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  1. Bruno
    If you look at the bids details, you can see mainly 2 bidders were playing together. For a total of 24 bids only 9 different bidders and most of them at the very beginning. I would not be surprised to see it appear again.
  2. Bruno
    I was thinking it could be a super badly polished but real blade. The odd kissaki appearance can come from this, plus the quality of the photo can make us think of an acid etched hamon. Like Roy, I would like to see the nakago, just to be sure.
  3. Bruno
    There is nobody with such name in the Seki kaji tosho list.
  4. Bruno
    I think Mr Ayashi would be a wise choice. Actually there are some photos of the blade which has been crudely cleaned. Not sure the blade can provides more infos.
  5. Bruno
    Both mei are a bit different to me, not sure wether it is gimei or not. What do you experts think?
  6. Bruno
    I agree with Chris and Brian. It is an older blade so not military, thus a "family" blade.
  7. Bruno
    Thanks Chris!
  8. Bruno
    Hi everyone, Does anybody know what the symbol next to the stock number is? Thanks
  9. Bruno
    When you look at the bidders, it is quite obvious that "n***a( 1 )" is a fake bidder here to make the price high.
  10. Bruno
    This one in San Francisco is good also : Jimmy Hayashi 415.922.0618
  11. Bruno
    OK now my previous comment looks really stupid! :lol:
  12. Bruno
    I think it is more likely an oil quenched showato, not traditionnal. I would not recommend to re-wrap it by your own but ask a pro to do it, price should be between 100 and 200 usd in the USA.
  13. Bruno
    I see one, a partial Seki stamp. Otherwise it looks like Sadakatsu.
  14. Bruno
    Hi Allan, Very nice gendaito! Really sad for the corrosion on the nakago. May you tell what is nagasa length please? Thanks
  15. Bruno
    Not sure we are talking about the same but the W stamp appears on blades made by Takehisa and Haruhisa.
  16. Bruno
    Hi Brian, You can try David McDonald in Montana. He does excellent work. As for the missing part menuki, seppa, sarute, tassel they are easy to find on Ebay.
  17. Bruno
    The broom looks in pretty good shape and condition, looks like a good deal! :D
  18. Bruno
    I think they are more contract number than serial number. As Brian said serial numbers are found only on NCO and Mantetsuto. I think without being certain, these contract numbers indicate traditionnal swords as they are here to control the supply of tamahagane. I am not sure.
  19. Bruno
    Yes nothing special except maybe if cutting edge is several cm longer than 66 cm, in that case it could be a kind of special order for a tall officer. Otherwise no, value of it is around 700 to 1000 USD I would say.
  20. Bruno
    Maybe NO SHU SEKI JU KANE......KAZUNORI SAKU
  21. Bruno
    You will find this stamp on page 65 of SLOUGH's book. I do not have a scanner here.
  22. Bruno
    I think the gunto is signed NO SHU SEKI....KANE......KAZUNORI SAKU
  23. Bruno
    Thanks Eric, I will look at it for sure.
  24. Bruno
    Hi Geraint and thanks. Ha yes thanks I think I see what it is now, well exactly what Morita san was showing! :D So the lack of visible funbari is like a mistake in the making of the sword?
  25. Bruno
    I do not understand what "funbari" is, even with Morita san's draw. What is it and why a sword looks "weak" without this "funbari"? In what sense it is "weak"? Anyone has an idea? Thanks
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