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Got mine yesterday, it is really well made and finished, well packed too. I need to buy another tsuba now to get more Tobi's kake!

Nice kake! I need one for my only one tsuba!

SEKI RJT ( star stamped) gendaito have often those big painted assembly numbers on the nakago, quite typical. One should not remove the paint though I agree it is not always pleasant to look at.

Can you please close up of both sides of the yokote?

Noah you are correct. Nice blade, Hayashi is a good polisher.That polish, habaki, and shirasaya probably cost just about as much as they are asking for the sword. Looks nice.

I have a gendaito who was bent on several areas. Woody Hall in Las Vegas straightened it.

Hi Franco, Please follow the link to reach the organizers and ask them questions. I was just sharing the infos. http://ejapaneseswords.com/Shinsa_Info.html?fbclid=IwAR0Zu4Uv0p31gKdmGaeZ6LODPE1gFsMpzugoIQtdliCMluf7ugLZJx0ETlw Regards

Mr. Ohashi (kodogu), Mr. Sasaoka, Mr. Kawashima, Mr. Kuwabara, Mr. Morikawa

I am posting this as it might certainly be of interest to the members. "It is my pleasure to announce that in conjunction with the Chicago Sword Show, set for April 28, 29, and 30, I will be sponsoring a NTHK-NPO Shinsa! We will be offering a mail in service once again for those unable to attend. PM or email me with any questions! Spread the word! This will be an event not to be missed by sword enthusiasts! Hope to see everyone there! Details can be found at the link below." http://ejapaneseswords.com/Shinsa_Info.html?fbclid=IwAR0Zu4Uv0p31gKdmGaeZ6LODPE1gFsMpzugoIQtdliCMluf7ugLZJx0ETlw

Just type his name on the forum, there must be several threads about him.

Kanetoshi, maybe.

You might contact Chris BOWEN at swords@ejapaneseswords.com

I remember "they" made several fake high grades officers years ago in Japan. Maybe this one is one of them?

Mickael,if you want the handle perfectly restored I advise you David MCDONALDS, and Mark JONES for the missing ashi. Both belong to this forum.

Original Type 3 mounts and semi-forged blade, (maybe) dated SHOWA NI JYU NEN SAN GATSU (march 1945) and signed KANEXXX, the stamp is GIFU (Seki, Gifu prefecture) stamp. Ashi (suspension ring) seems to be missing.

It does not look like Nakata Kanehide's work, to me at least.

Koa Isshin swords get papers so why not this one. These Ikkansai Kunimori are not gendaito but rather high end showato. They are well finished.

I am the care taker of a seki Mitsunobu blade so was looking for a photo of him (and his co-workers) Left: NAKATA ISAMU KANEHIDE, born 1913, age 28 . Middle: NIWA SHUJI KANENOBU, born 1903, age 38. Right: KISHI MITSUHIRO MITSUNOBU, born Taisho 13 (1924), age 17. He was a student of Shuji Kanenobu. By Malcolm E Cox and Kunihiko Toki (I wish I could have it larger so that I could print it though)

I really prefer this appelation rather than owner. That is the way I see things too. Nice sword by the way.

Dave, I have never heard of such special metal used by Amahide. Interesting...

I would ask Chris Bowen if the acid can be neutralized but after years I am not sure it can be done.

The ito is too fresh to be WW2 but nothing wrong having a rewrapped tsuka as long as it is well done. I am quite confident it has been restored and sold by SHOWA22 at some point, many red flags. That said and unless I am wrong that does not make your sword a bad sword, but too much acid cleaned, probably repainted scabbard (SHOWA22 likes and often uses this color) and quite impossible to tell if the parts are original or guenine WW2 mixed parts from different gunto koshirae. This seller has countless guenuine WW2 gunto spare parts in stock and do many swaping with them.

Acid enhanced hamon, new ito, possible mixed fittings and (this often seen) brown/red lacquer finish scabbard. I could be wrong (I hope I am) but this sword may come from SHOWA22 store.