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  1. David Flynn
    I've been led to believe, Gassan Sadakazu was such a smith. Before he was appointed Imperial Smith, he was doing Gimei of high grade smiths.
  2. David Flynn
    A photo of the whole Sugata, would be nice.
  3. David Flynn
    Hi Trevor, this message board is only for REAL Japanese swords and not modern re-productions. I'm sure if you check the internet, you will find like minded collectors. Also because these are repro's unless one asks the manufacturer, what they believe it was modelled on, everything else would be a guess.
  4. David Flynn
    Cleaned tangs aren't necessarily that bad. A signed sword with a clean tang will still get papers. The biggest problem with a cleaned tang, comes with Mumei swords.
  5. David Flynn
    Are you talking about polished blades only? If so, if one is selling a polished sword with out papers, it would sound alarm bells. If you're talking about swords found as is, then it's up to the potential buyer to ascertain as to whether everything is right. As a rule of thumb, I believe a genuine sig sword in as found condition is less than half the price of the same smith, polished and papered.
  6. David Flynn
    Wakizashi, were definitely made during the war. I have seen traditional and Showato. Someone I know has a wak by Okimasa.
  7. David Flynn
    I think this is a water tempered blade. Is it possible to show some better photos? I would also like to see a photo of the sig.
  8. David Flynn
    Are these for sale at Aoi Art?
  9. David Flynn
    WoWsers.
  10. David Flynn
    Just as yardstick, if this was a Genuine Kozuke Daijo, it would be worth US20k min. Polished and papered. If it was genuine, I doubt the seller would sell it for the amount you paid.
  11. David Flynn
    I've looked at this signature in a few oshigata, and to my mind, it's Gimei. Also, the Hamon is not done in his style. I have a Daisho ( with papers) for this smith. Enter Kozuke Daijo Sukesada, in the NMB search, and there is a photo.
  12. David Flynn
    Look like a Komonjo sword. Yes all Nihonto are water quenched.
  13. David Flynn
    To me, it looks like the Nakago has been cleaned and re-patinated. So, very hard to judge from these photo's.
  14. David Flynn
    Gendai, Nishimura Kanetsune.
  15. David Flynn
    Hi, I have a Daisho by Kozuke Daijo Sukesada. Type Kazuke Daijo Sukesada Daisho into the NMB Search and a few photo's will turn up. How much are you willing to spend? David Flynn posted a topic in Nihonto A friend asked me to take some photo's of my Daisho for him, so why not also share here.
  16. David Flynn
    What do you want elaborated? It is what it is, A Chinese Repro (Fake).
  17. David Flynn
    I've checked the prices on the Samurai Museums site, and I believe they are Way over priced. I would suggest one should compare their prices, with Aoe Art, who may not have the same but would have something comparable.
  18. David Flynn
    Does it have any papers?
  19. David Flynn
    Not true, of course oil tempered swords can be polished. What you claim about Glassy and Scratches, only depends on who polished it. I have seen several polished Showa To. However, it's not a viable option if one wants to recoup ones money. I believe this sword is a perfect example.
  20. David Flynn
    The blade looks Chinese. If it was a real Nihonto, it wouldn't have sold for that price.
  21. David Flynn
    Remove the Tsuka, Show the Nakago, and we'll see. The menuki are probably repro.
  22. David Flynn
    Looks modern Chinese, to me.
  23. David Flynn
    Papers should be, NTHK Kanteisho, or above and NBTHK Hozon, or above.
  24. David Flynn
    Kaneuji, Shodai. Again as Ray said, very subjective.
  25. David Flynn
    Nijimei, Yoshiharu, That I have seen are Gendaito. Even with the W stamp. There are several Yoshiharu, so it's hard to generalise.
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