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David Flynn

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  1. Just a reminder Jason , don't rush into anything. If at the Militaria fair, you don't find anything that reallly grabs you, keep in mind the fact that you can come to the Sydney show in Sept. Last shinsa/show we had was in March 2009, and a few people came over from NZ.
  2. G'day Brock, you are now part of an international community, so welcome from Oz.
  3. Obtaining advice from low quality pics on low quality swords is frustrating at best. There will be a shinsa and show in Sydney, early Sept. Buy what you like and bring them to the shinsa. Or study more save some money and see what's available at the show.
  4. Another interesting point, the Japanese army was originally trained by the French. Then when they had a falling out with the Japanese Govt. Their role was taken over by the Germans. Except for trade, America did bugger all.
  5. This sword sold on ebay, did it not?
  6. There is a chap, James Jordan I think, Bob Benson trained in NZ. Sorry don't know any other info.
  7. I wholeheartedlly agree with John. I myself, along with Chris Bowen and George Trotter, are Gendai Collectors. Unfortuneately, there are some who think that, because they collect pre 20thcentury swords they have dibs on what is classed as Nihonto. This certainly is not the case, eg. The Florida show is having a major talk on Gendai, and we intend to do the Same at the Sydney Show in Sept. As far a s tassels go, these are part of a Koshirae and why shouldn't the be classed that way?
  8. Could anyone, please help me with any information on a showa period smith Munetoshi. His signature is only Munetoshi saku. He is in Fuller and Gregory's first book and is not the one in Slough who also signed Hidemune. The sword belongs to a friend of mine and is a very well made Gendaito, with a mixture of ko gunome and choji. there is a lot of hataraki, kinsuji inazuma and Chikei. I would go so far as to say this is an excellent sword. Thanks in advance for your efforts.
  9. Unless the provenance of the Koshirae is proven. It's just a gunto mount with a Genarals tassel.
  10. not if they have a dull edge
  11. Seki Ju Ko Jima Kane Nori Saku. Sorry can't make out the other side .
  12. If it has an arsenal stamp, Showa/Seki, it's not a Gendai, it's a Showato.
  13. Sorry, the pics still aren't good enough. Try putting it on a towel or something, standing over it. Also some close ups would help.
  14. I think there really needs to be a photo of the whole sugata.
  15. Does this sword have a Showa or Seki stamp? It looks like a Gendai to me. But if it has a Stamp Wellllll. If it doesn't have a stamp, submit it in Chris' Shinsa.
  16. Naval Anchor stamp for stainless steel blades. See arsenal stamps sticky in this topic.
  17. I will still go along with my first post. The sword is very crudely made. Also, the W stamp isn't the "Usual", type of W found on Japanese Gunto. May have been made in an occupied country for Sympathisers
  18. I believe it's a Chinese Knockoff
  19. Here's one dated Meiji 37 signed Hidenaga
  20. Mint Generals tassel, $3000+
  21. I would never send anyone to a dealer for an appraisal. conflict of interests. What I would do though, is recommend you get in contact with the Southern California sword club. Japanese Sword Society of Southern California (Nanka Token Kai) NTK Corresponding Secretary 1039 Katella Laguna Beach, CA 926
  22. I believe he was being facetious, Stepehn
  23. Tadamitsu.
  24. This looks like, Fukure(blisters) to me. Probably not fatal, but the positioning, on the hamon in the monouchi area, is certainly a worry.
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