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Luc , thank you for the information.

72 plate heavy Kabuto Edo period Thought to be Ichiguchi Myochin work Not sure if signed Would be interested in comments , the Tehen is a bit further back than normal and there is a noticeable bulge at the front. It's an usual number of plates. A period Mai Date. Many thanks to Nick Ricupero for selling this to me.

67 , I started collecting 45 years ago. I have lived every minute of it !!!

Thanks for sharing.

Jussi , thanks. I can only imagine a great deal of blunt trauma ! Other than seeing them in woodblock prints I can't remember reading about units like Nagamaki groups being used tactically. If anyone has a good reference please point me to it.

Please excuse me if this is not the category for this but it's a Japanese weapon Kanabo -Samurai war club from the Yamagata region 153 cm 4.5 kilos Made from wood with an iron ring and the upper half covered in iron with studs. I would not want to be on the receiving end of this !!!!! This is early Edo or a little older . I have always wanted one of these. Many thanks to David Thatcher for selling this to me

A small Big gun Bore is 30 MM - heavy gun 78 cm long with a Satsuma Mon and relief of a Hawk I can't imagine shooting one of these or being on the receiving end of the projectile Also pictured is an Edo period ammo pouch with the Tokugawa Mon on the front and back. Many thanks to Nick Ricupero for selling this to me. We

I don't believe normal conversations start this way. This is Brian's Web site and we are all guests so I believe he prefers we communicate in a less aggressive style. We are supposed to share things for learning and enjoyment.

Thank you very much for the information!

Edo period Tsuba of various schools

Koboshi Kabuto 67 plate , 30 rivets per plate Signed Myochin Munetsugu Early Edo Many thanks to Nick Ricopero at Nihonto art for selling this to me

O-Suriage Tachi Late Nombokucho 71.8 cm NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Esshu Mistsuyuki O-Kissaki A very wide and robust sword Many thanks to Mike Yamasaki for selling this to me