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  1. 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.
  2. Brian
    More pics of the blade please. It's a ken. A ceremonial type of tanto.
  3. 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.
  4. Brian
    Phew. I was waiting for the flames
  5. Brian
    Thank you Peter, Maurice and Moriyama san!
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. Brian
    Has the look of decent age, no immediate red flags
  9. Brian
    Ugh....typo. Edited to shilling. Autocorrupt.
  10. Brian
    Sorry, yip...Bishu. I think this is likely Sukesada?
  11. Brian
    Pretty sure shilling is a standard practice in Japan on most auctions. Not nice...but more accepted there for some reason.
  12. Brian
    Check the top of the forum for the link to free image resizers
  13. Brian
    Bizen Osafune ju nin... Rest will be on the other side
  14. Brian
    Quite entertaining, especially for novices who don't know much about Nihonto.
  15. Brian
    Pointless giving it to any museum. They are not scarce enough to be unavailable if they want one, and most museums let items rot in the store room. That's the best way to make sure an item isn't appreciated. You'd be better off keeping it, or selling to a collector where it would be appreciated and preserved.
  16. Brian
    Agree 100% with what Sam said, also been following his stuff for a while now.
  17. Brian
    Yes...Gold membership articles are definitely a useful and likely outcome. Although people will likely share them anyways, it would be a very helpful thing. We just need some that would be enough of an incentive for people to take up the membership. Sam, I'm pretty sure your document is going to be awesome. Currently we are saving up for the $500+ needed to pay for the major update to the software. But I think that is going to be an amazing experience for everyone once done.
  18. Brian
    Fittings possibly Satsuma Rebellion?
  19. Brian
    Agree with Ray (As usual :-) )
  20. Brian
    Don't like the "pointy" end to the nakago on the one...this is usually a sign of a fake. But we would need more pics of the tang and blade to tell for sure. Left one appears genuine and old, but we do need far better pics.
  21. Brian
    It is most definitely antique...a few hundred years old. Very common for older swords to be taken to war. "Family blades" just means they were privately owned before. There is no family mentioned on them, just the smith's signature as per this one. Condition is poor, but don't do anything except oil and wipe.
  22. Brian
    From the same site and off this particular topic...but interesting anyways. https://japan-forward.com/how-japanese-sword-making-changed-a-british-mans-life/ @Bugyotsuji Did you know there was a Brit working in the Osafune museum?
  23. Brian
    Fittings seldom have anything to do with the maker, and were so frequently changed over time that any possible connection is usually long gone. It's also much easier to change a tsuba than menuki, so I wouldn't look too hard for a connection.
  24. Brian
    No, there is no reason to think it's a fake at all, it is what is presented. Btw...correction to above...not Chamomile oil... it's Cammelia seed oil that is used, basically light mineral oil. Don't need to get too complicated. A decent light oil such as sewing machine oil will do. Also, not very valuable is relative. Even a basic military sword can be $500 to $1000...not exactly zero value. Enjoy it, and learning more about it.
  25. Brian
    Thank you Thomas. Yes, not much of a change, but apparently the software developers consider it a vital change, as hackers are getting more and more advanced and using AI etc. So I'm just getting this part started well in advance, to minimize the number of people that will inevitably be confused.
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