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Hi Georges, Thank you very much for this information. That does not bother me that it is a gendaito. I was not sure it was a Shinshinto sword. If the blade is elegant and well forged I prefer to have a good gendaito a koto sword with great failure which has unfortunately only a historical value. Best regards Jérôme

Thank you Gentlemen for your answers. Someone would it provide informations on this smith because I have nothing in my books. In any case I do not know if it was a great swordsmith but the blade is very elegant with beautiful hamon. I post more pictures this week-end. I'm really impatient to be polished. Jérôme

With pictures Better http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 Jérôme

Dear all, I have many problems for translating this mei because it's a cursif mei It's possible to help me for this translation Best regards Jérôme

Hi Mike, The Koi motif is really beautiful. I like this tsuba Jérôme

Dear Eric, The mune is mitsumune Jérôme

It's a very nice Koshirae

Hi Greenkayaks, It's shinto périod (approximatly 350 years). Yes Surfson it's Echigo no kami Kanesada. For me the mei is good but I'm not a expert. Do you see the hamon? Jérôme

Hi Chris, Many thanks for your help Best regards Jérôme

Hey everyone, I have a friend who lend me a sword to study is a wakizashi Shinshinto and I have a problem with the translation. If someone could help me a bit in this translation. http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 Best regards Jérôme

Hi Justin, These are the names of provinces Bizen at left and Bitchu on right. Best regards Jérôme

Hi Curran, Yes there are some gaps on the saya but it is not serious. I will restore the koshirae and the blade is being polished as it is received I will send you pictures. Best regards Jérôme

Hi everynone, This is the koshirae picture http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 Jérôme

Hi, Many thanks Morita :D Here is a chapter from the book the new generation of Japanese swordsmiths where there is a discussion on this smith. http://books.google.fr/books?id=BWy3gx- ... ri&f=false PS : I'll post pictures of koshirae this weekend because I want a kashira to complete. Jérôme

Hi, Many thanks for the translation Nobody :D . Yes Morita on the other side there is a date (1865). http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.ph ... u=12977459 Best regards Jérôme