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  1. thanks to both for the help. it was challenging, makes sense and time period is right. i appreciate the help mark
  2. Thanks Ray! Piers I posted a changed picture. I will get additional a bit later thanks again mark
  3. i have a tanto. i would have thought it was Shinshinto unless the nakago has been cleaned. The mei seems hard to see especially the last kanji of the makers name all help appreciated!! i think i see Chikushu? JU ??? ??? thanks mark
  4. i believe Robert Hughes member here https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/profile/1318-keichodo/ offers that service. Bob Benson does also
  5. John if you separate them i am still interested in 47th Juyo, 2001 Heisei 13 mark jones
  6. Jon someone else will reply and know more.. but from what i see i think they are registration numbers/info, if the rifle was left in Japan and owned in the late 1800's all firearms had to be registered, the information was stamped on the item. the rifle may then later have been bought in Japan around the turn of the century or even brought back from WW2. I have seen several matchlocks with these stampings
  7. i will give it a try. Probably wrong but---- maybe i will learn something it is hard to be positive from the picture, it would be better to see it in hand... but if i saw this picture i would say the sword is either ubu or machi-okuri just a few cm. It appears to me that the temper line ends just past the machi and that it turns down to the edge. If the temper actually turns down to the edge then it is either suriage and then retempered or it is ubu or the machi has been moved just a little (some makers end temper at machi and some just past). If it were suriage i would expect the temper line to fade out past the machi where it was heated when shortened.....
  8. are there direct flights by JAL from Japan to Poland? I think we have discussed this here in the past. It may be a shipper issue and sometimes using another service other than the Post Office might work but sellers may not like that
  9. there are organizations that will assist with returning items. I have some experience with that, Keep in mind if you want to made a donation and extend good will with a "gift" it can work out, of you are hoping the family will value it and pay more than market value then in my experience you will be disappointed
  10. Here is a picture of what I have. Prices written on the baggies. The 3 gold ones at the top are very heavy thanks Dan thanks mark
  11. The show is getting close, less than 2 months away. This year looks to be the biggest and busiest yet with many new vendors, some from Japan. The room block is getting full (i will try and get more rooms but i am at the mercy of the Hotel). Tables are just about sold out, i have a couple of people i need to confirm are coming but i may have to try and put a few more tables in the room. If anyone has any questions email me at chicgaoswordshow@gmail.com or message me. Show details and links for rooms etc are at http://www.chicagoswordshow.com/ Thanks Mark Jones
  12. The show is coming up quickly. There are a number of new vendors who have tables for the first time. The hotel room block is already getting filled up. The show website has a lot of information http://www.chicagoswordshow.com/ FB-- https://www.facebook...p?id=100064937373977 If you are planning on staying at the Hyatt here is a link to reservations for the show https://www.hyatt.co...booking/CHIRW/G-MITK We are upstairs in the big ballroom, people seem to prefer it to the basement and there is a lot more space. If you have a question email me at chicagoswordshow@gmail.com or post a question here Thank you for your interest Mark Jones
  13. Grey and I have 2 swords that Grey just listed on his site. Check them out if you might be interested Omi Daijo Tadahiro wakizashi with horimono https://www.Japanese...-omi-daijo-tadahiro/ Gendai by Shigetsugu made at the residence of the Black Dragon society, with nice koshirae https://www.Japanese...ck-dragon-residence/ Thanks for looking mark & Grey
  14. is it in Japan or USA? Is the seller knowledgeable about swords? Sa is a BIG name, it is worth a lot if real, if i owned it i would get an NBTHK paper before selling
  15. looks to be signed Sa if so, and if genuine then mid to late 1300's......... does it have a paper? If so post a picture maybe it will give help... What does the owner or dealer say (they have it in hand)?
  16. nice to see a "good guy" get a good deal. nice seeing you both
  17. i use a hard golf bag case with wheels. Easy to handle and attracts less attention. i put a letter inside for TSA saying there are swords inside and they are sharp and fragile. I wrap them in bubble wrap and tape them that way TSA is less likely to touch them
  18. A few more taken during set up before the show opened or early before it was busy and I was too
  19. Thanks to everyone who attended, and those who had tables. It was the second year. I plan to do it next year Jan 24-25 2025 (Jan 22-25 for dealers and those with passes). Plan early to come. I hope the expand and grow the show but i am happy with how it is going. A big thanks to Mike Y, Woody, Brian T, and Dan and Jason for all they did to educate and demonstrate, they made the show a special event. Being the second year i am happy with the results. I think there is room to grow and expand the show and i am just figuring out how to work with the venue. All in all a great experience. It was wonderful to meet Steve, Mark S' wife (met Mark S at Chicago) and Yurie (and her husband) i think i knew everyone else. Sorry if i forgot anyone or was distracted but i get busy dealing with show "stuff". I can finally relax now i am home -- at least for a little while until i ramp up for Chicago.... here are a few pictures, the demonstrations were different this year. Brian and Woody demonstrated their crafts for 3 hours so you could walk by when you wanted and ask questions and interact with them, Mike Y gave a short introductory talk to explain what they were doing, very relaxed and educational. Some pictures were taken before the public came in when i had a bit more time to take them.
  20. sword is signed Nobukuni saku..... Paper says Chikuzen and Shinto. so i did a quick google search and found https://nihontoclub....a=All&school_nid=All here is a list of smiths.................. so my opinion is the NBTHK is saying it is one of these. it is a starting point. i didn't look at Hawley's or Sesko's index but they probably list similar. Maybe you can search for a matching oshigata to narrow it down i agree with Ray. I do not try and equate values to money i think they are just to compare, if i see i sword with a hawley rating or 50 or 100 i figure they are worth research (probably gimei in my experience) and worth more (if genuine) that the usual 15 or 20 points Nobukuni NOB271 信國 Chikuzen Kanei (1624-1644) 15 / / NMK-717-13 SJS-472 Nobukuni NOB272 信國 Chikuzen Jōō (1652-1655) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB273 信國 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB274 信國 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 50 / / Nobukuni NOB275 信國 Chikuzen Shinto (1596-1781) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB276 信國 Chikuzen Shōhō (1644-1648) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB277 信國 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB278 信國 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB279 信國 Chikuzen Kanbun (1661-1673) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB280 信國 Chikuzen Enpō (1673-1681) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB281 信國 1st Chikuzen Genroku (1688-1704) 15 / / Nobukuni NOB282 信國 Chikuzen Tenna (1681-1684) 20 / 200 /
  21. Last year Brian, Woody and Mike gave "presentations". There may have been some recordings but i do not know. This year Mike thought it better to try another way. The presentations were so popular everyone was there so no traffic in the sale section. So Mike is having Brian and Woody demonstrate their work, they are going to be working for 3 hours so people can go by when they want and observe and even ask questions, more of a one on one opportunity but not sure how that would work for recording or transcript. We are trying to balance the educational opportunity but still allow dealers the chance to sell items
  22. Grey has one https://www.Japanese...-bungo-to-by-yamada/
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