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  1. David Flynn
    Kazu uchi mono, like all swords, come in various shapes and quality. Unlike showato, these swords paper. But hey, it's only my opinion. Personally I don't care one way or the other.
  2. David Flynn
    Depends on how they are cared for. Showing one example doesn't prove anything.
  3. David Flynn
    Size, Shape, signature and Hamon.
  4. David Flynn
    Sorry John, but I've seen quite a few Kazu Uchi Mono, with date. Usually signed, Bizen (shu) (no) kuni Osafune Sukesada saku.
  5. David Flynn
    I think this is probably a Kazu Uchi Mono, sword.
  6. David Flynn
    G'day Nicole, Your sword is a WW2 Showato (non traditionally made). The stamp in the first photo is a Seki Stamp. Unfortunately the photo makes it hard to read. Would you take a photo of the whole Nakago (Tang). Did it come in Mounts?
  7. David Flynn
    One is signed Kanetomo the other one Bizen Sukesada.
  8. David Flynn
    Very hard to tell from these photo's. Is this sword from Aoi Art? If so, what papers does it have and what is the description?
  9. David Flynn
    He also charges a re-stocking fee, for returns.
  10. David Flynn
    The market at the moment, appears to me to be all over the place. I have several Gendaito I would like to sell, but now wouldn't even get AU 2k. Before covid, these were 2 1/2-3K. So until the market stabilises, I'll just hang on. Gendaito in particular have taken a beating.
  11. David Flynn
    The main question is, do you like it?
  12. David Flynn
    I appologise, if I came across as abrupt. Until you posted about the display on behalf of the Soc. I was a bit confused, as I had never heard of it. Would you mind telling how it operates, who may join etc. The only Australian Sword Soc. I had heard of, was the now defunct, JSSA.
  13. David Flynn
    Who and where is this Australian sword Soc?
  14. David Flynn
    Seeing this is the Pacific theatre, I doubt it's from Anzio Annie. More likely a Japanese Artillery piece.
  15. David Flynn
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  16. David Flynn
    I've seen a few Kanetoshi. All didn't have any stamps, and were very good swords. As far as I know, he didn't make Showato.
  17. David Flynn
    It still comes down to, what are you looking for? Have you done all of your homework (Study) Do you know what you're looking at? What is your price range, etc. A sword in the hand is worth a 1000 photo's. This is also applicable for Japan.
  18. David Flynn
    Signed, Kanezane, Showato.
  19. David Flynn
    I think it's just lower quality.
  20. David Flynn
    The Tsuba is early Showa period, civilian.
  21. David Flynn
    If my memory serves me well, I remember reading that, during the Mongol Invasion, swords with Hi, ending or going through to the Boshi, were found to break, more easily.
  22. David Flynn
    Derek, this is a Rust Resistant (Stainless Steel) sword. It doesn't have, Hada.
  23. David Flynn
    Just going by your description, which ever one you like the best. I don't think anyone would be able to give you any better advice, without photos and better descriptions.
  24. David Flynn
    A very tight Ko Itame hada, unless polished properly, can come across as Muji. I remember when I first started collecting, I was told that most Shinshinto/Gendaito, were Muji. This is of course was not right. Most of the swords coming into the hands of collectors, post war, had a wartime polish. These wartime polishes showed the Hamon, but, the Jihada wasn't paid enough attention.
  25. David Flynn
    Kajihei, the most well known forger. Some of forgeries are better than the original. Some, actually collect known Kajihei forgeries. I believe his Smith name was, Naomitsu and was grandson of Naotane (possibly)?
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