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  1. Brian
    Rules say you need to post a price, no fishing allowed. Please decide what you are asking for it, and edit your post to include a price.
  2. Brian
    John, Awesome job. You should consider offering these to the JSSUS for publication in their newsletters. @Grey Doffin?
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    Wakizashi info

    Brian replied to Mike Murphy's topic in Nihonto

    Habaki does NOT go through the tsuba. From the front it's habaki --> seppa (easy enough to source or make) then tsuba, then seppa, then fuchi that sits on the tsuka. You need to take everything apart and get everything complete before refitting. The tsuba isn't the right one for this blade, but can be made to fit by using copper inserts hammered into the nakago ana. Or find another tsuba.
  4. Brian
    Thank you Trystan!
  5. Brian
    Friend sent me these pics, they were sent to him by someone else. Not of interest to me, and I don't even know if it's Japanese. But I said I would ask and see if anyone knows exactly what this is? Thanks in advance. I am sure someone here will know.
  6. Brian
    @Curran can probably tell you more, but there were numerous groups signing Nobuie that are considered legit, but not by THE man or his workshop. Perfectly legit tsuba, but you need to delve into the whole "wide spaced mei" and other variations, and it's a whole rabbit hole.
  7. Brian
    Remember that gimei just means the signature is false, not that the sword is. This is almost certainly a genuine Japanese sword, and likely antique. Even without the signature, it's a nice piece and worthy of looking after. Yes..you have a genuine antique Japanese sword that looks to be traditionally made.
  8. Brian
    Even mass produced Gunto were still hammered/individually constructed by smiths. Only the Type 95 was machine made and stamped out and fairly uniform. The rest still vary and you can't just interchange parts and scabbards.
  9. Brian
    No need to get them authenticated. They are real. No real benefit to getting papers imho. 1st one...yes ko-kinko I think. Right Curran? Both tsuba appear to be legit and decent. Nothing too high end, but not low quality
  10. Brian
    Nice clear and well definite close-ups. Flaws always look so much worse in photos.
  11. Brian
    Has the tsuba and blade been varnished?
  12. Brian
    Not AI, they are hosted by Imgur. I am guessing it's just your wonderful Govt and their wonderful OFCOM making sure you are protected from nasty things such as images of weapons. I'm still supposed to fill in forms and checklists and make sure UK members can't buy "weapons" via pm messaging etc. You can imagine my thoughts on that.
  13. Brian
    Oh grief. That poor sword. Kids play fighting. I lean towards repro now, seeing the additional pics. The fuchi is definitely not even close to real, the blade has an odd look. Even if real, afraid it's toast now. There is no way to save this one. I actually hope it isn't real, because a long ken like that, if it was real, would have been worth a bunch before someone destroyed it. Sorry.
  14. Brian
    More pics of the blade please. It's a ken. A ceremonial type of tanto.
  15. Brian

    "Kakushitogane"

    Brian replied to Sukaira's topic in Nihonto

    That's filed, not carved, and I am pretty much 100% sure it's got nothing to do with Ichi. Likely just a marking the smith used to identify it, maybe from others while finishing it.
  16. Brian
    Phew. I was waiting for the flames
  17. Brian
    Thank you Peter, Maurice and Moriyama san!
  18. Brian
    If you check out the for sale section here, or post WTB ad, you'll likely pick up a Gunto (Showato) for that price.
  19. Brian
    Not sure when the price of Type 95's became higher than average Type 94's but proof that militaria collectors are more active/common than Japanese sword guys. That said, you could probably pick up a decent Showato that is forged but not traditionally made, for around that price fairly easily. So unless you particularly want a machine made billet sword, you may want to expand your search to the other Gunto from WW2
  20. Brian
    Has the look of decent age, no immediate red flags
  21. Brian
    Ugh....typo. Edited to shilling. Autocorrupt.
  22. Brian
    Sorry, yip...Bishu. I think this is likely Sukesada?
  23. Brian
    Pretty sure shilling is a standard practice in Japan on most auctions. Not nice...but more accepted there for some reason.
  24. Brian
    Check the top of the forum for the link to free image resizers
  25. Brian
    Bizen Osafune ju nin... Rest will be on the other side
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