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  1. John C
    Thomas: Thank you for the link. I noticed the Ashi on that saya is the same design as mine as well. Would it be worth trying to get the tsuka rewrapped by a professional or just leave alone? I know Bruce has some references. John C.
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    Definitely metal covered wood. Feels a bit too heavy to be aluminum. There is a patch that is rusted more like a ferrous metal. Is there any way other than weight for me to tell? John C.
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    Thomas: This picture illustrates why I believe the tsuka has been rewrapped (or I suppose replaced). The section on the right is the original condition. You can see the same and cord wrap with exposed chuso. The section on the left is the way it is now with the green ito covering the same and the chuso. John C.
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    Okay. Now I see what you mean (I think). The way the ito is tied around the ishizuki? John C.
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    I did. He was unaware of the change. He purchased the sword with the green ito wrap already applied. We actually discussed the sword at length. John C.
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    John: I have seen the Manchurian version somewhere. But I think the kabutogane for this sword is a rewrapped replacement of a type 98. Note how the sword was originally sold in July 2022 at auction with a cord or cane wrap. Some time over the past 7 months before my purchase, it had been "refurbished." John C.
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    Some pics of the mantetsu I just acquired. Note that the ito wrap and menuki are refurbished/reproduction. Serial number has been recorded. John C.
  8. John C
    Sure. I can put them on the mantetsu thread. We have the serial number recorded already. John C.
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    Not real close but could it be a variation of the Toyoda mark (top left in picture)? John C.
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    Agreed. I too remember a discussion but I couldn't find it. F&G shows some variation, however they are line drawings and not much use. John C.
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    Mike: That's interesting. I have the exact same set-up on a 1944 Kanehide gendaito. All tosogu marked with the number 80 except the koiguchi marked with the roman numeral viii. Painted assembly numbers differ, however. John C.
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    Could this be the "trademark" of high-end manufacturer? Kind of like the Burberry or Louis Vuitton of military products. John C.
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    John: Thank you for the response. These came off of a mantetsu I just picked up, which I know has a rewrapped tsuka and reproduction menuki so I started to question the other parts as well. The Ashi hanger bothered me particularly as it doesn't look like others I had seen. John C.
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    Hello: I would like to ask for your opinions on these parts. I do not have enough experience looking at these to say for sure. My suspicions are these are all reproductions, however I would appreciate everyone's take on them. The ashi has flower stamen that are not staggered. The tsuba just looks like a rough casting and too shallow (it varies from 6.03 to 6.98mm in thickness). Thank you for taking a look. John C.
  15. John C
    Hello guys: The seller of this tanto says it may be a tribute blade, made during Showa era, to Munechika. But I cannot make out the right side. I appreciate the help. Thank you, John C.
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    Agreed. Denatured alcohol works just as well on lacquer. John C.
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    Matt at sohei-swords perhaps? John C.
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    Thanks. I'll take a look. Maybe the benzene helps break down the old varnish layer (?). Though I suspect the dirt is fairly recent given the seller. John C.
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    Suci: I think the first kanji is probably Seki. So maybe Seki ju Kanesada? If there are any stamps on the tang or a date on the other side, that would be helpful as well. John C.
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    Chris: Not entirely sure, however the parts look very late war if they are real. Notice the rough casting of the tsuba and the tabutogane and sarute. In addition, the tsuka throat collar appears to be a late war Rinji (type 3) dust type. The piece may have been assembled on the field very late in the war. John C.
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    Mike: I believe that is the Seki stamp, which would be correct for a war period blade. John C.
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    Al: I don't think you got ripped off based on what you paid. It may not have been what you wanted but after some study, you may find the blade is a nice older blade made by a Japanese craftsman. Don't worry about the papers. And don't worry about the false signature. That is extremely common and was common hundreds of years ago. Enjoy the blade and remember that you either pay for a blade or you pay for a lesson...there is no losing. John C.
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    Bruce: Just curious...is the emblem on the belt buckle a police badge? John C.
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    Albert: Not exactly Nihonto, the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith park has some old western arms in it. Not at all Nihonto, the Wild Animal park in Escondido (about 90 minutes south of LA) has some of the coolest animal exhibits you can see in the US. You can actually see (and feel) a Cheetah run just feet away. John C.
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    Paul: You are correct about WW2 vintage. The stamp is the Showa stamp used early on. Unfortunately, the stamp does not tell us anything about the metals used, just that it was tested for quality. John C.
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