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  1. ribendao
    Thank you Ray. Anywhere I can go to learn more about this smith and to determine if it might be gimei or not?
  2. ribendao
    Hello NMB friends. been out the nihonto game for a while but recently picked up two blades at auction. is the mei decipherable or am I gonna have to go pick up some flour from the store? appears to be 6 kanji. So far I have ? 州住？光？ looking forward to the replies. thanks in advance.
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    Probably too much rust to get an accurate Kantei at the moment. There does seem to be a choji mlidare hamon peeking through the rust.
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    No other stamps from what I can see. There is one spot of rust on the nakago that might have been a seki stamp at one point. Fitting are in rough shape and missing the scabbard lock ring.
  6. ribendao
    Hi everyone. Can anyone help it out with this signature that was on an old type 98? did the flour trick but still hard to make out. thanks
  7. ribendao
    Thank you! If this is legit mei it must be one of the smith's last works as he died in 1852.
  8. ribendao
    Curious what this mei reads on this wakizashi. I was able to make out that is dated a lucky day in august 1850 (I think) but can’t make out the rest. These are the best photos I have. thanks
  9. ribendao
    The ones selling for more than $900 are the real ones. Both of yours are more desirable versions of type 95s (early brass tsuba type and side latch type.) Also yours seem to be in good condition with little rust and much of the original paint still on the handle. All things that drive the price up in a collector's eyes. Just my 2 cents.
  10. ribendao
    Just go to Ebay and do an advanced search for sold type 95 swords. You will see what the current market value is. Members of this forum are a little hesitant to give values. I will tell you that $650 is much below the current market value.
  11. ribendao
    Yay lucky me! A bargain indeed. Just sent payment to Brian.
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    Yes, but unfortunately I am not seeing any distinguishing features. Typically the naval ones will have an engraving of an anchor and the police ones will have the department's badge/crest. I used to have one like yours, without any markings on the back strap. Im not sure to whom they were issued.
  13. ribendao
    Could be a naval prison sword or a police patrol man's sword also. A picture of the backstrap of the handle would be helpful.
  14. ribendao
    This is now sold. Please help me move it to the Sold section.
  15. ribendao
    Hi Bruce, The other seppa seem standard for a kai. The piece pictured above appears to be made of copper. The other seppa all match up and have holes for a working retention strap/clip. The saya is ray skin covered. The blade appears to be mumei with only the numbers 九六 painted on. Blade has legit hamon but I think the blade is oil quenched or something. I don't see any stamps but noticed a suspect spot were one may have been at one time. The sword also came with a surender tag as well
  16. ribendao
    Hello, Recently picked up my first kai gunto. Upon disassembly I discovered unusual markings underneath the dai-seppa. Have not seen anything that matches it online before. Is it possibly an older tsuba reworked for this kai? Has anyone every seen something like this before? Thanks
  17. ribendao
    I'll bid $50.
  18. ribendao
    I have little knowledge of the Japanese language. However, after putting 源贞道 in Google Translate I got Minamoto no Sadado. Not sure how accurate that is.
  19. ribendao
    For the second character I'm seeing 贞 not 完.
  20. ribendao
    Thanks! Never been so relieved to have a scratch on my nihonto.
  21. ribendao
    The age old question, hagiri or scratches? What do you think? pics are of both sides of the blade.
  22. ribendao
    Very cool! Just goes to show never dismiss an item too quickly. I found the below eBay listing that has a tsuba that looks to be If the same style. https://www.ebay.com/itm/325190176831?hash=item4bb6d8503f:g:oa8AAOSw3yNigKKo
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    Hi, the tsuba does not seem to fit the nakago well. The blade is too small. I am including some edge shots I took. Unfortunately some of the green patina returned after it dried.
  24. ribendao
    Post soap and hot water: Cheap cast or nanban worthy of further study?
  25. ribendao
    It does look like the last one pictured. I’ll try your method but I don’t know what I would be looking for. In the meantime. Please enjoy pictures of the menuki I forgot to include.
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