lonely panet

Hi guys not pushing the sale, just though of sharing yet another oddball sword https://www.ebay.com/itm/US-WW1-Japan-Japanese-Made-Model-1852-Navy-USN-Katana-Sword-w-Scabbard/162587341633?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D50963%26meid%3D3aed2dd2c3eb40058d7aac2c24b1f95c%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D263569028687%26itm%3D162587341633&_trksid=p2481888.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A41f2f15e-35a0-11e8-9ea6-74dbd1800b3a%7Cparentrq%3A80fa39941620ab6bacf1b612ffff0a56%7Ciid%3A1

look

I'm sure it will polish out

flynny has has mentioned in the past, the placement of stamps having different meanings. I agree 100% flynny has also mentioned stamp combinations, also having other means. I 90% agree the Ura or Omote stamps are well researched and understood. but these mune or micro stamps meanings aren't truly revealed in there full meaning. making it hard to fully understand Yes david, a star stamped blade was made by a RJT, but why didi they put a seki stamp in the mune?????? but at the end of the day if the seki stamp is on the Ura or Omote its for a reason, and the Japanese government of the day made it mandatory to mark them for a reason.

If it holds a seki stamp. It is not a gendai-to. Full stop If it was a 100% traditional made blade out of tamahagane, it would have never had a seki stamp. If it was made really well but imported materials were used its lumped in as a seki/showa-to. Not sure why peaple still trying to discuss there way around IS or ISNT my seki showa to a gendaito in hidding. If its not 100% made in the traditional way its not a gendaito.. You need these rules to exist in every aspect of manufacturing Example Is my indian made sports car a Ferrari because it looks like it could be made like a Ferrari

daaaaaammmmmmmmmmmm, that's a very nice Kyu, from top to bottom.

heres one that really got some bids, I would hate to see there face when or if they try to send it to a shinsa https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Samurai-Sword-Ken-/292446327785?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=6RyKV7cAKwF%252BDBbdfwj%252FrQw3qSw%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

very cool bit of information Dave, that will help a lot

this is a subject I'm limited on. but look at this https://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-RURI-SAI-KAWARI-KABUTO-helmet-w-Gold-Family-Mark-of-YOROI-armor-EDO/122940950421?hash=item1c9fda0795:g:uTMAAOSwKIdacBGv

flynny points out some very important but overlooked facts on the stamp locations.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-98-TYPE-Japanese-GUNTO-KOSHIRAE-with-TASSEL-Tsuka-cover-Family-crest-Iron/323096958453?hash=item4b3a1455f5:g:9pQAAOSwKBFakR1w

kane mitsu maybe mino, but there are from memory approx. 30 or so of them . I have no idea as to yours sorry

Yep. Stupid prices from stupid bidders. If it was a exemplary example it would justify the price tag. But in the end they over over over paid

its and inspectors mark. don't know whos. but sometimes found on type 25s

looks like a upside down TAI, as in taisho period

because people feel the need to pimp up a simple habaki and waste money

a big thanks. but I wonder what they were doing at 8am on the 18th ???????

its really a O tanto, and I don't think you would need either a habaki or shirasaya. but you would just have to make that choice once you see it... easy flip for cash. you never know, under that milky polish might be something very nice

well I found another interesting photo I need help translating, please. iv been a bit poor of late but this time a donation to the board as a thanks this is the first time I have seen a sword slung over the back, I have read about it but this is a first for me

I tried to buy too. my fleabay didnit work either. great buy and good money to be made after a polish I think

and heres another ken, it signed too. still impressed with the hada, but lacks a hamon. if this guy did habaki he would really get a lot of busness with the Iai and cutters https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Japanese-Samurai-Sword/232654000389?hash=item362b425105:g:kjwAAOSw5utadn0x https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Samurai-Sword/292429705656?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D49924%26meid%3D905084c5fa7846fe8e70934ac57ebbaa%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D232645904258%26itm%3D292429705656&_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850 https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Japanese-Samurai-Sword/232651766892?hash=item362b203c6c:g:biQAAOSw37Bac9xs

well I have mixed thoughts on the condition of the nakago. hada looks great, love the nie but........ https://www.ebay.com/itm/232645904258?_trksid=p2047675.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI232645904258.N36.S2.R2.TR2

a DREMEL used in ur left hand with one eye pocked out . your good eye too

a true role model to us dreamers. I really admire Paul Martin, Andrew Ickeringill, Guido Shcriller, Robert Hughes and afew others , for may reasons. but mainly for overcoming the language barrier and the racism. but more so, for there passion of the nihonto

heres one from Japan, the seller is great. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Japanese-GUNTO-TSUBA-AND-4-SEPPA-98STYLE-ARMY-tsuka-koshirae-tassel-sheath/323045080793?hash=item4b36fcbed9:g:gOsAAOSwfpBacqcF edit, sorry this is orig, just listed for the guy to look at buying it.