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  1. Rich S
    That's like what I made, only solid red and without the fancy tassels.
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    I made my own. Some fake silk like cloth, sewed into a 3" tube, turned inside out to hide seam. Tied off one end with thread, stuffed with cotton from drug store, tied off other end. Nice sword pillow. Easy to do. Rich
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    Any guesses?

    Rich S replied to Brian's topic in Nihonto

    Brian Wise choice. I'll bet that fancy Shiro doesn't cut any better than my SAK Tinker or Rough Ryder flipper (both about $20 each) Rich
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    Any guesses?

    Rich S replied to Brian's topic in Nihonto

    Brian Just my $0.02 worth, but I'd keep the wak (very nice) any day over a fancy modern Russian folder (and I'm primary a knife guy). Rich
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    Maybe a presentation sword of some type? Purely a guess. Interesting koshirae.
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    Would love to see whole tsuba. rich
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    Yes, the error was in listing it at all. Rich
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    Geraint Your pic above brings up another question. At what time period did the Japanese start using screws for mekugi instead of bamboo.etc.? Rich
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    Bjorn Nice blade, I suspect Bizen due to the crab claw choji hamon. (Also part of the mei is Bizen Osafune - I think) leave it to others for translation. The fuchu/kashira are not a matched set IMHO, but I love the Fuchi - reminds me of our current weather, icicles dripping off roof. Tsuba needs lots of TLC. I like the blade. Looks to me like a good, old one. Rich
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    John To me it looks choji, but let's see what others say. Rich
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    Carl No idea of translation, but I love the Tiger - beautiful piece. Rich
  12. Rich S
    Just wondering, is there a possible prank here?? Really two different tsuba. A good one that I feel for , if it is Rich
  13. Rich S
    Very interesting and a bit strange to my old eyes. I've never handled a Shingen tsuba, but thought they were "woven" from side to side. ??? I wonder if this tsuba is two separate tsuba layered back to back?? How no idea, just pure speculation. Rich
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    Dale Glad to know my tsuba isn't totally worthless That's more than I paid for mine. Rich
  15. Rich S
    I have two examples to contribute: Both I'm pretty sure are Nagoya. Neither have the goldish nanako rims, so I assume later (tourist) production. Rich
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    Robert I also am very saddened to hear about Mittens. I was hoping for better news. I am so sorry for Mittens and you. I also know the pain of loosing a companion. Rich
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    Robert Let us know how Mittens makes out at the vets. Hoping for the best. Rich
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    Robert - Wow, Mittens looks like our tuxedo cat, Ridge. I hope Mittens has a good life whatever is remaining of it. We lost our previous cat, also a rescue, to cancer 2.5 years ago. It is always hard to loose a companion. My heart and Ridge's goes out to you and Mittens. Rich
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    Indeed, a nice looking tanto. Rich
  20. Rich S
    Problems with Ebay and Paypal are why I left Ebay years ago. Just not worth the hassle. Rich
  21. Rich S
    If not milk, then what?? What offer?? You guys have totally lost me but that's not unusual. Rich
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    Milk for a nickel??? Maybe out where you guys have lots of cows I don't know about the price of milk in the 80's, I was drinking scotch Rich
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    Nice, but way over priced IMHO. I only paid $300 for one and $350 for the other, both in excellent polish, shingunto koshirae (have another) at the Baltimore show. Choji-midare hamon isn't rare. Two of mine are. Of course that was a mere 40 years ago. Rich
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    Beautiful set. Thanks for sharing it. Rich
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    I have one head of a 3/4 inch dia. cast brass tsuba with pusher cast on the blank backside. No idea where or when I got it. Has anyone noticed that some of the recent (1980's up) have tiny Kanji cast/stamped on to the side of the hammer head? Both my large brass ones do, but different Kanji (too small to photograph). Rich
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