Stephen

And if cropped more you get a closer image to see detail

Don't do drop box. You did good on your first pix.

A school I study, defiantly their cut of the mei.

The one that got away. On my Holy grail for some time , sorry can't find pix this is off LT screen saver

Great find Ed, the gods are watching over you.

Nagasa?

I like it good job

Not really rare but do help getting a higher price. Be sure to check for sale section. Some very nice ones have been up recently.

I'd guess it depends on how many time one takes it out and expose to the elements. Mine come out twice a year, I probably could do it once, I have the wipe coming and one blade will be my test monkey. We'll see how it goes.

Note you do not need to make one like that for a show that's a heavy duty one for shipping just the blade. Edit Tom posted while typing

Yep wait for org. You'll be happy in the long run.

If the ad has npo on the end you know, if not it's the other.

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What do you guys think I was doing, I was setting a trap for him, then poof its gone. Used to be resident sniffer outer here, I pass the nose along to you Sam the man.

Tough times I guess

I'd be glad to give any assistance needed.

Have we seen it yet?

Cleaning is cared for. You did right on your Mantetsu @Bruce Pennington

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I'd say pretty dang good. Way better than the one I tried.

I quoted Oli not you

Recently on a 1911 forum I showed a new pickup from the 40s, Remington Rand 1911a1 from 1943 to be exact. Part of its history it had been blued. I was just asking about the barrel, I got more that a few response to have it sandblasted and re Parkeized. They say you can get kits and do it yourself. Lol I told them it's part of its history and I'm leaving it as is. No response after that. lol You all see where I'm going here, more than often "you should have it polished" is the response to newbies. I'm making the case unless it's a highly important Smith and really out of polish blades should be left as is, oiled and cared for. Just MPOV.

No need to say sorry it's a learning process.