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Hi all, I’m hoping for translation assistance on this old sword. I took pictures with and without a flash.

Thank you all very much.

Tom

Goodmorning Ray,

Thank you very much, I sincerely appreciate your expertise!

Tom

As the title says I’m hoping for assistance in translating this sayagaki.

Thank you all very much for any information.

Tom

Yes Stephen, counterclockwise.

Tom

Thank you very much Steve.

Tom

There are legitimate examples of coppers that have a second screw added later. More telling is the incorrect ito pattern.

Hi Steve, I've never seen a copper hilt with the second screw, could you please post a picture of one? This is why I love this site, you learn something new all the time.

Thank you very much,

Tom

Hi Brian, it's definitely a reproduction. The original copper hilts don't have a screw in the tsuka only the barrel sarute holds the blade intact.

Tom

Hi All , I posted pictures of mine in the translation section on 6-8-18. If the moderators can move the pictures to this thread that would be great!

Tom

Hi Barry, yes, from what I’ve seen and read they are not very common. Here are some pictures of mine.

Tom

Thank you all very much for your kind comments. Yes Stephen, I’m really happy that I was able to acquire this one!

Tom

Here are some pictures of the sword that I recently posted in the translation section. Any comments are welcome!

Thank you all very much,

Tom

Thank you both Steve and Bruce very much!

Sincerely

Tom

The membership has been a great help to me in the past with help translating mei’s and I’m asking for your expertise again. Thank you all very much for your time and help.

Tom

Thank you both very much gentlemen, I sincerely appreciate your help.

Tom

Here is another navy sword that I would really appreciate help with translating.

Thank you very much,

Tom

I'm no expert, but it's missing the barrel nut so I'm thinking just some bent copper wire.

Tom

Thank you also Uwe.

Tom

Thank you very much Stephen for the lighting fast answer!

Tom

Here’s another mei I need help with translating.

Thank you all very much.

Tom

Thank you very much gentlemen. Very interesting info on the Takayama forge.

Sincerely,

Tom

Hi all, once again I’m asking for help translating a couple of kaigunto mei.

Thank you all very much in advance.

Tom

Steve,

Thank you very much, I sincerely appreciate your help!

Tom

Hi all, here are pictures of another sword I’ve come across and thinking of purchasing. Can the good members here please help me with the translation?

Thank you all very much?

Tom

Thank you very much Steve for your fast reply!

Tom

Hi all, it's not a nihonto, but it's an imperial Japanese naval watch. Can someone please help me with this translation?

Thank you very much,

Tom