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Bruno

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  1. Is the NTHK paper authentic? If not, it could explain why a Seki stamped sword passed shinsa... From the pics it is difficult to say if it is a showato or a gendaito. The seller says about KANEFUSA:"He forged both traditionally made gendaito and nontraditionally made showato using mill steel, thus each blade must be judged on its own merits." For those who have the John SLOUGH's Oshigata book, it would be nice to check if KANEFUSA used to forge low, medium or high class gendaito or/and showato. Unless he forged high class gendaito I do not see any reason that this sword really did pass Shinsa. It is just a newbie's thought, so maybe not relevant at all. Regards
  2. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/J267-Japanese-Sa ... 255725fd0b So fake NBTHK paper means fake Kotetsu sword. Nice blade anyway.
  3. Jean, Will read this article carefully but did not read yet your post about COMPTON collection. Thanks
  4. So how this Kotetsu can be a fake with NBTHK paper? Just wondering.... http://cgi.ebay.com.au/J267-Japanese-Sa ... 255725fd0b
  5. Gentlemen, I have a simple question to ask about that, on the previous Ebay link we saw a Koketsu sword with NBTHK papers for cheap price of 10k$. Jean was suggesting with sens of humor that it could be a "fake"and he is probably right. I am not surprised that auction houses whatever famous they are sell sometime fake items, but I am very surprised that the Koketsu seems to be a fake with NBTHK papers. How is that possible http://cgi.ebay.com.au/J267-Japanese-Sa ... 255725fd0b Best regards
  6. a very end of war tsuba maybe? that could explain its poor quality.
  7. Thank you Jean, glad to have your wise advice!
  8. I forgot the link, here it is: http://cgi.ebay.fr/Japanese-Sword-Hamon ... 3ca72f12cd I'll be glad to have knowladgeable people'opinion. Regards
  9. I found this one on Ebay....with hamon and no signature. Is it correct one? Regards
  10. Hi Brian, Thanks a lot for this quick and detailed answers. So they can be both tamahagane and:or plain steel. Is it more judicious to buy a mumei kogatana instead of a signed one, as you said that most of them are gimei? A friendly person on the NMB already told me that most of the kogatana mei were more honorific, is it quite close from what you said. Regards
  11. Hello gentlemen, I am curently looking for a kozuka blade concerning a wakizashi restauration project. I found a few exemples of them, old ones, newer ones, signed and unsigned, with and without hamon. I am asking myself few questions about kozuka: Does a "true" or "authentic" or "guenine" kozuka blade must have been forged with tamahagane steel as true nihonto, and must have a hamon? In the contrary, a kozuka blade forged with standard steel and without hamon must be considered to be fake, or reproduction? My last question is about signed kozuka: Does gimei can be found on kozuka blades as it is often the case on nihonto tang? I mean sould I be wary of gimei when I am consider buying a signed kozuka? As I did not find any informations on these questions, I'll be gratefull if a or several knowladgeable persons can provide me some precious clues. Thanks Regards
  12. Hi Are there any other Japanese characters on the other tang side?
  13. I have also a type 3 with I guess same tiny unreadable stamp. I remember someone on the forum told me it was a Gifu stamp? Probably because the smith lived in this province. I think the mei is not very well done. It seems to be a machine made, I would not understand that a smith has spent hours to make the sword and signed it so badly. I may be wrong....
  14. Hi, Type 3 mounts, probably machine made. I let the mei translation to experts Regards
  15. Thanks John, I 'll do that for sure. Always interesting to learn more and more. BTW, great website you show us Steve, thanks. Regards
  16. Steve, very interesting. I did not know that older swords than gunto were made with western/imported steel. I've learnt new something today! I knew that Japan has been imported steel from 16 or 17 century but I did not not know this steel was use to make swords. Thanks
  17. Steve, "not necessary...i have a kanetoshi with a seki stamp and his personal kokuin and that is traditionally made..." By traditionnaly made, do you mean hand made with tamahagane steel or hand made with standard steel? Regards
  18. my bad! it is the#1 who has a "golden mei" not the #2! I thought that #2 might has been just forged but not polished, that could explain the absence of hamon.
  19. hi john, Thank you for your answer. Ok I will find better ones. the #1 has this aspect because not polished or just because of bad shape? the#2 has "golden mei" is it normal? I have never saw that before. Regards
  20. Hello gentlemen! I do like to buy a kozuka blade for a restauration project wakizashi, I found 2 or 3 of them on Ebay. I will be glad to have your wise opinion on them to let me know if I should bid on one of them or not. http://cgi.ebay.fr/SAMURAI-The-blade-of ... 1c0d80397b http://cgi.ebay.fr/Imperial-Japanese-Sa ... 5883fbe67b As I am not an expert, I was also wondering if there is 2 types of kozuka blade, one for wakizashi size and one for katana size? I am not looking for a perfect kozuka but do not want to buy a replica even a vintage replica. I hope anybody could give me some clue. Regards
  21. Bruno

    genuine blade?

    I remember this seller from....Hong Kong right? He used to sell what looks like real Japanese swords, but I was always wondering why all of his swords were sold without any fittings(even habaki), strange... . The swords seem to to be not very old, often sell as gendaito(if I remember well). Anyway, the seller makes good money each time he is selling one. The Grey's opinion might be an correct explanation. Regards
  22. Bruno

    genuine blade?

    Nice blade anyway....is it signed?
  23. Grey, for the quick translation! I tried but I guess I really need a method of mei translation....
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