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Can anyone make this one out?
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Thank you!
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Can anyone make out the signature on this gunto??
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Sorry in advance for the poor lighting. Can anyone translate?
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Hey all. Just wanted to get your thoughts on the authenticity of these blades before I buy. You can never be too careful.these days. In my opinion, I think the wakizashi is real but I’m not sure about the katana. What do you guys think?
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@Bugyotsuji so fujiwara kinju is also read as kaneshige? They are the same person? From the book I have, it mentions a Kinju that was a mino smith around the 1300’s that also signed kaneshige. Is this the same swordsmith? I included more pics of the blade
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Thank you!
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Can anyone make this out? Sorry if the picture is blurry. I think it may be “Fujiwara” but not sure
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Can anyone translate, please?
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@Bruce Pennington he sent me more pics of the nakago. It does have a W stamp. But not sure if that is what it should look like
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I was able to get him to take the handle off. I had it translated as Takehisa made in Showa 18. Oil quenched showato. Any thoughts?
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Do these pics help? Do you think it’s authentic? @Bruce Pennington @The Blacksmith
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Can anyone make this out?
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Hey all! My gut and everything I’ve learned so far tells me this gunto is real. I just wanted to get your opinion. The seller is concerned about removing the handle. But it’s priced cheap so I can take a risk. Just wanted another opinions if it appears to be real or if I am missing any red flags
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Would anyone be able go help with the Mei?
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I honestly don't know. This is all I have from the seller. Looks like they just focused on the signature and not the entire tang unfortunately. I will ask the seller the next time I talk to them, but I doubt they will remember or would have noticed if it did.
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Thank you @Ray Singer! So do you think Showato or Gendaito?
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Hello all, I was finally able to get a signature from the seller. The date was already translated as 1941. Can someone make out the signature?
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Okay! The seller is sending me one of the other side then!
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Can anyone translate this Mei?
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@Ray Singer, thank you for the quick translation. In doing some quick reading, I am curious. Were the “mantetsu” blades water quenched or oil quenched? I always understood that water quenched blades were traditionally made and showato were always oil quenched. Is that accurate? Do mantetsu blades always have a suguha hamon?
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Can anyone help me with the translation of this Mei? Thanks in advance!
