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  1. Bruno
    I agree too and probably signed Idetoshi by Kanemune. "Special steel" is Yasugi steel right?
  2. Bruno
    G'day all! I was reading this article about our fantastic President visiting Japan and saw this photo. The officer is wearing a sword so of course I threw an eye to see what kind of sword it was, not nihonto obviously. So my question is : Are nihonto totally nonexistent in Japanese Army nowadays? Not asking if they are wore as often as Gunto were but at least on few occasions like ceremonial events, parades etc, or/and for some high ranked officers only...? Thanks
  3. Bruno
    The dagger is a genuine German SA dagger?
  4. Bruno
    Thanks Chris! Very interesting. Can you develop David? What do you mean?
  5. Bruno
    Thanks Chris, you are right I missed this post. So a different steel than tamahagane must be put though oroshigane process and all the usual steps, (and then forged traditionally by a trained smith) to be considered as a true nihonto? I am not sure to visualize well what oroshigane (grater ) process and all the usual steps are. Were gunsui-to and Mikasa-to considered as true nihonto from WW2, and did they receive this recognition recently (NBTHK papers)?
  6. Bruno
    I am a bit lost. During WW2 there were many different kind of steels like Yasuki, Gunsui, Mikasa, antirust, stainless, Mantetsu steels. Some were made in Japan, others imported, some of better quality than the others, but all were not tamahagane. So why some swords made with one or another kind of steel is considered as as showato or as nihonto? I know older swords made with nanban tetsu forged by great smiths are considered true nihonto, but for gendaito I did not know it was also the same.
  7. Bruno
    Were Yasuki, Gunsui and Mikasa steels Western steels or were they entirely produced in Japan although not tamahagane?
  8. Bruno
    So why can we see so many katana kake and so few tansu?
  9. Bruno
    To me they are obviously made by the same hand. I think the real issue is exactly what Bruno pointed out earlier... To me they are easier to recognize because yes, they look all made by the same guy but especially because they are for sale by the same seller. We are used to see them there, but in a different context I bet more than one can be deceived. To be honest with you, before I thought they were iai-to (made with short cuts) but made by the smiths which mei were on the nakago.
  10. Bruno
    The real problems will start when these gimei gendaito will be for sale by other amateur/pro dealers. Now they are for sale by Komonjo they are easy to spot (same kind of photos, same seller), but with with photos with different light, angles, mounted etc...It won't be that easy to make the difference.
  11. Bruno
    I think the 3 first links can be iai-to.
  12. Bruno

    Tametsugu Koshirae

    Bruno replied to Jean's topic in Tosogu

    Hi Jean, What about posting a photo of the complete koshirae?
  13. Bruno
    Maybe it is more dirty than rusty. What about cleaning it with alcohol and micro fiber?
  14. Bruno
    Maybe Yoshichika? Edit : I did not see your post Thierry, Toshichika looks correct.
  15. Bruno
    Hi Jamie, What I meant was one may like a polish because the blade is clean and shiny, even if this polish has nothing to see with a good traditional polish.
  16. Bruno
    Really Thomas his work is horrible, you should not insist so much to have your blades polished by him. In the best case you have a low quality polish, in the worst your sword is ruined forever. But I guess it is also a matter of taste...
  17. Bruno

    Opinion on katana

    Bruno replied to Marius's topic in Nihonto

    I agree with Mark, early to mid shinshinto at a guess.
  18. Bruno
    BTW Ian, may you post photos of your gendaito please?
  19. Bruno
    I agree with Chris, shirasaya is the wiser option, with tsunagi for the gunto koshirae.
  20. Bruno
    You are welcome Dirk. Is there a date on the other nakago side? It may be oil quenched rather than water quenched, but looks like a well made showa-to.
  21. Bruno
    I read NOSHU sEKI jU KANETOKI KORE SAKU, but I am always wrong! :lol: Probably a Seki kaji tosho. Any stamp or photos of the blade?
  22. Bruno
    Ha ha ha, you are too modest George! :D Sorry if I let the cat out of the bag!
  23. Bruno
    Well George, you are pretty good in Type 3 tsuka wrapping, aren't you!
  24. Bruno
    I don't feel Ebay is crap. You still can find interesting gendaito and gunto fittings there, like this Mitsuoki. As for the private bids, I do not feel comfortable with them as it is the seller who decides. It should be the bidder who could decide to be anonymous or not.
  25. Bruno
    Have a look at this Curtis: http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~t-ohmura/gunto_121.htm
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