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On 3/11/2023 at 6:56 PM, Nidaito9305 said:
That boshi is seriously close to the edge! Hope you got a really good deal on this one. In my opinion, EVERY Nihonto you hold is a learning experience. It is best to hold many that belong to others before spending on one that you will own. Most of us on here have made a bad purchase at one time. Every one of us was a newbie at one point. Keep your eye on the sales page and dealer pages here. You can find good deals on good and excellent quality Nihonto on these pages.
Wishing you the best,
Dan
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Here is another one for ya @Bridges . I thought this was a field officer grade kyu...at first look. The backstrap detail is off and the kamon does not look right either. eBay find.
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I was guessing black since it appears darker than the saya cover leather that is brown. It does not apprear much darker, but just a shade. <-- trying to guess at a black and white photo. lol
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19 hours ago, Shamsy said:
Fantastic array of photos, Trystan! So many Type 32 and a good array of 95s. Love the cross hatched one!
Off topic but also right on topic... attending militaria shows and only displaying swords for education and people's interest (not selling). No matter how many and how big you make the PLEASE DON'T TOUCH OR HANDLE sign, there are at least a dozen people that just grab up swords and slide them right on out. Usually cutting edge down.
You are 100% right. My 16 year old daughter will jump up and say "Don't touch the blade! Please read the signs!" She gets more angry than I do. lol. She will grab the microfiber and wipe the blade afterwards. Good kid.
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Black leather tsuka cover?!?!?!
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On 3/11/2023 at 7:32 AM, Infinite_Wisdumb said:
Surely it is better than Gary, Indiana?
I had some classes in Gary/Hammond, Indiana in 1998. Most of us were not from that area. We were all warned to stay indoors after dark and to NOT drive around the area. That was 25 years ago, and I'm told it has gotten even worse since then.
Back to the ITK, see you guys in Chicago!
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22 hours ago, vajo said:
The condition is on wreckage status. The blade is from an arsenal smith. Its not a gendaito. Polish is not worth any centimeter. The saya is total lost.
So the worth is only in the parts of the fittings. I think most will jump in to cannibale that sword.
I agree with everything you said!
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On 3/11/2023 at 2:24 PM, Peter Bleed said:
A good discussion. Thank you all.
In fact, I was kind of wondering about Korea as a point of origin. We certainly know that Japanese firearms were used in Korea. And there would have been several ways that Korean materials might have arrived in early modern Japan.
Peter
I actually had a table right behind Ray in Vegas earlier this year. A really decent guy and as honest seller. He has a contact in Japan that sends items to him. I didn't ask directly on this lot, but some things are listed as described from his supplier.
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A seller on eBay has posted these items as "Teppo-Hinawa-ju tool set, Edo period antique, Japanese matchlock soldier set."
Can anyone identify these items?
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13 hours ago, Grey Doffin said:
Hi John,
The card is a license (torokusho) that lists the signature but says nothing about the legitimacy of the signature.
Grey
Grey is correct, the torokusho just lists the signatue (if present) and basic dimensions of the blade. It in NO way verifies the signature as being authentic.
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1 hour ago, Bruce Pennington said:
That's quite a find, Dan, and quite gorgeous. Could be the first I've ever seen. I think there's been a couple NCO cavalry swords bantered about NMB, but not Officer Kyu.
There was one in this same thread that was actually a field officer cavalry version. <— quite nice! It was actually posted by you on page 3 of this thread, 5 th post down. Russian collector from guns.ru.
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Looks like as written on card. Hoshu Takada Jyu Fujiwara Yukinaga 豊州高田住藤原行長
Maybe this guy https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/YUK354
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In this entire thread, I have only seen 1 cavalry officers kyu. I am guessing these are as rare as the naval officers kyu's (with real blades). Asking because I just picked-up a company grade 1886 pattern cavalry sword with kamon on the backstrap. Added bonus is the fittings from Suya are in excellent condition. Blade is in excellent condition and looks to be a Murata/zohito and is mumei.
Anyone have any additional information on the cavalry kyugunto's and their rarity compared to other kyugunto?
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11 hours ago, SRDRowson said:
I suppose he needed the extra ¥800,000 to pay for the koshirae, bless him.
That is a very common thing to say here in the southern USA. "Bless your heart" can mean exactly what it says...in a nice way. OR, it can be a polite way of saying you are an asshole, or that you are a complete idiot. <-- All in how it is said.
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I'll give him a hand. I'll wait for others to chime in but things don't look right.
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39 minutes ago, ChrisW said:
But our meeting was wonderful, and we'll see you at the Chicago show!
Look forward to meeting you and the other ITK members.
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15 hours ago, ChrisW said:
Our next meeting will be an informal one held at the Chicago Sword Show next month! All are welcome to stop by the 'Indiana Island" at the show and chat with us/peruse our blades/books/tosogu!
As a previous Hoosier, I would like to check out the Indiana Island. <-- hopefully better than "Indiana Beach on beautiful Lake Shafer in Monticello, IN. Proving once again there is more than corn in Indiana." lol
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Bringing this one to the top. I don't really have much stuff left to warrant getting a table but I do have odds and ends pieces, fuchi, kashira, tsuba, habaki, a couple tsuka, a few wakizashi and tanto saya, and a couple empty shira-saya. A company grade gunto tassel and a reproduction naval brown tassel. Please let me know if you want/need any of these items. I will be happy to send pics/measurements ahead of time, them bring the selected items along with me. My previous table buddy from las vegas, Roger Robershaw, has graciously allowed me 1 foot of his table to use...if needed.
I am bringing some items that I would only be willing to trade-up on;
Emura in good condition Type 98 mounts. Company grade tassel. (would be willing to sell outright too)
NTHK-NPO papered Tegai Kanekuni in excellent polish. In shirasaya but also comes with type 98 mounts. Company grade tassel. (Leather covered wood core saya)
Type 97 kaigunto with polished sharkskin saya. Wakizashi signed by sandai Kanesada in older faded but decent polish. Brown naval tassel.
Mumei tanto in koshirae. (waiting on NTHK papers to arrive) attributed to Bungo circa mid Muromachi period.
Plimpton collection Type 19 Kyugunto with Murata blade that has rare 2 thin hi per side and perfect wavy hamon. Field officer grade backstrap with brown/red tassel.
Look forward to seeing everyone there!
Dan
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4 minutes ago, Ken-Hawaii said:
Pretty amazing! You did a great job with all the photos, Dan! Many thanks!
You are welcome!
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Last stop on the way home is the largest knife store in the world. Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. They have an antique section with some really nice relics…including Japanese. Wife spotted three Japanese swords, a jitte, and some WWII saki cups. Unfortunately all of here swords were pretty abused.
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Wife is going crazy buying stuff to decorate her desk at work.
30mm dummy round for the A-10 warthogsmoke grenade
pineapple grenade
60mm mortar round
40mm launched grenade
Cast steel toy cannon made in WWII
I got the oshigata book of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths. Last minute deal as the guy was packing it into a box.
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Last day of show. Only keeping the table open for 3 hours then packing up for the 8-9 hour drive home through the mountains. I sold 5 swords and a suit of armor. Wife bought lots of little stuff for herself. I only bought a couple cheap tsubas, and some spare seppa. May pick up a hard to find Slough oshigata book if it is still in here this morning.
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1875/type 19 kyu gunto- real or fake?
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Yeah, but it is from a field officers curtains!