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Hi, here are some pics from preparations of the forthcoming exhibition in Speyer...... The "old man" with the withe beard is not me :lol: Cheers Uwe

Hi Martin and Jacques, please wait with an inquiry to Zenon, till he finished my Tanto`s. Uwe PS: Right, one of the Best

Hmmm...... than we should contemplate Miura Daimyo at Sagami. Because of "Maru ni mitsubiki" Good luck Uwe

Hi folks, I think it`s important to know, if the strokes are horizontal or vertical :? It's a completely different ball game. Cheers Uwe

Hi Rich, glad to hear, that you be on the mend I hope you get well soon...and take care Greetings from Germany Uwe

Thanks a lot Sencho san Are there any hints toward a family or clan in your book Cheers Uwe

Hi all, recently I bought a simple but complete gusoku. The armor box bears an unknown family crest, that I`m trying to refer. Unfortunately without any success..... Now I`ll be grateful for a little help Uwe

1 year.......and still alive Congratulations to us all Please keep going this great board for a loooo.............oooong time :D Uwe

Agree with Carlo, the mekugi ana looks like it was drilled yesterday... Uwe

Hi folks, exactly the same thing happened to me sometimes ago, with a fresh polished nagamaki naoshi (in mounts ). Therefore I know, that there is no chance to straighten the tip At that time I took it back to the Togi (visit him ) and he polished it out the same day. Uwe

Hi Bob, can`t be there Anyhow, have fun..........though without me ........ :lol: Cheers Uwe

Hi Carlo, how can I get it

....long time ago Please don`t remember me Stephen. Uwe

Here is an old little koto waki I bought some years ago, as my first nihonto at all. The blade is out of polish and slightly bend. However, this "thing" is responsible for my nihontomania :D Unfortunately I` m still busy with the mei. Not even sure if this is a real one My first try was "Muneyasu". What do you think? Uwe

good luck for recovering the patina milt Uwe

....looks a little bit like cast iron. On the other hand, the appearance of the surface and the red rust spots indicates that someone before used acid to remove the old rust. Only my 2cents Uwe

Armor topic..........sounds interesting Uwe

Hi Konstantin, NBTHK papered blade and koshirae as well. Hmmm....looks like a good sword to me. BTW: Bingo is the province and Mihara the school. So your sword is Yamato Tradition. Uwe

Hi Brian, some times ago "fan" mentioned such a blade in his "kasane" post Uwe

.......learned a lot, the last few days Thanks again Uwe

Well, absolutely to consider, although not quite my point of view, in case the gimei signature is done immediately after forging (who knows?). I have to admit though that rethinking your opinion, all in all, I go along with you! Thanks mates Uwe

Hmmmm.......not so easy as i thought I´ve to consult one's pillow. Thanks Brian! Uwe

Hi mike and Darcy, thanks for your comments. I know most of the arguments "legalizing" the removement. It seems to me, that the point is; gimei = no papers! Unfortunately without reference to the quality of the blade in question. Consequential "we" remove the false mei. But what happens in this case? The nakago will be modified (suffer a loss of material, rework yasurime and patina....etc) and moreover, "we" changed the history of an old and (perhaps ) honorable sword. Note: we are only custodians of this artwork! I myself ownes an "Hasebe Kunishige" waki :lol: ( would be nice! ). But it`s an cool little blade in old polish and i never in minde to "touch" the nakago for papers. BTW Darcy, your comparison with the painting is slightly misleading. I think nobody would have the idea to remove a false signature from an Dutch painting dated back to medieval times, isn`t it? Greetings Uwe

Hi all, some topics in the past swirling around gimei blades. It seems to me, that in such a case most of the owners try to remove this mei. Why the heck should they do so ???? Hope someone enlightening me :? Greetings from Germany Uwe

Hi Rich, and all the others on board. During discovering the new board, I found your interesting post. In my opinion, the "sword" looks like an engineers (sapper) tool, according to a european pattern called "Faschinenmesser"! Only my 2 cents..... Uwe BTW: feels good to be back again