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  1. Bruno
    OK, so the second sword is well a Mantetstu-to that I pictured with the Sanemichi, just to compare. Yes Bruce, you have already the date, mei and serial number of this Mantetsu-to. The star stamped sword is signed Sanemichi but I suspect he is in fact Tanabe Kuniyoshi using a different name.
  2. Bruno
    Just a few photos of the Sanemichi.
  3. Bruno
    Sorry you could not get this sword for the price she sold it.
  4. Bruno
    "The brightest bulb on the three"; thanks Ken, I did not know this english expression, it made me laugh!
  5. Bruno
    Hello, I am looking for any infos (oshigata, photos of blades, nakago, backgroung...) about this smith. There is already an old post here from 2013 mentioning him. He was ranked chujo saku in the Tosho Banzuke, 1942. I am trying to find out if he and the WW2 smith Sanemichi were the same person. Infos about him seem quite scarce so I looking for help here. Thanks in advance
  6. Bruno
    I am looking for a set or partial set of this civilian gunto fittings. If anyone has something, he can contact me.
  7. Bruno
    Added to my favorites. Thanks Bruce.
  8. Bruno
    Austus, I second you about the difficulty to understand the translation on Ohmura's page. However I understood the same as you did. Interesting to note that Chris Bowen mentioned that as all soldiers were not all swordsmen, the IJA had to made "strong" showato to not break in "novices" hands.
  9. Bruno
    Thanks for the link. let's see if we can find out more with this thread. :-)
  10. Bruno
    Hi, Yes it is an interesting topic I think. Here is what I found till now: http://www.nihontocraft.com/Nihonto_cold_weather.html?fbclid=IwAR0SpK0sbafyjwaXgn2CIuHuqYzEfD6GxpCQTV6AsvMILKLTmm6bAXV-qL0 http://ohmura-study.net/994.html Not much but it seems Mantetsu-to and Gunsui-to are among the best "weapons" probably stronger than older blades. Also showato seems more resistant than older swords, but I don't want to open a can of worms!
  11. Bruno
    Hi Stephen, Done it but he still has to unpack after moving to his new house. Let's wait...
  12. Bruno
    Hi guys, I am looking for articles regarding resistance tests done on WW2 blades and if possible in comparaison with older swords. I have already found some on Mantetsu-to and Gunsui-to and would like to read more of them. There is one on Ohmura's website but translation is so so. I'd like to find out which Showa era blades were particularly known to be great cutter and more resistant to shocks than the average. If you have some literature in english, feel free to share! Thanks!
  13. Bruno
    Bump & happy New year to all!
  14. Bruno
    Hello bazza, Yes I am referring to this kind of sword: http://www.nihontocraft.com/Gunsuihagane.html http://www.nihontocraft.com/Kanetomo.html http://ohmura-study.net/994.html(bottom of the page)
  15. Bruno
    No I guess yours is Gensui-to, I am talking about swords made by Gunsui-ko, which was an electrolytic iron made by a hydroelectric power company in Gumma prefecture as a substitute for tamahagane.
  16. Bruno
    Only 25 made?! Really?
  17. Bruno
    Thanks Arnold. I'd like to find out if they were made with the same uniform level of care and finish that most Mantetsu-to were, or if there are various levels of quality among them like traditional gendai-to. It seems only an handful of smiths made them in Gunma.
  18. Bruno
    Hello, I am looking for pictures of Gunsui-to (nakago & blades), as I did not find much online. If you own one and have pictured it, I would be interested in seeing them. Thanks in advance Edit: Gunsui-to, not Gensui-to
  19. Bruno
    I asked him once, it was years ago, about his polishes. I get no answer but been blocked since.
  20. Bruno
    Bump
  21. Bruno
    What Ed said. I tend to believe the same. Maybe Morita sama knows more about this?
  22. Bruno
    Hi Yes Hamfish you are correct they are all identical but maybe the number on the mune can provide informations on the place they were made? Also don't the date and kind of inscriptions (sake vs kore etc) can give enough clues to determine where the sword was made? I will have a closer look at Ohumra's web page despite the terrible translation.
  23. Bruno
    Hi guys, I hope it's not a redundant topic but I remember having read that in fact most of the Koa Isshin blades were made in Tokyo, Japan instead of China. Can't find where I read or who told it to me. Any infos about that? Thanks
  24. Bruno
    I have also the project to have a shiage done on my Koa Ishhin but will start with a shirasaya done first. I have chosen Bob Benson to do the shiage polish.
  25. Bruno
    Thanks Bruce. Aren't you afraid to store the blade inside the old gunto scabbard?
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