Bojan S.

Hello, I know that this tsubas are realy nothing special, but tha's what they have found in museum depot. I suspect that the best pices from Jager collection are now in Minneapolis..:-) Best regards, Bojan S.

Hello , we found some Tsuba in depot of Museum of Slovenia, with no specific identification. I attacded some of them. 1. and 2. are interesting. 2. looks very old and has some urusi laquer on inner corners..Tsuba can also be from collection of architect John Jager (1884-1947) who was born in Slovenia and lived in USA. Jager collected Asian art and sold collection of 1700 Tsubas, to Edwin Hewitt - this Tsubas are now in display at Minneapolis Institute of Art/USA. There are six other Tsubas in Slovenia (confirmed from Jager collection), but at the moment I don't have pictures of them. I kindly ask you for some help with basic identificatio (type/ period/style) as we dont have expert on Tosugu, or some information/catalogue about Hewitt (ex. Jager collection) in Minneapolis, as we making an exehibition of Samurai arms and wepons, finded in our museum. Thank you very much for help, And all the best in the New Year 2016! Bojan S.

Hello, I made better pictures of complete Hamon and Sugata. It also look's like to bemachi okuri for few cm.. Regards, Bojan S.

Hello Robert, I will post overall sugata as soon I recived profesional photos, which they will make these days in museum photo studio. I photographed only nakagos with signatures... with my mobile phone.. Thank you very much for helping, Regards, Bojan S.

Thank you very much for help. My Kanenaga saku mei be dated Koto ? Regards, Bojan S.

Hello, today I had privilege to open some of the swords fron National museum Slovenia. Swords are not in public display and they were hidden in depot from around 1960. There are no ID's for this swords, only invetory numbers. Also swords had been exposed to electrolysis to preven rust when arrived, so damage was done back than. I make three pictures of 3 nakagos with signatures.. As I am still in process of learning to read kanjis, I will be very happy if somebody help with translation. At least we will return it's names to ID...Today they had been also profesionaly photographed, so if any interest here for help in reserch I can post complete high resolution studio pictures...but it is not good for the hart, to see blades from electolysys... Here are my attempts to read: 1. .......? last two... Kaneyoshi? 2. Kanenobu?, 3. Kanenaga saku? As there are no rust on nakagos, it will be wery dificult to determinated the age... Thank you very much for helping, Best regards, Bojan S.

Thank you very much for help. Bojan S.

Hello, I was invited in Slo. museum depot to see some items (arms and armours) which are not in public display. I make photo of signed yari mei. This items has never been studied . Can this be read Kanemitsu, but I have a problems with first two kanjis. I made photo with mobile phone, so quality is not good.. Thank you very much for help, Bojan S.

Hello, I was in contact with Aoi art, few weeks ago, about buying sword..which should be send to Slovenia /EU. I got an answer that sword must be decleared as "decorative or imitation, replica" sword...I am not shore if it is right time to order or not, becuse of shipping restrictions..About the taxes in Slovenia, we have 22% for all imported items also on antiques, so for my country declaration is not so important do to tax fees..And for now swords are not clsified as wepons, only "daggers" dubble edge, will be clasified as wepon. So I can't import yari or ken... Regards, Bojan S.

Thank you very much Uwe for help. Regards, Bojan S.

Hello Uwe, ..sorry... I hope this will work better. Thank you very much, Bojan S.