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  1. John C
    The leather on the tassel looks brand new so I'm thinking reproduction. Dented saya and the whole rig appears too clean to me. No clear picture of any stamps. Personally, at 1400 I would pass. You can get these all day for under 1000 on ebay in original condition. I've seen dozens go in the 800 range over the last couple of years. I would be patient on this one. John C.
  2. John C
    Thanks to all for taking a look. A teaser... my next project, currently in the works, will be a yanone/yajiri stand... BTW, everything is done without power tools (drill excluded) from an apartment workbench (except the sanding, of course). John C.
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    This kake is made in a modern style using traditional methods (hand tools; mortise and tenon joinery - no mechanical fasteners). I found the Tsuki no Usagi story interesting (okay, my wife thought the rabbit was cute). Figured maple with simple marquetry inlay for the rabbit. The moon is spalted maple with Dutch foil and applied patina for the moon-lit clouds. The back is flat so it can sit against the wall. John C.
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    Here's one from Panther wholesale. John C.
  5. John C
    Another consideration would be why would someone take a nice sword and "turn" it into a mantetsu? I'm not sure it would raise the value. But personally, I don't think there is enough to say conclusively one way or the other at this point, though I would lean toward not being a true mantetsu. IMHO John C.
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    If you have the time, this thread has a ton of info. John C.
  7. John C
    There is a Kumagai Co. LTD. pottery manufacturing in Kyoto. Could that be it? John C.
  8. John C
    No problem. For further info, I take a screenshot of the nakago, or whatever, then label the pic with the translation. Here is an example of what it looks like. John C.
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    Gerry: Does it have the katakana letter and number on the nakago mune? John C.
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    @Bruce Pennington Is this another one on this thread?: John C.
  11. John C
    Original 11mm thick tsuba as well. Nice find! John C.
  12. John C
    George: Not trying to hijack the thread; just a side note - this still goes on in the US. Furniture used in government buildings and schools, not to mention the infamous license plate factory, are made in prisons. Inmates would kill (couldn't resist the pun) to get a job in the factory to escape the boredom of prison life. John C.
  13. John C
    We now have to refer to you as sensei. John C.
  14. John C
    There's a sucker born every day; and two to take him. -P.T. Barnum- John C.
  15. John C
    Quite a few pop up in a google search. Maybe looking at the images of "Peter Rock" you can identify him. John C.
  16. John C
    I guess he's confident it will go for at least what he paid - but not so far. John C.
  17. John C
    David: Just my two cents: To me, it looks legit but older (though I have no knowledge of kantei). I don't see anything military there, however parts do get replaced over time. John C.
  18. John C
    Date looks like May 10th, Showa 15 (1940)? (hard to see). John C.
  19. John C
    Here is the link to the pic above and a couple of pics for more info: https://www.ima-usa....riant=31929925304389 John C.
  20. John C
    This is like the one I was thinking of. John C
  21. John C
    The small stamp is a Na stamp from Nagoya Arsenal. Not sure about the tassel. The only braided ones I have seen were on US marine swords, however I don't study those so one of the other folks will know more than me about it. John C.
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    Gimei?

    John C replied to uwe's topic in Translation Assistance

    The mei with chrysanthemum seems to be quite different. Here are a couple of examples, however not authenticated. John C.
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    Gimei?

    John C replied to uwe's topic in Translation Assistance

    Not sure it will help with authentication, however I have a similar one on file for comparison. John C.
  24. John C
    I've only seen a few as well - just wondering if swords like this were a catalyst for the myth. John C.
  25. John C
    Bruce: Did Naval Aviators carry naval mounts or army style mounts on their gunto? I hesitate to go here, however a wak sized gunto for an aviator? John C.
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