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  1. PNSSHOGUN
    Looks about right, these usually are black leather with a coloured felt backing. The more desirable examples have red felt and attached hangers.
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    Wouldn't put too much faith in what is written in that book regarding all the steels, much of the knowledge regarding blades has been well and truly eclipsed. The Japanese produced their own high purity steels, there are some rather comprehensive articles on the various steels used below: https://ohmura--study-net.translate.goog/006.html?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=ja&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB https://ohmura--stud...en-GB&_x_tr_sch=http
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    Extraordinarily comprehensive test of gun oils: https://www.shooters...ct-evaluation.91566/
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    It doesn't look correct at all, carefully check the rest of the fittings to make sure they are matching.
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    Blade detail:
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    Reduced to 2000USD + shipping (~100USD to the US). A donation to the board will also be made.
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    Koshirae: Mon on Fuchi, pinned Kabutogane, mark on Saya where removable hanger originally was. All fittings numbered "56". Not very common to find good early fittings like this, especially on a Zohei-To. Blade: Arsenal blade with Bohi in good condition, slight staining and tiny dints to edge (pictured). Kokura arsenal mark on Nakago. Please see photos for condition. Nagasa: 65cm Moto-haba: 2.8cm Mounts: 100cm SOLD
  8. PNSSHOGUN
    That is very interesting information, so the Otsu dirk in question was made by the Zuishoha directly and the better versions contracted to Horii Hideaki?
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    Hi Mick, that sounds like the late Captain Raymond Johns. It is mentioned in one of the GB Token society programmes that he took a Wakizashi with him into the trenches.
  10. PNSSHOGUN
    Hi Matt, unfortunately this is immediately identifiable as a chinese fake. http://www.jssus.org/nkp/fake_japanese_swords.html
  11. PNSSHOGUN
    This looks a bit suspect, the vast majority of Mikasa-To appear to have been made by Hideaki or other Horii smiths. http://ohmura-study.net/912.html
  12. PNSSHOGUN
    From Japanese dealers, especially the ones dealing in high volume of lower end pieces, you should expect any Koshirae with a sword to be not original & cobbled together. It's a pretty sad state of affairs really.
  13. PNSSHOGUN
    Performance is currently very poor. Taking 5 minutes to load a single thread, on both PC and mobile.
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    They can be found from time to time, no apparent significance could be noted between them.
  15. PNSSHOGUN
    Unfortunately these are uncommon to find on a sword, let alone as a loose piece.
  16. PNSSHOGUN
    An early mounted Zohei-To.
  17. PNSSHOGUN
    Kurobara Tsubaki or a good Choji oil. While Kurobara is perhaps the better oil in many ways, the smell of Choji is an integral part of Nihonto in my estimation.
  18. PNSSHOGUN
    Could it be a movie prop?
  19. PNSSHOGUN
    The Nakago and Mei can often be quite telling for Showa-To.
  20. PNSSHOGUN
    Welcome to the forum, Cody. You have a Type 19 company grade parade saber. It is genuine, but nothing of considerable value or importance given these are machine made with chrome plating. The above suggestion of having it polished is really quite bizarre to say the least. http://ohmura-study.net/988.html
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    Hi Josh, any chance of finding the photo of the marine holding the sword?
  22. PNSSHOGUN
    It gives a sword dated 1572 to the Edo period, that says it all.....!
  23. PNSSHOGUN
    Could be late Muromachi Bizen (1500s), looks to be in good condition.
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    From experience, you're way up sh*t creek. Best to follow the above advice.
  25. PNSSHOGUN
    Hi Josh, welcome to the forum. Very nice sword, it does appear to be an older blade but we would need photos of the tang to be sure. Would love to see the photo of the Marine holding it. As for care, just keep the blade lightly oiled and nothing more. With such great history, maybe consider keeping it in the family?
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