cisco-san Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 Dear fellows, I am interested into this blade http://cgi.ebay.at/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... K:MEWAX:IT Could it be a good chance that this blade is a traditional made Gendaito? I am not sure - Hamon looks like Suguha (is very often seen on Showato´s), but on the other side the sword is currently in Japan and has no Showa/Seki stamp. Of course the stamp can be removed to hide that it is a Showato.. I tried to ask the well know seller , but up to now I got no answer :? Your comments would be highly appreciated. Many thanks in advance. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 Hi Klaus, The seller is Mike Yamaguchi. Try asking him again; he's usually very good at answering and very honest about it. I think the sword is traditionally made, though possibly or probably not with tamahagane. Grey Quote
David Flynn Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 From the pics, there appears to be Hada and a Habuchi. Quote
cisco-san Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Posted March 8, 2010 Hi Klaus,The seller is Mike Yamaguchi. Try asking him again; he's usually very good at answering and very honest about it. Grey Hi Grey, I have the same experience with Mike, he always answered very fast. But currently I am still waiting for his answer Hi Klaus,I think the sword is traditionally made, though possibly or probably not with tamahagane. Grey But you mean water quenched? Klaus Quote
pcfarrar Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 It looks like it may have had a showa stamp removed. Just above the mekugi-ana on the right. Quote
ottou812 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Posted March 8, 2010 It looks like it may have had a showa stamp removed. Just above the mekugi-ana on the right. That's what it looks like to me too. Probably need some better pictures to be sure. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted March 9, 2010 Report Posted March 9, 2010 But you mean water quenched? Klaus That's what it looks like to me, but I can't be sure with only pictures to go on. Besides, I don't know much about Gendaito/Gunto/Showato; never made the jump from Koto. Grey Quote
cisco-san Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Posted March 9, 2010 Besides, I don't know much about Gendaito/Gunto/Showato; never made the jump from Koto. Grey Unfortunately my wallet (family) does not allow me to jump to Koto ....but one day Many thanks for your comments. Quote
Kajihei Posted March 13, 2010 Report Posted March 13, 2010 Hi Klaus, The auction is over and I am not sure if you were the winner, but, if you used "ask a question" icon in the auction, the seller probably didn't get your message. I think he's having some problems with that mail address. He provides his business address in the item description, and he is very fast in responding if you contact him there. I had a similar experience of him not replying to my questions through eBay but getting an almost instantaneous response from the address provided. The blade looks like showato, in my opinion. But gunto blades are hard to judge in their original assembly-line polish. Kaji Quote
watsonmil Posted March 13, 2010 Report Posted March 13, 2010 Hi Klaus, I hope you did get the blade. I too think it to be showato. Kind regards, Ron Watson Quote
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