Fred Geyer

Not Shodai Ujifusa !!!!! Fred

one on eaby with a very rare german blade http://www.ebay.com/itm/161628154969?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 fred

hey guys, I think is 100% 3rd generation. The boshi is not like any 2nd generation I have seen ...will send photos when Iget home in a few weeks. Next is the shape of the nakago and how low the maru is, will send photos of 2nd ..then 3rd then a 2nd and 3rd made sword to show the difference as there is a BIG difference as 2nd worked liked 1st generation except the nakago Fred Geyer

I am sure this is third generation by the temper but maybe 2nd depending on the nakago mune

what shape is the nakago mune , and better photo of the complete kissaki temper Fred Geyer

Sorry for such a late reply have been in alot of states last few weeks, Sorry to say this is not a Owari Nobutaka mei from any of the generations. Sorry for the not good news! Fred Geyer

What years did the Japanese control Thailand to have there own swords made in Japan?? Fred Geyer

No the blade does not come out, but is naginata shape and a thin temper. Has anyone out there seen another one like this?? Fred Geyer

The above is why I respect Boris and his studies!! Fred Geyer

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Here is a Japanese manufactured sword and dagger, from which place or island I have no clue was told have been in family since 1944. Blade on tanto is real and sharp the sword is plated. OK you military sword experts who carried this set?? Fred Geyer

What about honesty , truth and hell just being just a good person?? I see that the buyer beware thing, but to to keep tring untill you perfect making copies to screw people is just wrong!! In the coin world they fake every major coin and date, they are so good unless you have a loop you cant tell, so have a new person spends there first $500.00 they saved for months to get they find out they got screwed and for ever GONE is the next generation in the hobby. I see there crap at every gun show, even in major auction houses are fake china crap!! The iron tsuba they are making are good and will take young new people in the hobby, they will buy it get screwed and also gone!! All I see is that culture distroying every hobby untill all we do is sell things back and forth to each other. Fred Geyer

I want the koshirae !! Fred Geyer

WHY , MUST CHINA DESTROY A HOBBY!! They make fake coins, tsuba, swords, leather goods, anything that people collect they go and make fake crap to ruin it !! What is up with them????? Ebay has more crap from China then real stuff, do they just set around and look to see what else they can copy and steal new peoples money...man I really get sick of it!! I feel better!!! Fred Geyer

side view Fred

another early one , notice the mimi Fred

nest view Fred

Nice large Owari tsuba

next Higo photo Fred

2nd design but with a Higo tsuba , notice the nails holding the motif these are only found in Higo and all very close to the same. The nails and motif is a good story for these tsuba and the nails allways shown in the latter Japanese designs! Fred Geyer

side view

First tsuba long short rays with notice the "right rust as noted at the tips" , thin steel + 400 years this tsuba are large and thick very high quality made by top smiths.