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  1. John A Stuart
    Fujiwara Sukeyuki. 介之 John
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    Wow, never thought that was 常 in a billion years, or the first kanji being 木 for that matter. John
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    H10824.0 Tsunemasa. I checked a multitude of other readings, but, came up MT. John
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    In Haynes there is only one 序正 from Hitachi, Mito. Hirata school. John
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    I have a handachi koshirae fitted in rogin, a very high silver content alloy, which could be considered as being solid silver. It has darkened from age as silver tends. John
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    Check out the various Sukesada smiths, 祐定 John
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    Maybe Ishihara Naotane. 石原直胤 John
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    I made a mistake 豫州 Yoshu or Iyo province. John
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    Joshu or Yamashiro. John
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    臼倉惟清 I don't know. John
  11. John A Stuart
    At least the date is straight forward, Bunkyu 1863. John
  12. John A Stuart
    Tough one Baz, to me it is discussing the way the blade was made and by what tradition. John
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    Next line. Probably needs correction. 不譲中古匠因銘之且稻妻 Complete side, 澤原二世重x励精x椴煉之刄鋭文美不譲中古匠因銘之且稻妻
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    Does not using the appellation posit a formal relationship, but, used as a descriptor indicate achievement? John
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    What I see before fatigue. 澤原二世重x励精x椴煉之刄鋭文美 Looks like a brief on refining method. John
  16. John A Stuart
    I would have thought, a fox, but, the ears. John
  17. John A Stuart
    Tenpo, 天法 John
  18. John A Stuart
    Same root 写 and 写し John
  19. John A Stuart
    Yes, my Kampo books describe the use and effectiveness of cannabis. John
  20. John A Stuart
    Nice chocolate colour and have to admire the long, sinuous dragon that really seems fit for the water. John
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    Strangest kozuka I've seen for a while. Kaga-Goto? Why this designation? It seems a very progressive rendition of kebori a la Somin. John
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    Shinae being wrinkles caused by straightening a bent sword do not appear as cracks unless extreme and fatal, or, internal cracks appear when being polished. Is this not correct? Whether these are originally shinae, I don't know, but, it worries me about the integrity of the sword's internal structure. John
  23. John A Stuart
    More than just boredom. There are differences in familial upbringing and self identification that exacerbate misdirected motivation. One major influence is 'otherness', and you see it among newly immigrant communities as well, a failure to assimilate the mores and standards of the majority community while maintaining cultural identity. John
  24. John A Stuart
    That is one wacky show Guido, Twin Peaks. Watched the original and the newer sequel and still can't figure what the heck is going on. John
  25. John A Stuart
    Chikafusa, 親房 John
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