beakner
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This one is not stamped too deep. Any ideas ?
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It is a great looking blade with a very nice hamon!!!
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Hello, I hope you can read through the rust as I didn't want to remove any. I appreciate the help!
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Thanks Stephen & also thanks for the hint. I don't know why this one gave me so much trouble because after your hint it came easily. Anyway , thanks again !
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Hi Guys, I know this is a WW2 blade as it has the seki stamp. I have put my hours in trying to decipher the translation...but still I'm having trouble. So....if anyone can help with this...it sure would be appreciated !!
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Sorry for the shock- Thats the only way I could get enough room for a pic. Be assured ....I don't store them that way & my carpeting has 3/4" foam
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Hi Steve....The person I contacted was through a company dealing modern no-dachi. They were the only ones that replied to me agreeing to make me one after sending a tracing. Out of respect...I would have to ask if it is OK to give out his name. I'm sure it is entirely possible that it is being made elseware (China ?) but the price quote (in Austalian $)was reasonable & I have yet to receive it to comment on the quality & fit.
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Sorry....The only thing I ever got was the blade & the story that it was a WW2 bringback with a few naginata blades. I've managed to fit endo & before parts on a new 12" tsuka....guilded silver habaki & 3 1/2" iron tsuba . I also found a place in Australia that is making a saya for this blade. I took a pic of it along side a 27" koto blade. It should be a great addition for my collection.
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Here is one pic of the blade It of course is out of polih...but hamon os basically straight & L-O-N-G It has a 2 1/2" fukure about 5" down from the mune-machi & a few ware .
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Hi, Here's a couple more pic's I drew a pattern of the details that might not show in the closeup along with filemark details that weren't hammered in the welding process. It also looks to have been signed ...but all has been obsecured by hammering. Just another mystery !
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I'm just wondering if anyone has run across this before... I recently had picked up a no-dachi blade with a 45 1/2" cutting edge. The nagago or tang looks to have been lap-welded with another tang & extended it from 8 3/4" to 11" It seems that rather than shorten the blade ..they extended the tang?? I'm just curious if anyone has seen this before, Thanks, Alan
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Here's one more I'm having trouble with.... I know its a WW2 blade. Any help is appreciated !
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Here's a couple more pic's....one of the Nakago & one of the interesting Hamon
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Thanks!! I appreciate all the help. Do you have the years he worked in?
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Hi Guys, This is the Mei on an old Wak I have. It seems to be a good quality blade. Any idea on the translation?
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Hello again Guys, Again with another reading that I'm having trouble with. I think it starts with the province of No-Shu But then I'm lost after that. I know its a WW2 blade w/ a Seki stamp. As usual...all your help is appreciated !!![/img]
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Hi Guys....I have another kanji that I'm having trouble with. Any idea's ??
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Hi Guys, I'm hoping someone out there can help with 3 inscriptions on blades I have. I've deciphered all except these 3. The first on the left..is in civilian mounts & dated 1941 & Seki stamped. The second or middle is also Seki stamped. The third I beleive starts with "Naga" Any help would be greatly appreciated !! Thanks, Alan[/img]
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Hello, I need some info on a sword I've had in my collection for years. It has a great blade - Signed Kane Zane. The military fittings are very detailed & it came with a field grade tassel. My question is... The same' skin under the tsuka wrap is celluloid - similar to the later war naval dirks. Has anyone come across this before ? As I said ...everything else seems "right as rain" & I consider it one of best swords in my collection - but this has me perplexed.
