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    I had the exact same thought. Probably a one-off. John C.
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    Agree with Sam. I usually take a screen shot; click on the i to check the file size; use tools to change the DPI (usually from 144 to 114) if the size is too large. John C.
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    @Jcstroud @Bruce Pennington Are you guys tracking these? John C.
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    Tim: As you might know, the copper handled 95 is the rarest of your collection. The mismatched saya does detract somewhat, though still a really nice find. To answer your other question, some folks use microfiber cloth. Soft and lint free is the key. And only use once unless you intend to wash it. John C.
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    Tim: Nine find. Solid example of a kai gunto. I would use sewing machine oil if you have it, or food grade mineral oil. Very light coat should do it. Stay clear of oils designed to open pores (i.e., wd40, honing oil, or gun cleaning oil). John C.
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    Definitely. The vast majority use the pictured font. Check out the 3 and 5 particularly. John C.
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    Bruce: Here is another Kanetatsu for comparison. John C.
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    Nicholas: I can tell you the numbers on the right of the picture (0) 652 would be assembly numbers. The left is probably the makers name. The red M (?) at the top is likely the shop mark. John C.
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    Stock looks split, however if it fires (firing pin not bent, etc.) 500 dollars is a decent price for any rifle nowadays. Just my two cents. John C.
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    Reviving an old thread just because I happened across it. The one below, based on the article by Ron, seems to be an outright fake. To be fair, the seller does not list it as genuine or old. https://www.ebay.com/itm/266513917210 John C.
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    The shibuiswords would not open for me, however this one did: https://shibui.com/collections/weaponry Is that the same thing? John C.
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    Could that be the number 9? John C.
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    Paul: I agree with those above. That's a lot of money for a showato. You could probably get a Gendaito (traditionally made blades) for that. Be patient and look around some more. Showato, even nice examples, should be in the 1200 to 1800 dollar (900 to 1300 euro) range. But as noted above, you may be in a tight market. John C.
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    Could be a Swords of Northshire build. https://www.swordsof...ed-1095-steel-katana John C.
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    In reference to the chips on my blade, it is a star stamped gendaito from Kunimitsu. So not sure which construction method would have been used. John C.
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    I can't get a picture of it, however under a loupe the chip looks like a hole with a line of darker steel running under it. Kind of like if you dug a hole and saw the top of a dark pipe running through it. That's what it looks like to me, however I am almost always wrong when it comes to sword stuff. Could be a ware but having not seen one under steel before (it's the only blade I have with a chip) I'm not sure exactly what I'm looking at. John C.
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    Bruce: It's too difficult to see in this pic, however under a loupe you can see the kobuse core inside this chip. Blade was polished too thinly I suppose. John C.
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    I can't decipher it, however as you may know "special attack force" in the Navy generally referred to Kamikaze. John C.
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    There is some discussion about a father/son Kanenobu on this thread: John C.
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    Wally Hostetter (Florida, I think) does this kind of work, though I do not have personal experience with him. https://shiningmoon13.com John C.
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    Uzu-Nihonto (raymo-ya) is a legitimate seller and works out of California. I have bought some tsuba from him. Some scammer probably hijacked his photos. John C.
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    Correct. Common on mass-produced blades; parade sabers as well. John C.
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    At first glance, it's a navy dirk, acid etched hamon. Probably won't be anything on the tang. John C.
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    Stephen: The clincher to their existence was this document showing its purchase from the PX. Others show actual production numbers, etc. John C. Wait...were just pulling Bruce's leg?
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    Great minds! John C.
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