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  1. Ron M
    Hello to you all, if someone would venture a guess at any details gleaned from this tsuba I would appreciate it. The design on back refers to what? Is this something normally associated with the dragon? Just asking and sharing a recent pickup. Thank you
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    Seki Nobumitsu Saku
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    Good evening to you all, any help is appreciated. I think it’s Yoshi, but the second one cannot be Yo. Not sure how it’s rendered when read. Thanks
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    Hi I was wondering your thoughts on whether to clean these pieces up a bit. Look like gold but are probably brass and looked black when assembled. Not sure of the dingy edges and hoping to get opinions. Thank you
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    Thank you. Makes sense to be Kinai as it’s an aoi theme. Regards
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    Hello to you all, please help me with this translation as my books are not with me at this time. Thank you in advance
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    It is my opinion that the blades being sold by this eBay dealer are modern, and the mei is added to each blade then dipped in vinegar to produce the dark patina. I say this based on A) the line on the nakago top toward blade in every one of the blades has the tell tale rusty etch, and B) the tagane (chisel strokes) are raised meaning they are freshly cut. thats my two cents
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    Hello Darin, I do not see a price posted here. Is this for information or to sell? If for sale then a price is important. Thank you in advance
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    Hello JT, I don’t see anything on your post. Please advise and thank you in advance
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    Well that’s cool to know now. I appreciate the example. I see I have one now. Regards Ron
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    Conway, thank you for your reply. Do we know of pictures of other examples of this Gunto fuchi having a police (or ?) cast onto it and not used as a button? The application here being like a mon maybe? But I have not seen any like this on a gunto. More work to be done….thank you again
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    Hello to you all, I have a gunto by Seki Kanemitsu that has this fuchi I believe may be iron. What is the emblem it shows…police? I haven’t seen this one on any gunto I have collected and seen before and it’s not on Ohmura that I can see. Regards and thanks for any help. Ron
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    Hello all, I have a Nijimei Kaigunto signed Kanetada with NO stamp and appears to be a gendaito. I have received the same opinion from Ray Singer. see attached photos, can provide more
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    Hello to you all again, I have a tanto with lots of kirikomi on the mune. It was given as a gift to an officer (sayagaki states such) but I am wondering a) why they were done, how? And b) of some for testing then was the blade or even blades ruined? Any thoughts would be helpful. Thank you
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    I was wondering, any thoughts or speculation on a) if the saya and sayagaki were made at the time when this sword was put into the shrine, and b) when the shrine’s sayagaki was added to the lower area? As well, wondering how it left the shrine itself. respect to all
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    Thank you!
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    Hello to you all, please let me know this mei and date, thank you in advance. I believe it’s Nobuhide but checking with group
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    Hello all, I believe this may be Noshu Seki Ju Kanekage Saku but figured I would ask for verification. Thank you in advance
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    Hello, this kanji is on the Tsuka of a shirasaya for a tanto I have. I have lost the original meaning of this and could use some help if possible. Thank you in advance
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    Hello to all, I have worked a little on fitting this “as found” jitte and koshirae back together and wondering if these were common as I only can fine one on google search. Any help as to who may be able to work on the koshirae and if there are books or more pictures somewhere to see. All help is appreciated and thank you in advance
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    I think I read somewhere he had a unique way he wrote his signature so look into that on here as a search as see if its the same or different, I recall it was the kanji for DAIJO he made unique. Best of luck
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    I have had time to study this piece for quite some time. I am starting to believe it may be Shitahara school Masahiro. More pics to come in the next few days
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    Seems to be a nice example gunto blade
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    It’s a very nice large and heavy blade with a large chogi hamon. I have attached what I have found along with a few pics, though the blade needs a fresh polish
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