Nicholas
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Thank. I originally thought muromachi but the lack of curvature threw me off. I will take better pictures tomorrow in the daylight.
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Thanks for the reply Chris. What looks odd about it?
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Is this katana Shin Shinto or older. 30” nagasa. Very tiny kissaki.
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Tanto mei translation signed and dated
Nicholas replied to Nicholas's topic in Translation Assistance
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Tanto mei translation signed and dated
Nicholas replied to Nicholas's topic in Translation Assistance
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Can’t read the whole signature but I think it’s Kunitsugu dated 1848? But can’t make out the first 2 kanji. Any help is appreciated. Thank you
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Thank you. Any good books to start with? I have the book “the samurai sword handbook” also the Compton collection, and 2 of the older Hawleys books on sword smiths and a book on tangs and signatures. But I’m really looking for a book that puts everything into perspective as far as dating swords and identifying swords. Basically being able to tell what’s what from looking at a blade.
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I’m pretty new to Japanese swords. I’m 35 and just started collecting about a year ago. A lot of this information is new to me. I appreciate everyone’s help. I own a few swords. But there’s so much information I don’t know where to start really.
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I’ll add a pic of the NTHK papers.
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I was told godai.
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So you want to see more pics. I’ll post them. I thought it would be told through signature, chisel strokes.
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Appreciate it Jean. Any suggestions on generation?
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Sorry jean
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The sword is papered but opinions on generation are welcome.
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What makes you say that?
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This is a sword that’s been in the family for a while. Don’t know too much about it.
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Thanks for these wise words. So there’s only so much im going to learn from books. But there’s more to learn from in hand studying of swords.
