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    To me the blade is traditionally made, madame hada, suguha, sunagashi, well made Mei and file marks. The way the hamon goes around the machi, we'll done boshi etc. The stamp is the odd thing on this sword. That is why I asked the question. This is the first sword that I bought - purchased in 1976.
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    Here are mei, date and stamp. Note the nice job the smith did with the hamon around the machi
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    I will after dinner.
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    My first Japanese sword, bought in 1976, is Signed Toshimasa, dated 1942 and has a Seki arsenal stamp. It also has tight masame hada (images 3. 4. and 5) and sunagashi. It appears to be water quenched. Here are some photos.
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    You can use Loctite. Loctite red needs heat as well as tools to break the lock.
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    Thanks, that is what I thought. I would like to hear from others. I do not have much experience with WWII blades.
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    Doors anyone have a good example of a non-traditional WWII blades that has sunagashi?
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    Should it be limited to members of this messageboard, or expanded to include people who have made a contribution to study in our areas? A local collector in my sword club passed away. He was known as a collector to members of the club only. On the other hand, one of my mentors, a past President of the JSSUS, was a valued member here. I remember both fondly. One made huge contributions here and to the wider sword community, the other did not.
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    He will be missed.
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    I think that got made a typo on nagasa.
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    You guys are amazing. I look at a WWII koshirae and do not see what you see. It reminds me of the time I was on a field trip and the prof kept on pointing out things that I never saw until he pointed them out. I was amazed then and I'm amazed now. Keep up the good work. You could make of book from the information that all of you have provided. Get together and do it. I'll be happy to buy a copy - seriously do it.
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    Best of luck. I hope that you solve this soon.
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    Try the internet archive aka wayback machine.
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    Thanks, Mark. Thanks, Steve. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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    It could be that someone took a Tenbo tsuba and decorated it.
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    Your help will be appreciated. Sorry but I do not know how to line up the inverse photo with the original photo. In the older version it was easy to do. If you know how please let me know so that I can correct this. Thanks, Barry
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    I see a lot of expensive restoration work ahead. You risk things not turning out well. At best you MIGHT break even.
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    Tsuba i.d.

    b.hennick replied to Oldman's topic in Tosogu

    I do not see the usual obvious signs of a cast piece.
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    Yes it is a fukure (blister). It is not a fatal flaw but certainly devalues the blade. A polisher may be able to repair it. It needs a well trained in Japan polisher. In the worst case it will need an umagane (inserted metal plug).
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    Also gyaku mikazuki Geri - reverse crescent kick.
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    I'm sure that it is difficult to part with both of these swords. Best of luck with the sales.
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    Menuki weight

    b.hennick replied to vajo's topic in Tosogu

    I do not as all are larger.
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    Menuki weight

    b.hennick replied to vajo's topic in Tosogu

    I would test them with a magnet.
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    I think that it would be easier to create a new saya.
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    What delightful problems you have to solve.
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