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thanks brian you answered the question for me ,my wifes chinese i'm not racist,just be wary on ebay,i'll give you an eg.ivé seen Japanese dealers selling chinese rubbish as Japanese period swords.i myself bought a kozuka off a Japanese dealer that was sold to me as 100 years old that was lucky to be 10 years old but it looked the part in the photo,just be wary thats all.

i'll give you a tip be very carefull when buying from the Japanese on ebay

thanks for your input gentlemen micko

hi can i get an opinion on this mei please i think i'm right but i'm not sure thanks micko Scan_Doc0004.pdf

ok thanks Janusz ,i figured either a factory stamp or good luck stamp regards micko

hi all, i'm not sure if i'm in the right place if i'm not i'll move it,i bought a gunto tsuba it was covered in brasso? anyway when i cleaned off the gunk i found a little silver stamp kanji? iv'e never seen it before. any idea's? best regards micko

Thanks for your assistance Patric and Reinhard it is greatly appreciated best reagards Micko

hi all,i have a waki and ive never had the papers translated any help would be appreciated regards micko

hi joe yes it is got it for a good price nice outfit.. regards micko

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i thinks it's a bizen blade?????

good day can i get some help with this mei please the blade has been shortened and the mei cut off,it may be enough for me to work with ,i think it may just be a province...thanks..micko

g'day i have a collection of over 30 of mixed nihonto after 25 years of collecting, all lower to medium in grades i think in profit i have doubled my money. but to pick a sword from your collection to admire and enjoy that has been part of your posessions for 20's years give or take,this is the true profit for me.there are a lot better options if profit is the goal.

Thankyou gentlemen for your time opinions and assistance afetr more study myself i have allso come to the the conclusion it's gimei,i just don't feel comfortable with the mei.

can i get some help with this mei? it's way out of my league ,but i think it will help my leaning,thanks

Too right John it's a bit different if the polish is grand a little easier to photograph,thanks for your opinion....i read an article about a Japanese officer boasting of his sword a kanenaga taking over one hundred heads without a chip too his blade during the the china offensivea bit morbid but history none the less......thanks agaian regards micko

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OK here's some more shots ,the polish is old ,the nagasa is 27 1/2 inches best regards micko

Hi Brian the nakago seems fine teh flas lights it up a little the signiture has been rubbed a little but the back is old black no fileing..this is my problem the sheer number of KANENAGA signed smiths and everyone has an opinion which is what i grasp.koto?maybe but i feel more shinto the nakago comes right down to just under half an inch ,maybe be a something that this particular smith did that someone is aware of or may have seen before.. best regards Micko

Hi All,can i get some advice ,help on which KANENAGA this may be ,i'm afraid it's beyond my limited knowledge regards Micko

thanks mate i had a lot of trouble with the first kangi and another i figured to be yoshi.again thanks

try making your own it's quite easy and i think tastes better

hi,could i please get some help with the mei on this oshigata.thanks mick

gday David i have a couple more of the blade micko

gday. first i'd like to introduce myself my names michael lind known as micko,i've just signed up today although i have been watching since it started i was a member or riches board for a number of years,i'm i suppose one of the silent majority............... anyway i would like an opinion on a sword ,i think it reads kanemasa saku , signiture is normal ww2 chisel ,gnome temper , the tangs filed it's an unusual 271/2 inches,but what troubles me is the hole is huge and punched not drilled can i get an opinion on it please. regards micko