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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.
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    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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    Thank you Thomas and Dan. John C.
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    In looking at the paperwork, can someone please tell me what the circled character means? Thank you, John C.
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    What does the blade look like? Does it look like a typical water quenched blade using tameshigiri or does it look like a well made oil quenched blade? Could say a lot about whether or not the star is legit. John C. p.s. probably just the camera angle, but the star looks a bit small and chunky relative to the size of the mekugi-ana.
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    Matt: I've been burned several times on Ebay, even though I tried to be careful. But I do have a question: Is the picture yours or from the seller? I was wondering what the measurement would be from the tip around the curve to the ha-machi. Although incorrect, maybe that is how the seller measured it. John C.
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    Bruce: Thank you and Austin for your efforts. Maybe I will try to research these numbers and hopefully come up with something that will add to our knowledge base. But either way, it seems as if there weren't that many swords lost relative to the production numbers. John C.
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    David: Dare I ask how you would know this? John C.
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    A: Another consideration is not knowing what caused the mune-gire. There could be something structurally wrong inside the core of the blade you cannot see. So a determination as to whether or not it is fatal probably cannot be made without expert analysis. John C.
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    As a former tank commander (M60A3 TTS) I can say there is plenty of room to stand up in a tank so a full-sized sword should not be a problem. John C.
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    If the OP information is correct, it seems to have come from Malaya. Could this style have been produced there from broken parts? John C.
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    I couldn't find that either so I was hoping you might know. The answer, along with overall production numbers, may get us closer to knowing how many could exist. John C.
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    Bruce: Found this old thread and it got me thinking. Without trying to be morbid, how many kai gunto do you think were lost at sea? I know roughly 300 thousand Japanese sailors and officers were lost, however I'm not sure how many would have had swords or even if swords were on the ships. John C.
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    Just a question...seems to be a lot of well defined ashi. Is that typical of oil quenching or does it have more to do with the application of clay? John C.
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    Steve: In the knife world, it would be a stacked leather handle. Common with knives. You may find the rings will tighten or loosen based on the humidity level, unless glued. Is there a mekugi (pin) or screw holding the handle on? John C.
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