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  1. PNSSHOGUN
    One of the higher rated Yasukuni Tosho, worth having restored if you have the resources and desire. More so if it's a piece of family history.
  2. PNSSHOGUN
    Kanbun does not always equal a straight Sugata.
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    Chinese crap I'm afraid.
  4. PNSSHOGUN
    Reduced to 1800USD.
  5. PNSSHOGUN
    Thanks for clearing that up Matt, originality is definitely key with good Gunto.
  6. PNSSHOGUN
    Yes, although it may prove difficult to get one that is a correct match in size and patina. I would carefully measure and photograph it first, then check around on the forum.
  7. PNSSHOGUN
    The seller is known to amateur polish and mess around with the mounts, please don't spread false hope when this is almost certainly a post war bubba job. Just note the seller as a charlatan and move on.
  8. PNSSHOGUN
    It appears to be older than Edo period, the short Nakago indicates Muromachi Bizen. Likely not a treasure sword, but rather a good honest sword made for fighting.
  9. PNSSHOGUN
    This would be incredible with fresh Sashikomi polish.
  10. PNSSHOGUN
    While looking for further examples & information on this smith the same sword in this thread is now on ebay but with completely different Gunto mounts. This should be clarified in the listing, prospective buyers would appreciate being aware the special Gunto mounts aren't original to this sword, and the original traditional mounts aren't included either. https://www.ebay.com/itm/363828443081?hash=item54b5dd77c9%3Ag%3AII0AAOSwAMFidCw9&fbclid=IwAR2ubY2THjEIpKhHaSCYuDpfyxdm9lmxsKqkrQLXkVtzwlVda-NryR4HyEo
  11. PNSSHOGUN
    To add more, these were often quite low quality pieces.
  12. PNSSHOGUN
    If the buffing is severe it will seriously impact the geometry of the blade, meaning more metal will need to be removed to restore it.
  13. PNSSHOGUN
    This doesn't look like a wise purchase unless it's one or two hundred dollars.
  14. PNSSHOGUN
    Interesting Kai Gunto with the special Sakura release button and extended ishikuze. Can't recall a Kai Gunto with the Sakura release before: https://buyee.jp/item/yahoo/auction/w1051566304
  15. PNSSHOGUN
    Very nice, it is quite difficult to find good quality Horimono on swords made during the war era.
  16. PNSSHOGUN
    Yes, they have proven themselves to be the most consistent bunch of idiotic ar*seholes in living memory.
  17. PNSSHOGUN
    Ha! I know just enough to be dangerous..... That paper is the original hishigami, most Gunto will have it. Some types of silk used on Gunto Tsuka were made from weighted silk (silk treated with metallic salts to increase their weight and luster), the problem is those salts act like little razor blades and over the decades it can make the silk fall apart if not handled with care.
  18. PNSSHOGUN
    All original fittings, nothing to be worried about there. The Mei does not inspire confidence at all and looks very poorly done.
  19. PNSSHOGUN
    Microfibre could cause scratches if not cleaned regularly, but to call it abrasive to steel is a little confusing.
  20. PNSSHOGUN

    Kantei 2

    PNSSHOGUN replied to DoTanuki yokai's topic in Nihonto

    The Nakago-Jiri is a dead giveaway for Muromachi Bizen.
  21. PNSSHOGUN
    As for the smith, this entry will tell you quite a bit, here are two great smiths from the same school, left is Yoshū Ju Yoshihiro and on the right is Yoshū Ju Hiromasa (a friends sword).
  22. PNSSHOGUN
    Lucky man Colin, this is the sort of sword collectors are always hoping to come across. It is the very rare patented Iida latch style of mounting. The blade is also by a very good smith from a highly rated school, so you have a double winner. The Iida latch was designed by a sword shop still in business, the aim was to produce a better seal to protect quality swords from the rigors of combat. They are very highly sought after by collectors, here is an early Shin Gunto version:
  23. PNSSHOGUN
    Great blade, quite an anomlay with the Seki stamp AND RJT stamp. Of note are the mounts which usually contain rather low quality Showato and many of us wouldn't bother having a second look just from the mounts.
  24. PNSSHOGUN
    "Musuem quality" sounds like pure dealer speak, such a broad concept has little place in any sane discussion.
  25. PNSSHOGUN
    According to the ABS the current average income is reported at just over 90,000AUD a year, or 1800ish a week: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/labour/earnings-and-working-conditions/average-weekly-earnings-australia/nov-2021 It is also far more depressing when taxes are going to a government this incompetent.
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