Julian

Ok so sorry for the delay ..the guy ship me the tanto but the shipping was cancel 5 day after and i dont know why ..after a week i just found the same one on ebay sold be a other guy but the price is now very high ..i buy it 325$ and now this guy trying to sell the tanto 3799...the blade is sign look at the link ..just to bad for me this time ..i think he contact the seller and give her a better price this i why the seller cancel my shipping ..so i give im a bad feedback..i think the tanto is a very nice piece be the way ..what do you think.have a great one everybody https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113982188027 Original sell here: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133226598580

thks Ray I look at the signature when it arrives ..i will let you know best regards

other side thks

Good morning need your help for translate this shirasaya tanto plz..look like war period time i think for me thks for your time have a great one julien

Wow i love this blade ... i allready buy a fake one 2 years ago but now i know what real or fake ...Japanese history is so rich ...my grandfather teel my nothing about the war ..he was just a silence man about that..so now i have to learn by my self because is no more there...maybee im to much in love with Japanese history hihi.. have a great day everyone ..life is wonderful https://yuhindo.com/tsukamoto-okimasa-katana/

wow just wow thks Bruce for your time and your passion ..great job my friend +++

Maybee i miss something 10 100$usd ? wow

here one for sell right now on ebay (showa22) http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-in-mounting-Takehisa/352145508286?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 regards

Ok thanks for your time Eric and Dave i think i will wait a bit or drop the shipping have a great day all

Helle everyone im just curius about the quality for this armor i want to buy one full set armor kit but i dont have the 10k for that did this armor is a OK quality for the price and quality Thks All here the link on ebay : http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Japanese-samurai-ARMOR-Golden-2-mai-Dou-gusoku-yoroi-kabuto-MENPO/152622355179?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Hello Alex its look like a fake chinese copy sorry

Well Wow ok ..thks for your answer Greg Geraint and Eric im gonna save my money for now and take my time to pick up a real nice one like the link you send to me thks guys for your time very appreciated love this site so much great people great discusion All the best Regards

Helle everyone Im looking to buy me firts menpo and kabuto but i need your opinion because i want to know if it could be a good starting set or maybee a have to pass on this one ..i know it not a original set because they have 2 different blue color and not the same blue on the menpo vs kabuto...the guy say that is edo period and ask 3k for bolt Thks dor your time

Hello guys here a picture of a Arisaka Bayonet winter paint i already buy in the past just sharing regards

Bienvenure sur le forum Eric cé le fun de voir quil ya du monde du qc qui sinteresse a sa A++

here a other one for sell this week but the saya # dont match ....i think he see the other auction hihihih http://www.ebay.com/itm/231932096245?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

oh yaaa you think over 3k wow that a high price for a machine made blade but yes it look very good and it rare so we gonna see soon how much a collectionner want to pay for this one thks Stephen have a great day

This one i think is a true firts model and the scabbard fit as descrive on the website you link Stephen but i think this one as be repaint ? i dont know what the final price gonna be but im guessing near 2k http://www.ebay.com/itm/162049285590?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

thks you Stephen very nice website

thks Stephen and Charlie im gonna past on this one

Hello everyone i just want your opinion about this sword ...when i refer to http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/military.htm..the nco model im looking for have a the same copper hilt like the one show in the link but no screw .. i just want to make sure before buying because i know there is a lot of FAKE thks for your help regards Julien

Thks BRUCE big thks for that info wow.. i love those links you add to your explanation ... im gonna take more pics toninght when im back home (im working right now ) hihihihhihi..with more light this time ...sorry for the bad pics all the best my friend I try to play with the light in (paint) not sure if its good but that the final result THKS

Wowwww you all have really beautiful gunto ,really impressive .... i know my blade its not a high class but i want to share it to you ..sign Munenaga stamp #23 same date as my birthday with SEKI stamp ... if someone are able to give me the date that it right on the tang it will be very appreciated thks Have a great day all...sorry for the pictures ..i think i need a traning for that hihihi

Good Day everyone i contact Mr Fred Lohman and here is answer ; Sir The Blade is unusual and it is not possible to determine much about it ... So im gonna ship the blade to him for making a habaki and Shirasaya also because i need one anyway i will give you more info when mr Lohman receive my blade and maybee he will be able to talk more about it Merci Julien

here the answer of the seller KOMONJO Hello Julien, The blade is among the batch I receive from a Japanese dealer on consignment. I don't think the blade was made by Okimasa. He died in 1958, and the blade looks newer. Here is an example of Okimasa's blade, and the way signature is cut seems to be slightly different: http://www.tsuruginoya.com/mn1_3/a00270.html It was probably produced by a starving swordsmith who cannot sell his own blades. There are over 200 swordsmiths licensed to produce swords, but only a handful can make a living by swords alone. Some may agree to produce unsigned blades, and let the dealer inscribe whatever the signature that makes them marketable. I cannot prove this, but this seems to be the most likely scenario. Here's an example of what you find at a typical swordsmith in Japan today: one person operation with many unsold blades: http://postimg.org/image/5f1waqh41/ http://s17.postimg.org/tsf03jelb/forge.jpg Although the signature may be questionable, I believe the blade itself is of high quality. Most of the buyers of bare blades use them for martial arts practice, and they report that the blades cut very well. Regards, Mike I'm desapointed that Japanese swordsmith dealer do that for real no honor to their ancestor in my point of view that's really bad think but I'm happy this is not a CHINESE FAKE so beware buyer ..specialy if you start in this field like me of course that not cost me 8k for this one ...by the way I love it hope I make this tread to inform more people about that I will continu to work harder to upgrade my knowledge thks all thks Franco ..I will think twice next time when I will be willing to buy a other one Merci Julian