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Saotome or not Saotome?!


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Hi Julian,

I'm not an armour guy but advice a saw on another thread was to buy a cheap endoscope and go in through the hole in the top (Tehen?) to check for a signature.

 

Looks a nice kabuto whether signed or not.

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The characteristics point towards east Japan.   However determining a specific school is difficult.   Yashu or Soshu are possible.  Did you check the frontplate?

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5 hours ago, uwe said:

Your cheap endoscope does a good job, Julian!

Quite good workmanship with 6 rows of rivets. Unfortunately, no mei….

Good observation.  This sorts out Yashu. Also no Saotome, Haruta, Bamen.

 

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….and no Neo or Nagasone 😉 So what’s left?

To open the usual Myōchin drawer, Soshu appears indeed as a possibility. The problem is, that we also have to consider the independent makers. Let me compare some examples from the archives….

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