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have a close look at the brass wire binding, the smaller braiding has been replaced at some point in the past, the scabbard has been over buffed or rechromed. the blade shows no sign of a artificial hamon, and the gilt looks to bright to me. if it were me I would run in the opposite direction. its best to collect the items you like in the best condition possible and there are heaps to choose from in better original condition regards H

the book Japanese SWORD SURRENDER TAGS by Richard Fuller will help alot regards H

Hi guys, is there a full translation for the book?? regards H

Hi guys, I have sent a email to Jim Dawson asking if hes seen anything like it and if he can help, will keep you posted regards Hamish

thanks for your input guys, Im a fan of the early tsuba to David, and they can be well priced because they can appear plain to many. not to brag guys, but it only cost me $11 USD, including postage under $30USD, so im VERY happy.

its a puzzle to pick the metal, maybe yamagane with urushi?? or shakudo the pin punching (awa ishime) is very Muromachi I think, but the crude hitsu ana is a puzzle to me regards Hamish

Hi guys, heres a post that is sure to annoy the elitist tsuba connoisseurs. firstly I enjoy Japanese swords as weapons and as objects of art secondly, I have trouble understanding some peaples idea's of what a art sword should be, and why the lesser liked schools are shunned to the dark corners. SSSSOOOO Im posting some pics of a poor little tsuba that fits this title to a tee, its a cute but plain soft metal tsuba made during the sengoku for a yorodoshi please fell free to shot it down or enjoy this item that was made approx. 450-500 years ago during war, at a price, but has served all this time being refitted and punched inn to re-fit new blades regards Hamish

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Hi guys, I found some interesting points to the blade construction that are simular to the GENSUI-TO, but the sword bag has some interesting points aswell. there is a faded mark, that to me COULD be either a large cherry/plum blossom or the KIKU ?????

Hello all, I hope you are all well, and still collecting in these expensive times. heres my new piece, its a very interesting dress sword, much higher quality then the normal stuff, with many interesting points it has plum blossom instead of cherry silver mon done with plum blossom push button done with matching blossoms has a silver foiled copper habaki and the blade is a real cracker, that appears to be steal with etched hamon instead of nickel plate not shown is a leather sword bag, that I will post soon. any and all thoughts are welcome,

iv never heard of a "hanten iaito" can you inform me please regards H

Im throthing over this one, cant wait for the next pics. how do get such good pics? im running at canon D-SLR EOS 1200D with a basic 18-55mm lense and I struggle to get such nice pics. please tell me your secrets regards H

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I miss attached the last pics, and now cant remove. sorry here are the ones I should have shown

hi guys, heres a update on the background of the sword. I bought this sword in adalaide, south Australia, at auction. all the info of the aussie digger is unproven at this stage BUUUUTTTT im getting there. the 2/43 Bn was started at woodside barracks on the 17 july 1940, (30 mins from adalalide.) the 2/43 was in borneo in 1945 and there was a Sgt bruce davis that was awarded a MID in 1942, that was in tobruk, if the lucky digger lived long enough he could have been promoted to Leftenant come 1945 so following the dots, the history could be true to the letter, also Im still waiting for a trans on the surrender tag from a friend, to see if its correct, I will keep you posted. its very hard to find a piece out of the wood work that still has all its history with it. regards Hamish. Ps im starting some studie on the tsuba, to see how old it is as it appears to be koto tachi style.

I agree, great start for newbies, a big thanks to mark for being gentleman and helping people start collecting with a nice affordable piece. regards Hamish

dont be to hard on this nice little tsuba! one mans trash is always treasure. firstly the look is simple and naïve, but well carved rim and dragon. if this was a soft metal tsuba from the sengoku every one would be tripping over to buy it, but its not I think its a step up from the stuff of fleabay, and if fleabay if used properly you can find some nice stuff. I know for a fact, but you just have to look through all the junk. THE CLASS DEVIDES OF WHAT'S GOOD AND BAD BASED ON HOW MUCH WAS PAID AND WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT, IS NOT HELPFULL, in Australia we have something called "wine snobbery, if you didn't pay over $100 per bottle its rubbish, this is simply not true. its just something people with lots of money like to say toward those who enjoy a cheaper item. Take the Yagyu tsuba, I think there very over priced and don't like them, but im not buying them so my thoughts arent relevant , Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. keep up collecting what you can afford, its a neat little tsuba regards Hamish

Im feeling abit let down, we were talked up about this missing treasure and the photos dont show a great deal of detail, to make any call. what happen to the "published" article?? I don't see any similarity im left with the feeling this was more of a free advertising as a dealler, rather then true interest of nihonto. im off to brush my teeth to get the taste of snake-oil out regards Hamish

how about you just post some damb pics and put us out of our misery PLEASE!!!!!!

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Hi guys, Here's a new piece I got just last week, its a nicely mounted katana, modified for military use with the surrender tag as well, and some info about the Australian officer who had taken it aswell, at first glance I thought it was koto by the shape, but I was very surprised when I looked at the nakago, as it appears to be taisho or early showa. the hada appears to be poor and uneven, so im at the assumption that is a early showa, as its not signed or stamped and appears to have no activity in the hamon.. please comment and tell me your thoughts.

Hi Guys, I once owned a yoshii kiyonori uchigatana, from the simular period. when doing some study on the groups, I read that the yoshii group moved to osafune in the early 1400s and was absorbed by the osafune school in the following years, so may this fine piece is from the transitional period? regards h

here here Denis some one put in some hours on this, somebody should be making knives with skills like that regards H ps still easy to spot, the acid etched hamon the big hint