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  1. Lareon
    So doing some comparisons. There's a takenori in good polish and condition for 4k ATM unsold online. So add the cost of polish (if possible) online example also has shirisaya so add cost for that. I don't know how much a polish in the USA is? Worth the effort? Probably not for a casual collector and also we don't know how much has been done to the blade, how much Hamon is there or boshi is left. I agree with Brian For the investment you could get something un-abused
  2. Lareon
    Really good read. Thank you. "Like fresh snow under moonlight" was such a poetic and accurate description I ended up spending a long time on that image
  3. Lareon
    Well if he didn't tell you the edge of the blade has been removed completely which is kind of something you expect on a sword. Like others have said if your gut is unhappy I'd return it. I personally pick up a lot of damaged strays and unloved blades, but that's just me. You could get a nice sword for $1500 for sure.
  4. Lareon
    If you do return it. Perhaps put your budget and request on the forum wanted section. I'm sure someone will have something for you to buy and it'll come from the forum where there is a lot of knowledge
  5. Lareon
    Current value you could get $1000 for it. I think the price you paid is ok. Not saying you can't get better or worse for that price but it's ok.
  6. Lareon
    Not worth it to get it polished and sharpened in my opinion. Also have no idea how much Hamon is lost. I would either keep it as is or if you're unhappy return it
  7. Lareon
    Takenori did make gendaito
  8. Lareon
    Also has the thick Seppa
  9. Lareon
    No way to tell. Someone could have tried to sharpen it in their shed and botched it. Got a close-up of the edge?
  10. Lareon
    Don't make me feel sick
  11. Lareon
    Well this is an oddity but something probably done later in its life.
  12. Lareon
    1940 no acceptance stamps. Possible gendaito. Nicely struck mei. Obviously if the sword is in poor condition you may not be able to see it. If you hold the sword to the light and look down the blade. Gently move it, can you see a Hamon on the blade ?
  13. Lareon
    Look around the nakago (tang) are there any more marks (stamps) that were covered by the fittings
  14. Lareon
    Not sure on the damaged blade edge but I would say the sword is genuine. Just abused.
  15. Lareon
    Can you take a photo of the whole blade completely out of its fittings. The nakago says Showa jugo-nen juni gatsu kitchi jitsu A lucky day in December 1940 (showa 15th year) The Smith is Take- ??? Maybe Takeyoshi but I find the wartime Kanji harder to read a lot of the time. Maybe someone can read it better
  16. Lareon
    And the blade has no edge at all?
  17. Lareon
    https://imageresizer.com/
  18. Lareon
    @Bruce Pennington Didn't have a Souvenir in my collection but got this Toyosuke recently. Not in hand so can't send any more photos yet for you Bruce. 48 in paint and the tsuba has 45 on it
  19. Lareon
    hard to see with the eye but with my dslr looks like the mon used to have gold on it in places
  20. Lareon
    for posterity, a light gunto had a small Hiogi - Cypress fan mon.
  21. Lareon
    interesting as a curio for sure, seems like they didn't really follow a standard style or manufacturing process, except smaller dimensions. my curiosity on it got the better of me tbh and i ended up buying it.
  22. Lareon
    Happy to take more photos and measurements while i have it all fittings have a western numeric 1 stamped in one thing i noticed that i've not seen before is the fittings all have dimples on them with corresponding raised sections so they fit together without moving. as described in Dawsons, everything is smaller, even the mon
  23. Lareon
    Ok, I'm back from My business trip and have had a little while to look at the sword. measurements: Nagasa: 78.5cm Sori: 2cm Nakago: 15cm Tsuba W: 4.7cm L:5.5cm Fuchi: W 2cm L 3.2cm Mon: Hiogi - cypress fan
  24. Lareon
    I'm away for a few weeks now but when I get back I'll take photos and provide measurements of everything
  25. Lareon
    This is where sekigane is useful ( the small copper inserts on the tsuba) The soft copper sits between the tsuba and the nakago
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