SAS
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I agree with Jean, later generation Kanemoto.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/303395121758?_trksid=p2471758.m4704 I just won this auction; it had a nice sabi feel to it so i went for it. As I am a non tsuba expert, can you please share your thoughts on this, help with signature, age, school? It looks ko or sue tosho made to my non expert opinion. Thanks....
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Then she said " The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" ....so get started, bub!"
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How about some photos?
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I do not think showato; rather traditionally made older blade, Taisho or shinshinto. Surprised it is mumei.
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Looks like it has the possibility of being an older Mino blade, but it is hard to tell in the state of polish. I do see activity that is interesting in the ha.
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I do not see any reason why it shouldn't be polished, other than the cost; what I see of it suggests it would come out decently, without fatal flaws.
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Is the mei in gold lacquer, gold, or paint pen? Kaneuji is a big name.... even if gimei and in the bad state of polish, it seems to have some promise.
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Try looking at Izumo no Kami Kunisada school, Kanbun Shinto.
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Mushrooms?
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Didn't buy it from samurai monkey, did you? Looks very questionable.
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Looks gimei and amateur polished (just kidding.....or am I )
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Cast, made on a Tuesday at 4 pm end of shift
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Something for everybody....
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I won't speak to the veracity of the mei as i do not have time to research it; the blade is heavily pitted and the hakobore require some heavy reshaping....not a job for anyone other than an expert. ($$$$$) It might be salvageable; is it financially worth it....roll the dice.
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I think Jean means that he has a papered tanto by a smith not known to have made tanto....apparently unicorns are occasionally sighted.
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Here is hoping the auction house withdraws the yari from auction and resells it to the original bid winner at the same price he originally paid.
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Should be a good candidate for shinsa indeed; there is plenty of activity to see, in a nice old sword.
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http://www.bushidojapaneseswords.com/nbthk-shinsa-submission.html Bob Benson also provides services as noted in this link.
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A proper design will take the balance into account, in my opinion
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My question was theoretical; I agree with Lev, but am happy to let the engineers fight it out....us blade smiths will keep making blades
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If this is true, why were they done at all?
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70 degrees for us backward Yanks
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I can do something in Hawaiian Koa wood within your budget, Kathleen; pm me if interested in discussing it.
