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  1. Ilovekatana
    Is toko taikan still a good one to use? Also thank you for the information. I am in particular curious how rai kunitoshi compares to other swordsmiths of his era such as Masamune. Which is why I asked this question as I have no means to compare Sai jo saku swordsmiths of the same era.
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    The question was more focused on his toko taikan and Hawley ratings. Specifically for when he changed his style and signature. In particular nihonto club's database has 2 separate pages one for him one for when he signed kunitoshi and one for when he signed rai kunitoshi. What I in particular want to know is if his 3500 toko taikan ranking and his his 300 Hawley ranking for his later works still apply if they are the same person?https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KUN1408 https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KUN1410
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    I have been trying to do research on rai/niji kunitoshi and have a question. Niji kunitoshi has a toko taikan ranking of 2000 and a Hawley ranking of 200. Nihonto club's database says rai kunitoshi has a toko taikan ranking of 3500 and a Hawley ranking of 300, but some other sources say rai kunitoshi has the same toko taikan and Hawley rankings as niji kunitoshi. So does rai kunitoshi have a 3500 and 300 ranking, or 2000 and 200 ranking?
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    Yes.
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    While trying to find nihonto sellers I came across a website called samurai antiques.com. It seems to be located in Australia. Does it seem trustworthy?
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    How much would it cost?
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    will post one tomorrow if I can get one. I don't have a very good camera.
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    Is japanesesword.com a good website to buy nihonto? I found out about it through sword buyers guide.com.
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    Then I hope what I think is one on my sword isn't.
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    This may sound stupid, but can a hagire be repaired or is it impossible? I can't find any answer to whether or not it can.
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    Give me a sec.
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    I have sword fittings that I have no idea where or when they are from. Can anyone identify them? Joseph
  13. Ilovekatana
    Thank you for the response and yes it is the same sword as I currently only own the one.
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    Would rice cracker.com's restoration service have experienced polishers?
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    Yes it is the same sword. In fact it is the only nihonto I have currently. Also I plan to get it restored.
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    I have what seems to be a kiyomitsu katana and I need help identifying it. The signature says Bizen kuni ju osafune kiyomitsu saku. The opposite side says eiroku shichi nen hachi gastu Kichi hi. The hamon appears to be a suguha midare combination. I will add photos as soon as can get some good ones. Joseph
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    Oh that's great. I was worried it might be impossible to fix.
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    Fatal Flaw?

    Ilovekatana posted a topic in Nihonto

    I have an old muromachi period sword that has a crack or split,parallel to the edge, that partially goes through the hamon. Is it anything that a restoration can fix?
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