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loiner1965

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  1. sorry my mistake Koichi Moriyama san....pic added
  2. seen a few of these now and wondered are they just ninja / fantasy items or did they really exit?
  3. this looks like a chinese copy but intrigued on whose mei they put on it...any help please
  4. I think k morita San is correct in saying it will be stainless steel or properties very similar to it, still a very rare sword
  5. I live close to the armouries so I will pop in and have a look
  6. Many many years ago I was offered a katana by muramasa which had been re- tempered or been in a house fire. I don't know if it was genuine or not as I couldn't afford his asking price but I was gutted as I really wanted it
  7. As Stephen said it as great hada and a very nice Hamon Pity about the other flaws as it is a very nice blade
  8. Ask George trotter as I am certain he posted or replied to a post about this same smith and tan stamp Edit......viewtopic.php?f=50&t=7602
  9. http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/arti ... amasa2.pdf Here is an interesting link to the great master
  10. gentlemen, this thread is so unfair as the swords / tsubas are way beyond most of us humble collectors but nice to look at... jean..... your Tametsugu is spectacular if i may say so.......such a beautiful piece of workmanship but deadly in its design
  11. I have always found the kashima sisters to be totally honest and they always help new comers like me out whenever I have asked them questions , even thoughs that are not connected to any of their sales but a private purchase and I wanted their opinion. Personally I would buy the sword if I had offered a price to buy.
  12. Interesting but is the sword functional or just for show?
  13. .....you deserve all the credit you get as you are a very skilful craftsman
  14. As said above..... Until you decide what to do with it I would get a clean cotton cloth and with a few drops of oil on it and run it along the blade ( sharp edge away lol) It really does need oil
  15. Many thanks gentlemen. Looking at the wrapping and it as old iron fuchi and pommel which is tied in with cotton I reckon its a low grade stubs and original menuki as everything is tied up tigether
  16. these were on a newly aquired sword and i presume edo period. the tsuba is iron and no casting lines cannot tell if menuki are lions or dragons but presume the former any info much appreciated as always sorry for poor clarity tsuba height.....74mm width......68mm thick.......4mm
  17. Very nice indeed George Have you a sword in mind for it to be re-homed or just going to use it as a display piece? I will post a pic of the tsuba I got with the gendaito akinori blade as soon as I can as I find the history behind the pieces interesting
  18. many many thanks to all those who helped with the kanji on this newly aquired sword esp john and k morita san my next question is.....i cannot find any info on the above smith ps to brian its nice in here with the nihonto lads as i am usually in the gunto section
  19. is my sword the same.....it as a fuller line
  20. here is the makers name.... he told me all the info came with the sword...ooops sorry upside down
  21. Me too gentlemen....I saw the pics and description online and thought this is something a bit better than normal....it was listed as being made in tamahagne but alas no pic of the other side. Sometimes you have to grab the bull by the horns and buy on impulse which in this hobby can be expensive and disappointing. What threw me off was kanji not in the usual chippy style and dated 1940 . The rustless tang would point to 1940 and I be honest I thought they misread the date as it was listed as an uchigatana and one handed sword.... Will ring up and inquire as curiosity does get the better of me .
  22. 2600, THE START OF THE EMPIRE, 660 BC, DATING THE BLADE TO MAY 1940 think i gone wrong here as its on a uchiatana lol... edit....1601 is that not too late for uchigatana
  23. hi is this sakushu ju aki nao or am i miles away lol
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