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  1. PNSSHOGUN
    The papered swords represent 1-2% of the listings. I'm not sure how much Komonjo is paying you but you're not convincing any of us he's a saint in wolves clothing!
  2. PNSSHOGUN
    Here you go Luis, a whole stable of horses for the discerning customer: https://www.ebay.com.au/sch/komonjo/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  3. Bruce Pennington
    Luis, To continue this discussion, we are hijacking Chis's thread about his great kyugunto. Simply type Komonjo (or Showa22 or Samuraimonkey42) in the search window at the top and you will get several examples of very questionable, to outright fakery from these sellers. Yes, each of them have been known to sell the real thing too. That's what makes it more difficult for the buyer. But this discussion is going off topic and could be held on it's own thread.
  4. ChrisW
    Yup Luis, you got the nail on the head. Komonjo did sell this to me. I know he does sell some spurious things, but this was something I felt relatively safe on. I still wanted to see what you guys thought of it and get some affirmations. The only issue I can spot with this blade is how relatively loose it sits in the mountings. I am guessing that the wood has shrunk with age or the mekugi is simply inadequate at tightening up the whole assembly. As for Mike, I did email him about it and he was fine with taking a return. But I think I will keep it. I feel more confident on it. I did a lot more homework on it and after comparing it with other examples (a number of which were the same or sometimes shorter), I feel fine in keeping it. Mike also did tell me upfront that he consigns things and only inspects them to make sure the translations given are correct (as in literal) but that he does not inspect for gimei/fakes. So as the old phrase goes "caveat emptor."
  5. PNSSHOGUN
    Both the sword and mounts are original in their own right. Whether or not they both belong to each other is an entirely different matter, the fact they come from Komonjo makes them somewhat suspect already. It looks like a good example though & if original a great addition to any collection.
  6. PNSSHOGUN
    Stephen, the fakes Komonjo gets are out of Japan (IMO), the Hada, Hamon and Mei are the same.
  7. PNSSHOGUN
    It's one of the Komonjo fakes.
  8. PNSSHOGUN
    With Showas items you really have to know your stuff, even then I'm never 100% certain anymore after seeing the komonjo Gimei. For 9k someone must've seen more than us.
  9. vajo
    Komonjo is on the way to become the biggest "Fake Seller Price" on ebay. This guy is total crazy in my opinion. Every week one or two doubtless big gendaito names faked. And he sell it for a high price. That will have no good end.
  10. vajo
    Fake Masatada again. 100% Gimei What is wrong with that seller. Good to have the Wallinga book. Compare the mei with that other masatada what was sold. It is the same false mei. I think Komonjo has gimei guy on hand.
  11. The_ozzy_samurai
    I have seen these pop up on Ebay from time to time sold as Gendai blades i just watch but see people bid so they are out there,as they know there is a market for such things,i have purchased a few sword from Komonjo over the years he does have some high end stuff every now and then,he has mostly project blades which is fine for me, i had to look twice at some of these type of blades,hamon looks more chemical then traditional hadori polish,it has that dirty i have been acid etched brown look in the so called Hadori polished area on Ji,no blade polished with Hazuya goes brown like that,i also noticed on these a lack of Hada which leads me to believe its not polished at all to bring out hamon,if Jizuya work was done you would spot hada clear as day on a fresh made as Stephen said Yesterday-To blade Julian
  12. Ray Singer
    My understanding is that the current regulations in Japan require that newly made swords are dated. I would speculate that, if Komonjo's swords are being produced in Japan, they are being sold under the table to bypass the current restrictions, with a gimei being added by the smith or added later to blades sold mumei.
  13. BenVK
    I don't think these blades that Komonjo sells are from China. I suspect they were forged in Japan in the last decade or two but for whatever reason, weren't considered good enough to mount and sell in the Japanese market.
  14. Greg F
    Thanks Joe thats the one. Looks like one of komonjo's to me. Greg
  15. SwordGuyJoe
    Komonjo
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