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    Bruce, I am commenting on the way the kikusui mon is cut, not its shape.
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    Mario, the hand carving of the kikusui mon should be flowing continuous lines. Not semicircular punch marks to finish the curves, or tops of the kiku flowers on nakago. The mon on the habaki, however looks ok. On the habaki you see how everything flows. Look at nakago very closely.
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    If you are going to spend big bucks on a sword like a Minatogawa, you better know your stuff. The devil is very much in the detail. I have two polished and a papered Masanao swords to compare. I would like to add a third, but not this one. Enough said. Two anomalies out of about 10, have now been listed here already, keep looking.
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    Re seppas, I have a problem with them. Water lines under the Kiku mon travel in the wrong direction. Check out real kjkusui mon and direction of "S" shape.
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    You are right, I took it the wrong way.
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    I have a problem with one part of the article, that says showa-to are SUNOBE, and no showa swords are traditionally made. I am sure there are traditionally made Showa period swords, Gassan Sadakatsu for example. I also believe others like Yasukuni Shrine used tamaghagane from their own tatara.
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    JP, thanks, I actually thought that posting pictures of this sword may have gotten more comment. The koshirae is almost mint, and good quality, so why in 1942 would an officer buy such a poor quality blade? Yes it is very roughly folded and forged, almost no hamon, but the smith took time to sign and date it. I have seen better NCO blades.Was there a blade shortage? Was it due to price? As you say, I keep it not for its beauty, but part of Japanese sword history.
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    This is a Yamamura Yoshimichi, made March 1942. The blade looks so much like Damascus steel. I don't like it, but keep it as an example of WW2 manufacturing, mounts are great however.
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    I hate seeing these. They make me sick! Glad you checked with the forum guys!
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    Collecting showa then gendai started as an interest in militaria, and the lower entry level prices made them more accessible. As I moved up the qualify (and price) scale, some really great swords were added, Yasukuni, Minatogawa, Gassan Sadakatsu, to name a few. I feel you can study and learn a lot from gendaito, they are more available, and, even for great examples, affordable.
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    Chill out Bruce, don't want you blowing a circuit, you are too important to us. Enjoy the Nikka mate.
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    Bruce, very small star stamp on a '98 tsuba. Any thoughts?
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    George, besides the fact that they look good together, maybe it was an upgrade offered by a particular sword outfitter. The Smith is, Ichimonji Minamoto Amahide, no date no stamps. Suguha and hada, so it may have been a better quality special order.
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    Hey George, a blue binding with silver blackened fittings, also unusual.
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    Saw on that Ohmura site George posted was a photo of an Ikkamakj tsuka wrap. Not many around, but one of mine for interest.
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    Bill, I have seen similar looking acid etched swords for sale, but what do you mean by neutralized?
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    Just a question, the quote says "gunto", do the minutes from the factory meeting encompass NCO swords as well as officer models?
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    Thanks to you both, will take some photos.
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    Firstly a full translation would be really great, but guidance on its authenticity would be fantastic!
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    Piers, you are a legend!
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    This could be difficult due to age. Could be Taira Moritsune and dated Eroku 3. Thanks in advance for trying.
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    So, if late in WW2, tamahagane was in short supply, did they use as little as they could get away with, hence thin skins? Were reject blades (cracked, bent, etc.) able to be recycled as approved tamahagne? I guess the smiths were making weapons, not art swords, so they made what was required to meet the standard required?
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    Photos. Obviously blade in old polish, but it the hand looks like it may be a candidate for a polish and papers.
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    Very nice, very uncommon.
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    Thanks Ed and Geraint, will post photos tomorrow with sunlight.
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