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  1. John C
    So did Ebay refund your money or do you have to take this guy to small claims court? John C.
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    Agree with Jean. Do not use any chemical rust remover or polishing compound. It will affect how the hamon appears and may dull any polish left on the blade. John C.
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    From Guido Shiller's list... John C.
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    Thank you all. I'll try to find something similar in "bovine" on line for comparison. John C.
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    @Bruce Pennington Bruce: Could this be a fake sho stamp or possibly an attempt at removal (not saying the seller is responsible, just curious)? https://www.ebay.com...3:g:hSYAAOSw5KZk27O9 John C.
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    Thank you Malcolm and Bruce. Yes, I saw that. However I was not sure if the Shimotsuke mei was maybe an artist name for Tanaka Munetsugu or a different person. John C.
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    Does anyone have any oshigata or other information on a showa smith named Munetsugu? I have found one reference (name only) for a Tanaka Munetsugu, who was a mediocre RJT smith. I cannot find any other references or examples of his mei. Thank you, John C.
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    Hello: I am trying to figure out what this kurikata is made out of. My guess is some type of Bakelite. Looks dark until light shines on it, then depending on the angle of the light different colors emerge. It's on a tanto probably from the early part of the 20th century. I have only come across references to buffalo horn and wood, though bakelite was used on some handles and tunic buttons on war stuff. Thank you for taking a look, John C.
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    Hard to say. But under a loupe, the edge of one of the chips looks black, which may indicate it was dyed then lacquered to give a shine. John C.
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    It's a gifu in a sakura flower stamp (upside down). Possibly used by Seki Cutlery. See Bruce Pennington's excellent stamp document for further information. John C.
  11. John C
    I took another look at mine. It appears to be the type of black canvas Thomas spoke about. I apologize to everyone for the incorrect information. John C.
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    Conway: I believe the same' used on souvenirs is a type of celluloid, which they did use on some swords toward the end of the war. John C.
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    Thank you both very much! John C.
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    Hello: I recently picked up this cheap (and probably newer) kogatana and would be interested in knowing the theme. Does anyone recognize this? The kozuka is unsigned; the mei on the kogatana is unreadable. Thank you, John C.
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    Eric: I had one with cosmoline. It had turned a dingy hard yellow. I removed it so I could not only see the blade but also oil it properly. There are some discussions on NMB about removing it (search cosmoline). John C.
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    Chris: Did you throw in a ringer? Isn't this your safe? John C.
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    The author was conducting a qualitative study rather than a quantitative one. In a thematic (case) study, the N does not need to be as large as it would need to be to conduct inferential statistics. Indeed, I have seen case studies done with an N of 5. Qualitative analysis software makes the job of pulling out themes a lot easier than it used to be. John C.
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    Thank you everyone. This is great information. John C
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    I imagine this is a simple question to those who know, however I have not been able to find an answer through researching threads. Is it simply a friction fit (allowing for replacing the kogatana as it wears out) or were these glued in place? John C.
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    Larry: It looks legit to me. Here is a site to get you started. http://ohmura-study.net/945.html John C.
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    Jean: Not interested in buying, just curious whether or not these were maybe Thai or some other southeast asian manufacture. But I agree, whatever they are, 750 is already too high. John C.
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    Can anyone identify the origin of these swords? The writing does not look like Japanese to me. The kabutogane has what looks like a shamrock design. ??? John C. https://shopgoodwill.com/item/174769386
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    Steven: It looks like the tsuba has a shop stamp. Do you have a clear picture of it? John C.
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    Moriyama-san Could this character be the katakana letter GA or is that written differently? John C.
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    Brandon: Values are not generally discussed because they are so subjective. The individual swordsmith, the year, the style of sword (type 98, mantetsu, gendaito, etc.), all play a part in value. It is a nice example. You can, however, get a sense of value by looking at online auctions for similar swords and smith. Some of the information linked by Ray may help in that. John C.
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