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  1. TimJ
    I collect books, knives, movie props, arms a few other things. Here are some bokuto from the Last Samurai.
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    Yotsumoto no sakura
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    You could always decant the spray paint and mix in some brown, then airbrush it on if you have one.
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    I saw this on another forum. My thoughts are: Stamps seem wrong. The ferrule should be black with the black tsuba. The latch looks off. Bohi is off. The numbers are upside down. Am I wrong on this? Thanks
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    That's pretty cool @Bruce Pennington So we're the unsigned, numbered Gunto not quenched? Why don't they have a hamon? What were acid etched hamon? I assume they were just for looks.
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    @John C Yeah, I usually only see the same 3 or 4 photos and they are low quality. The US has millions of WW2 pics. Not sure why the Japanese don't have high quality photos as well.
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    Are there a lot of photos anywhere of Gunto, Kai-Gunto etc being made? I have tried searching but haven't found many photos or any film. I'd be interested to see the difference between a handmade vs a machine made sword. Not traditional handmade but something with a real hamon as apposed to a numbered sword.
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    Thanks for all of the great information!!! I appreciate it very much. This place is amazing.
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    @Bencld Thanks for sharing. The Dai-Seppa on yours look correct. The dot pattern is smaller and the lines are much cleaner. I still haven't found one that matches the one I have. Leading me to thing it is a reproduction. I think yours and mine are both missing the Brass Seppa. Does your Tsuba rattle slightly?
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    Photoshop is the best tool but it's expensive.
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    It was brought up that Dai-Seppa for these were not cast but rather stamped or cut out. Has anyone see examples of cast versions? Here's mine and a sample I found on the internet. Do mine look like reproductions?
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    @Bruce Pennington Here are the close up pics.
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    @Bruce Pennington I'll take a pic. I thought it didn't have a drag.
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    Thank you! @mecox and @Bruce Pennington Yes, the Tsuba is slightly loose. This could explain the missing brass Seppa. Does the blade look authentic? If so, the only issue would be the re-wrap? I tested the Tsuba with a magnet and it's not magnetic. I was told the original material wasn't either. Thanks to everyone for all the help! Does anyone know who can do a re=wrap of the re-wrap or would it be better to buy an original Koshirae?
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    Do these fittings look original?
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    @mecox Here you go.
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    @John C Thanks for the information. I did not know that about the copper sword. Unfortunately, the blade on that one has a slight bend.
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    @Bruce Pennington The Patina on the Saya hardware and the Handle hardware look different. Is this normal or could the Saya not be the original one?
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    No, the numbers don't match. 5241 on the sword and 1508 on the Saya. The other Gunto numbers both match though.
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    @mecox Here is the paper. Thanks everyone for the information! I don't see any writing on the other side. I can't tell if the Mekugi is plastic or horn. Were any Seppa made from Aluminum? I see a lot of brass ones.
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    Here are 3 of the swords I have. I got the other 2 back in the late 80's.
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    Thanks, I just bought this as it was recommended in another thread: KUROBARA 100% Pure Tsubaki Japanese Cutlery Knife Maintenance Camellia Oil. Is there any recommended cloth to use or an instruction on how to apply it? I didn't see a thread for that. I'll keep looking.
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    This is my first post. I got this today. It's a Navy Officer Sword I believe. I'm not exactly sure what to look for as far as quality. I believe all the parts are correct but I could be wrong. Any comments would be welcome. I noticed the Mekugi is Plastic. Is this normal? Also, what type of care should I use on the blade? Oil? It looks like it might have a few finger marks on it. The maker is MUN297.
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