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  1. Thank you; you explained it perfectly so that even I could understand it.
  2. Thank you gentlemen for the wealth of information that you have provided me; as I am trying to digest this information I feel like a Neanderthal who has just been handed a laptop. To crudely summarize my understanding is that there are certain governing bodies/societies that can identify swords like mine that are not named, by shape, style, metal hardness, temper line, etc. The maker is Mino-no-Kuni Kaneuji; a length and a value have been assigned to it. Is Hon'ami Koga the individual who ascertained the characteristics of the sword or is he the one who polished it? Please excuse my simple questions, especially if I got the whole thing wrong.
  3. I have what appears to be a Naginata in a wooden saya with an attribution to what I believe is the sword maker, however there isn't an inscription on the tang. My question is how can someone assign a maker to the blade when it isn't named? Also, a translation would be appreciated; I would have gone to the translation section first, but I also had the previous question.
  4. Thank you both very much!
  5. This is another katana that almost had a sad ending. I found this at a recent show and while it may not be evident the original owner did a couple of small abrasive passes with sandpaper on the sword. We agreed on a price and he told me that for a few more dollars he could completely redo the blade. The marks are not deep, but he did them vertically and they are driving me crazy, so I'll just put it back into the scabbard. It is a nice heavy blade and it measures 28" to the bottom of the habaki and 36" overall.
  6. Thanks for the information and the good advice.
  7. Great, just what I need, another nightmare to join the others, The kasane measures approx. 3/16".Did they ever go out of style in Japan and then no longer made? Thanks
  8. Thanks to everyone for the information! Were the Shikomi-Zue created as a result of the Haito Edict and the Satsuma Rebellion and since this is a true form of that blade type, we can date the sword post 1876/1877? The reason why I thought the sword might be older due to the forging flaws is because it appeared to me to have been the type exposed after repeated polishing, just a guess from a very green novice.
  9. I just picked up this sword cane and based on this site I believe it to be a Shikomi-Zue. From my reading here, the blades were usually(not always), not the best; this one measures 23.5" long and has pitting and exposed forging flaws that make me think that it may be an older blade. I am very impressed by the nice fit of the blade in the scabbard. I tried to gently force the pin out, but it was not moving and I didn't want to take a chance of injuring the handle. Based on the limited information and pictures that I have provided, I would appreciate any comments offered.
  10. Thanks for your imput Bruce. I am leaning towards Chris's thoughts that is might be an older blade. I think that the flaws may have come out due to repeated polishes. I wish that I could capture the temper line on camera
  11. Thank you both for your informative comments! Tensho, your sword handle looks like the twin to mine. Is it in fact a last ditch NCO sword?
  12. I recently picked up this sword for a very modest price, mainly because I wasn't sure about what it exactly was. Actually, it's a wakizashi because it is only 21" long. The blade is in good general condition with an apparent hamon, however it has several small horizontal forging flaws that normally would make this a non-starter for a serious collector. The unsigned tang looks like the hole was punched rather than drilled, so I'm unsure whether this blade pas been polished so many times that the flaws eventually appeared or that this blade was put aside for a last-ditch effort because of the poor result. The tsuba looks to be standard issue, buttressed by metal and leather washers. My concern is the handle; I never seen a cruder one on any blade. I put the wooden dowel pin in, however prior to that it was held in place by a type 95 NCO screw that I have shown, which was a real bear to remove! Should I scrap the handle and find a better one or is this truly the handle that came with the sword and not some G.I.'s work?
  13. Thanks to all.Some really great suggestions. Darkening the handle will be the next step, especially since the partial black scabbard that I have is too long, needs to be cut down, and has missing lacquer; I can either repaint it or sand it down and stain it the same color as the handle that I will darken. Beautiful examples of your handle work DoTanuki yokai; were those removable?If not that was the limitation that I was faced with.
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