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Very nice and something special. Thank you for sharing. I would like to see the whole sword MikeR

Very nice. Great piece. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Adam, Great sword. If this is a start to you collecting, you have a better start than most. If this is the only sword that you are the care taker of than it is something that you can be proud of. Thank you for sharing and Enjoy MikeR

Can’t give you any information on the smith but love the blade. Thank you for sharing MikeR

I listen so that I can learn. Keep it up. Thank you MikeR

Welcome back Peter. MikeR

I think it’s beautiful. I would be proud to own it. Thank you for sharing MikeR

Beautiful piece, blade and mounts MikeR

Beautiful MikeR

Brian, thank you so much for overseeing a great forum. Hope your health issues become a thing of the past in the new year and you and your family have the best Christmas possible. Thank you for all you do and get well soon. MikeR

Emilio, they look great. I do like the idea of using a see through product as it can disappear into the background so the blades may be appreciated more. Also the blade that you used for a demonstration is BEAUTIFUL. Thank you for sharing. MikeR

Got my NTHK sword papers from the 2024 Orlando Japanese Sword Show today. Excited all over again. Thank you to all those that put this together and again thank you Mark for another Great Show. MikeR

Great job Emilio, it looks Beautiful. Thank you for sharing. MikeR

BEAUTIFUL. Nothing else to be said. Thank you for sharing MikeR

WOW Thank you So much MORIYAMA Koichi for that complete translation. It is Greatly Appreciated. Thank you also to you Bruce, again very appreciated. MikeR

Thank you Thomas. A lot of interesting things about the blade and mounts. I posted a lot of pictures in the military section. Please check them out. MikeR

Please let me know when I wanted to buy a similar sword? I think that I would remember. Maybe enlighten me. So then are you saying that everything about this sword is common? It also seems to have two long inscriptions to just say Masafusa. Thank you for your help. Mike

Tsuba

Ok what exactly do I have here? I just posted the Nakago in the translation section for help but am posting the whole sword here for help and discussion. First I have never seen a Hamon like this before. Second the Tsuba appears to have been reworked to accommodate the center lock/release. I have never seen a Sarute that appears to have a small screw head on both sides. The Saya is the early gloss green paint. Now the important part there is two hot stamps a on the Nakago that I found in Slough’s book on page 65 and 98. The one on page 98 has both stamps as does this example. I will attach a lot of picture so be patient and check them out if any other information is needed just let me know. Ok let’s talk. Thank you all in advance. MikeR

Hello everyone and thank you in advance. I am hoping that someone here can help me with a translation and any other information. From what I can find in Slough book the one stamp is Kobuse forging stamp and the other a registration stamp of a new design ( pg. 65 and 98 ) the rest I have no idea. Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated. MikeR

Paul, can’t help you out with any further information, but I Love everything about it. Congratulations and welcome to the forum. I also started out saying that I only wanted one BUTTTT I am still adding to my now Collection. Thank you for sharing MikeR

WOW Thank you for sharing. Beautiful blades and Great photos MikeR

Beautiful.

Just my two cents here. Different smith, different blades. Different times, different shape, different designs may ALL lead to Different Weights. I have always been told to take the sword in hand and hold it out, no matter what the weight it should feel balanced. I have held both light blades and very heavy blades and if they don’t balance you feel it right away. I know this doesn’t necessarily answer your question but like I said just my two cents. Look forward to more answers. MikeR

You are a Lucky Man Piers. Congratulations. Wish I might be that lucky some day. MikeR Thank you for sharing