Frank
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Hey folks, here's a fun one...i got this sword as a gift, and to my surprise the handle came off and the nakago is signed? The sword is armhair-shaving-razorsharp but hamon looks fake, maybe T10? (it is magnetic) Also a really old iron tsuba is fitted, the koshirae looks and feels new-ish unfortunately.
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Wow, well they tend to get rather poetic in pretty much everything. Is it also a matter of someone's "bad" handwriting or maybe a dialect's involved? (we have a different dialect every 5 miles, we also write in that dialect sometimes) Anyways, thanks guys you've been a great help so far!!
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Hey folks, need a little help with this war banner. I know top part says best wishes, but can't figure out the rest. Thanks a bunch!
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Here's another one on dutch marketplace, the sarute too long, polished brass tsuba, kokura stamp looks funny, the inspection mark on the fuchi is a mess but on the blade it's half decent...and the bo-hi stops short, and somehow the screwhead looks too big?
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Nice display mate! Here's my mounting solution...used the old attic sliding ladder i've had laying around forever and it works pretty damn good.
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Is the information on the saya worth saving?
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Bruce cutting edge is 54cm.
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I'll try to get a clear picture of the hamon.
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Hey folks, bought a shirasaya Kaneyoshi wakizashi from Japan and has a seki stamp? Is this common on wakizashis and i thought seki stamped blades were forbidden in Japan? Nagasa is 54cm. Anyways it's a nice piece and keen to know thoughts. Thanks.
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Bruce,
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Hey guys ive finally bought myself what looks like a Nagoya stamped type 3 or type 44. After taking off the handle to examine the nakago I found a bit of an overlapping riddle....
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Hey guys, anyone seen a red saya for a type 98 before? (Signed and stamped blade btw) doesn't look to be a modern paint job neither, and no other colors underneath the paint. THANKS!
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Yeah I won't touch it, it's just quirky. Don't know about the mei being authentic tho? No paperwork but it's a nice blade nontheless.
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Ill make sure I take photos correctly next time! Thank you!
