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  1. Toryu2020 started following delayed export permits , Need Help with NTHK Origami , Shinto Wakizashi - Shigetsugu from Tosa - please comment. and 7 others
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    Sungashi hairu - suganashi is in the hamon
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    Adam - in many cases student work can be hard to find, it may help to look for works by his teacher, then you can compare to see how close he came to the work of the master...
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    George I believe that last line is read: ”Tame Hori Sukeaki tsukuru kore” or at the request of Hori Sukeaki made this. I would seriously consider a polish and shirasaya for this one… https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flegacy.toryu-mon.com%2FArchives%2FEntries%2F2010%2F10%2F31_Enju_Kunihide.html&data=05|02|thelm%40visa.com|fe5fa249a65345b07b1208dcff6d1d3d|38305e12e15d4ee888b9c4db1c477d76|0|0|638666091326559551|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D|0|||&sdata=hfML3LWanPbyuXcntB4ZnDDkdi1FzSUilui%2BSO067t0%3D&reserved=0
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    The default is NO. There are plenty of shinken available for an authentic feel/practice. Iaido practice and repeated cleanings will affect a polish, limiting the number of polishes increases the life of the sword...
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    Suggest you go to the Martial Arts shops (Budogu-ya) they may have something like these... －鍔職人が作る現代新作鍔（オーダーメイドもできます）－　日本刀の明倫産業
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    If naginata-naoshi then all or part of the signature would be gone. This is ubu and I agree Soshu ju Fuyuhiro.
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    Thank you
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    Would love to see better pictures of the signature...
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    Sam - If Kantei is of interest don't forget the NCJSC has regular monthly Kantei sessions on ZOOM - we're on the west coast so broadcast in PST. I encourage everyone to join us. -tch
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    Large plain iron papered as Muromachi Tosho
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    Kencho sama - A permit is required for art objects of a certain value - this is one time I went over budget a little...
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    Well if they made a mistake and have to resubmit that makes sense. I'm waiting on a tsuba and we are looking at two months according to the seller. A long standing dealer BTW.
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    Not sure what you want to create from your D-guard. I would leave it as is and save your money for something period appropriate but is it Perry's time you're interested in or WWII?
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    That is of course the tiller and not a cross, same idea was discussed in the JSSUS newsletter years ago...
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    Very nice indeed.
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