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Jussi, I am so dang impressed with your memory. That was over 1.5 years ago!!! Hoanh
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Below is the thread on stamps on military swords. It's a wealth of information. Hoanh http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/5999-arsenal-stamps/
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JP, Thank you for the valuable info. That's quite interesting! Hoanh
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My guess is that there would be no stamp found. I have not seen an undated stamped sword. It's just a little weird that the yasurime seems so prominent to the point of overwhelming the mei. Otherwise, the mei seems well-chiseled. Besides the condition issue (e.g., pitting), I don't see a red flag. Hoanh
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Based purely on the nakago and whatever I can see of the suguta, I would guess shinto. Hoanh
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Good deal? Koto Wakizashi for 799$
hxv replied to Blazeaglory's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Mei removed, still no paper? It’s a giant red flag. Hoanh -
May be I am just dense, but is this not a hira zukuri daito? I have seen a few koto gassan in this shape. I do have a gendaito by yoshimune in this shape as well. Rare but not unheard of. Hoanh
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Great smith! Hoanh
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1944? Hoanh
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Same goes for me. Hoanh
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Three-dollar bill is an American idiom for “forgery” since there is no such thing as a three-dollar bill in circulation. Hoanh
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Real deal, from China? I don’t think so. Hoanh
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TLC = tender loving care. Hoanh
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Boshi? Hoanh
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Looking for insight on traditionally made katana with gunto fittings
hxv replied to Hardy's topic in Military Swords of Japan
It also looks oil-quenched to me. One thing that puzzles me about Kojima Kanenori. I realize that he is listed in Slough as making both gendaito and showato. However, I have yet to see a gendaito by Kanenori in gunto mounts. All of the blades signed Kojima Kanenori in gunto mounts that I have seen were all showato. Many thanks, Hoanh -
Any thoughts on this tanto I'm planning to buy?
hxv replied to a topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
I agree with all said previously. For comparison, here is another tanto on ebay that I think is a much better offer, with lots of activities to look at, in koshirae, papered (albeit unsigned), and quite a bit less expensive. I am not the seller, not acquainted with him in any way, and have no financial interest in this item. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F193135592196 Hoanh -
Thanks Mark!!! I have a few items to submit. Hoanh
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Mark, Will the shinsa be in SF, July/August 2020? Many thanks, Hoanh
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Jon, Just so you are not wasting your cycles with the auction company, ask them: 1. What would they accept as legitimate appraisals? NBTHK papers? 2. What is their appraisal in claiming authenticity of their swords? NBTHK appraisals are expensive and time-consuming. Until you get clear answers from them, it’s not clear how to proceed. Hoanh
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This is a torokusho to which Ray referred in your other thread. Just legal sword registration papers and does not attest to the authenticity of the mei and is not provenance. Hoanh Ray said: "A number of Kyodai Original's swords are shown with small pieces of paper called torokusho. I want to point out that these are not authentication papers, they do not provide verification of the signature, confirm provenance, indicate quality, etc. They are only licenses for the swords to reside legally in Japan."
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“Is it a Masamune tanto,” as in the Masamune? No, no, and no. “It belonged to the Tokugawa family and was owned by Yuki Hideyasu.” Based on what provenance? Hoanh
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In the 2nd picture from the left, is it a rust spot or an opening? If you decide to polish it, you will need to have new shirasaya made as well. If it were my sword, I would enjoy it as is. The polish seems to be good enough to see activities. Hoanh
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Kantei - Ishido School Auction
hxv replied to Vermithrax16's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
With utsuri, Kanbun period, I would guess Yasuhiro. Hoanh -
Shoami If I look carefully in the right light, it looks like there is a bit of lacquer left, and there is tekkotsu on the mimi. Hoanh
