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  1. David Flynn
    I believe the W stamp refers to Nagoya Arsenal. Much more I can't help with except that I have seen what I believe to be a Gendai by Yoshiharu with a W stamp. This particular sword looked very much like another Yoshiharu I saw without any stamp.
  2. David Flynn
    May the SF shinsa be as successful, if not better as the Sydney shinsa last year. Will there be a meet and greet night?
  3. David Flynn
    In Oz, we call this "Nail Punch", Borer
  4. David Flynn
    While we're on the subject of papers, What about Hon'ami papers. On par with Fujishiro?
  5. David Flynn
    Does it have a Showa stamp? I have only seen one Hidetoshi without a stamp.
  6. David Flynn
    Looks like it was hit with a bullet!
  7. David Flynn
    Thanks Ted, much appreciated.
  8. David Flynn
    Kappa School
  9. David Flynn
    Just a thought, maybe the NPO has lost some popularity?
  10. David Flynn
    Some "Stamped swords", are found with oil tempered blades and some which appear to be tradionaly made. However, I would dissagree with George on the point that Tamahagane made Gendai blades have a Nie hamon. Some do and some have Nioi based hamon. Both depend on the style in which they were forged. Eg Kosama Ikkansai Shigetsugu, forged mainlly in Bizen Nioi deki.
  11. David Flynn
    Buying from dealers
  12. David Flynn
    As John said, whether oil or water quenched, these are "Real." Fake, I would class as etched, eg. Parade Sabre. Intersting, in Japan, dealers have a different way of Classing modern swords. Showato, are classed as hand made, pre 1946. Gendai, are classed as post war and Gunto, are classed as "Showa," "Seki," stamped etc.
  13. David Flynn
    When I was in Japan in Nov. I was shown a Kiyomaro with tokebetsu hozon going cheap. $45,000US
  14. David Flynn
    At the Sydney shinsa last march, we had the pleasure of Bob Benson and his collection of Tanto. However, Bob stated on the customs entry doc. "Daggers" and was told they would be confiscated. Adrian Schlemmer, sprang to the fore and Battled with customs for some hours. Finally, he persuaded them(customs) that the afore mentioned daggers, were in fact antique Tanto and so classed as Nihonto etc. Apparently, it was borderline for a while, whether they would allow them in. Finally common sense prevailed.
  15. David Flynn
    G'day Meredith, I hope you enjoy being here.
  16. David Flynn
    welcome!
  17. David Flynn

    GENDITO OR NOT

    David Flynn replied to mizuta's topic in Nihonto

    Shin Shinto only lasted the first few years of Meiji. After 1876, Gendaito
  18. David Flynn
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSKEHwmNeE check this out on youtube
  19. David Flynn
    Sure leaves the 5,6,7,8s for dead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIKORxPeFq8
  20. David Flynn
    At a quick glance, the Nakago looks completely O'suriage and is more likely completely "blade." This being the case, the signature must have been added much later.
  21. David Flynn
    Expensive items usually take a hit at Christmas and soon after. This combined with the economic downturn isn't conducive to nihonto collecting.
  22. David Flynn
    I agree with the rest, only if it's extremely cheap.
  23. David Flynn
    Not too bad, now you will have to try it on a sword.
  24. David Flynn
    Welcome, good luck and happy hunting.
  25. David Flynn
    As long as you declare on the arrival doc. that you are carrying a weapon, customs only want to check that it's not on the banned list.
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