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Ooitame
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Thanks Bruce!
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Not that I have seen.
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Not sure how I missed these, on a type3/rs. I remember sometime ago, atleast I think I do... that someone was able to crack the markings. If so any help on the number would be appreciated.
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Florida Nihonto Show for 2021?
Ooitame replied to DTM72's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
That will require some effort in locating them, shall try. P.S. I do not own the mentioned sword, would be great if I did though; although doubt I could afford it. -
Florida Nihonto Show for 2021?
Ooitame replied to DTM72's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
It has been a few years since I attended. Hopefully, a newly polished and up-paperrd, Etchu Norishige, can make an appearance once more! 🤯 -
Best of luck on learning, as Stephen, said after study let us know your opinions. To me it looks like a retempered coal cutter, but hard to tell due to reshapping. Could have been a naginata
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Always glad to learn. I will not consider this a fatal flaw. Thanks all.
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Thank you Geriant, Bryan, and Paul. At first I though delam, however, it is pretty deep and has crisp edges. To me it looks like a stress fracture that someone tried to polish out. I am not sure I would swing this blade as it is at the backside of the strike area; even the slightest slip of the wrist would in my opinion break the blade. Here is a close up , for Bob. If, after the close up the consensus is not fatal, I will change my opinion.
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Last pic, Tachi side context.
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Katana side context pic.
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Ji and Boshi photo.
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Hello, I was recently looking over what appears to be a late Muromachi, or early Shinto Wakizashi. When I noticed what looks to be a fatal flaw, on the Mune of the Kissaki. The owner thinks it is just Mune ware. I also noticed an area in the Ji of the Boshi, that also had me concerned. Please know, I am not buying this sword, the buyer did not pay much and this is purely a discussion and study piece. The piece is a bit tired, but balance and Sori are nice. If you would please, your thoughts?
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Interesting shinshinto blade, is it a Utushi? Is Nakago Ubu? What is the double machi/munemachi for?
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My inital thought was Hizen. Maybe one of the Norimitsu