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  1. John C
    I don't know what their reasoning would be, though acid etching has been around for quite some time. We know that type 32 parade swords had their hamon acid etched. But as to a specific reason to do it on this one nakago, I have no clue. John C.
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    Hello: I gave it a shot but I'm sure I missed the mark. I marked the ones I got closest to. Thank you for all of your help. It is truly invaluable! John C.
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    With that area highlighted by the arrow void of paint and the width of the lines, it appears it may be an acid mark. Just a thought. Hard to tell from pics. Still don't know why there would be two, though. John C.
  4. John C
    Thank you, Bruce. I trust your instincts so I will be on the lookout for an affordable copy of Dawson. John C.
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    Given the above, and the few inaccurate descriptions, would you recommend the book to a novice in addition to or instead of F&G as a reference? I currently do not own either one. John C.
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    Where a husband could not beat his wife with a stick wider than his thumb. The etymology of language is very interesting. John C.
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    We've seen this one before but this time it is at 355 and has 30 bids! https://www.ebay.com/itm/166019690028?hash=item26a78b6e2c John C.
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    Sa-moo-rai is the best I could do for a suit of armor. John C.
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    Thank you, Steve! The entire back was covered with glue and black paper, so this is great! John C.
  10. John C
    Hello: I spent over and hour painstakingly removing glue from the back of this photo of a soldier and this was the best I could do. Not sure how much is actually readable. (the number 97 at the end of line 1.) But I would appreciate any help you all could give. Thank you. John C.
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    Bruce: Do you know if the Tenshozan factory is still around? It was with Tenshozan (Mr. Yao) that the 8th Army had the souvenir contract. I wonder if they would have any records from 1945-55? John C.
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    I agree the bag itself looks like it has some age. The writing and the strap would concern me a little. They don't seem to have the same age as the bag. Just my opinion. John C.
  13. John C
    Google app has it as 2nd (?) emergency kit (or urgent care). I'm looking at how clean the writing is and how the strap isn't frayed at all. Is this new? John C.
  14. John C
    He is/was the editor of the journal "Armax: The Journal of Contemporary Arms." The info is probably in a journal article. It should be listed in Plimpton's bibliography. John C.
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    Thank you very much! I hadn't considered Katakana for "I team" Would you happen to know why some of these photos were stamped? A few of the pictures I have use similar stamps. John C.
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    @Bruce Pennington Not sure if this has been covered. In re: the double chevron. Could it have something to do with an infantry designation? John C.
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    Hello everyone: I have made an attempt, however not too successfully. Line 1: I could not read the first character: ? Shu ? 449 ? ? (To?) = so I assume a unit number? Line 2: Ko Kuni ???????? = Small country... (google translate has it as little brother) Round Stamp: Enquiry + date = 17.5.6 May 6th, Showa 17 (1942) Stamp on left is Ko then unreadable. Please correct me!! Thank you, John C.
  18. John C
    I actually made that same argument on a different thread about a label used in the book. John C.
  19. John C
    Interesting that the write-up includes the tsuba as being made of aluminum. Was that common? John C.
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    Tony: The complex damascus pattern is very typical of Chinese made blades. The Japanese, for the most part, do not use that type of technique. It may very well be a nice blade. It just isn't likely that it is Japanese. John C.
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    Possibly. But as noted in the document below from the late Nick Komiya, even donated swords had to have a blade at least 21.5 inches long. So I think the jury may still be out as to whether or not this was carried in WW2. John C.
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    There is always the option to have a "window" polished into a good area just to see what the sword would look like if restored. It's much less expensive than a full polish and can let you enjoy the details of the blade. John C.
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    I'll let others get into the details, however it is really two separate questions. In terms of the material used, it is definitely much harder to tell. In terms of the technique used, it is much easier. There are tell-tale signs of machine vs. hand forging and tell-tale signs of oil vs. water quenching. John C.
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    Bruce: The picture of the one on the wood table...is that number 33? John C.
  25. John C
    Thank you, Mal. My thoughts as well on the type 32s. In fact, it is the only type I can find in the picture. John C.
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