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Nice Takayama-to Kai, good price


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Not my sword, nor do I have any stake in the sale. I don't even know the seller. But it's a tough market right now, and I just thought I'd post this here to get the kai into good hands.

 

It's a Ishihara Masanao, Takayama-to in upgraded kaigunto koshirae - rayskin saya, leather same'

 

On Gunboards forum: https://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?1155449-F-S-Double-Signed-Navy-Sword-Price-reduced-1975

 

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Don't know if you were talking about my sword Adam, but I'm quite positive it is not stainless steel because it has a few rust spots and can see some loose grain here and there. It's my understanding that SS blades look very uniform and shiny. Definitely an acid etched hamon and most likely machined, could be a mix of hand and machine but almost positive it's just machined.

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I aware they can still put, I should've better explained myself. The nakago is completely dark, and most of the SS examples I've seen have only spotting on the nakago and not the entire surface. Apart from that the blade is magnetic and it's my understanding the SS used on navy blades is non-magnetic. I may be entirely wrong, just what I've read and seen. Your opinions/suggestions are more than welcome.

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