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So this is real "Nihon-To" which means it is not just large amount made military sword but a real hand made hard steel sword... aged about 1780 ? am i right. Just for my own reference and I do not consider selling it ... How much is it worth... seriously to all you've been great help...

If you go to the JSS/US site linked below and look under the heading of articles, you'll find an article written about sword care. http://www.jssus.org/ Thank You so much

Thank You very much... and how much do you thing this sword is worth?...

One more thing... The circled hand guard (I don't know what you call it) on the sword seem like if it was not from the sword I have. It fits perfectly but when i put the handle on the holes do not align anymore. On the other hand when I put the handle on without it, the holes align perfectly. Is there a way to find out if the Circled guard is from the sword I have. Maybe the owner before put it together even though it was not suppose to be...

Yeah now I see it.. It just seemed different at first... Thanks a lot

I tried looking for Minamoto Toshishige on Google but no luck do you have any site that would give me more details?

1794 is begining of Kansei era... would you also agree with the name inscription? Minamoto Toshishige

Can you give me more details? Which inscription the short or the long one... I am really new to this. Can you detail your posts as much as possible... Thank You

Thank You so much for the info but I don't quite understand What you mean by that. The handle holds on the sword very nicely without any bounding but i do keep it off. and the blade itself is on the stand and i don't touch it. Do you really think it is that fragile? Ill read you comment again and I'll try to follow up on that. Thanks again... If there is any site where they explain how to take care of swords Please let me know... Thanks Again for help Ill make note of this. BTW since we know the name of the smith, is there a time frame about when it was made?

Yes it was on eBay. I posted it there but since there was a big interest in the sword I would like to find out more about it. Probably not considering selling it again. Just like I mentioned in the eBay listing I inherited this sword and I would like to find out more before making a stupid mistake of selling it...

I inherited this sword and I know nothing about it. My friend directed me here, so I placed topic in this section and I'm not even sure if this is the right one. Anything will help. Please Educate me as much as possible. (Name, region, dynasty, price, age, maker, ext...) Images are below. The best I could take. This sword is believed to be Genuine. but I might be mistaking. Any suggestions please let me know... And also is there a way to get like a certificate for a sword, Ive seen some people around eBay with certificates. Thank You for your help in advance... Thank You