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any ideas?
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i have a tanto, signed BuShu Ju Minamoto Masatsugu. No date but I am thinking ShinShinto. There are kanji on the blade. Can't make much from it, can anyone help? Thanks
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maybe maker is Kanemoto? not sure about the place. That type of mounting usually has Showa gendai blades
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is there a picture of the mei?
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i think both things are true. 1. You could always get a quality koshirae if you had the money and access. 2. As a general rule quality deteriorated with time. 3. You should not assume a gunto is late or early just on the quality of the koshirae
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there is a club in SoCal, you should be able to find info online, or maybe someone here is a member. you can take it to a meeting and get multiple opinions
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Chris and Joe's lecture was interesting. I learned a lot about the background and interactions of the smiths before and during WWII, thanks to both of you, great presentation
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Registered Mail has insurance at that amount and higher. It is not as fast as Express
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Need Help With Translation, Identification And What To Do Next.
Mark replied to savarin's topic in Translation Assistance
if looking for books check http://www.japaneseswordbooksandtsuba.com Grey is a good guy and a member here, if he does not have something he can usually get it for you -
old system the lowest rank papers were white, the next higher level were green
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thing i cant wrap my mind around is NO HABAKI.... Would the Japanese do this even with a prototype? makes no sense, the habaki holds the blade in the saya, it centers it and makes a tight fit so no rattle. I can understand the possibility of the rest but not that
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Loyer was not interested in my swords so check http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20429-sword-listed-on-eaby/
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after offering a couple of swords to someone who asked http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20375-looking-for-antique-junk-blades/ i listed one on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/252517601302?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 check it out if you are interested, no reserve listed for less than $1
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a person i know found #25 a long time back http://www.sydneytokenkai.com/25.htm
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i have these 2 swords. either $400 (plus actual shipping), buyer has return option refund less shipping. Both have tsuba and one has f/k and fitting on end of saya. best to reply to my email nixe@bright.net thanks for looking
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Jean signed, ubu, Kuniyuki, sorry pictures have a little reflection so hard to see the test on the upper left, tester is Hisahide
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I have a Bungo Katana with 2 body cutting test
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Eye Test: Old Katana Or Fake Wwii Gunto?
Mark replied to Bruce Pennington's topic in Military Swords of Japan
my opinion is that it is real. Showa civilian style katana converted for army use. Poor condition, limited value. If signed probably has a Showa stamp -
the first 27 pictures in this album are of the show https://www.facebook.com/cyro.nihonto/photos?pnref=lhc
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here are some pictures of Mark and Grey's Tables (pictures borrowed from facebook)
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No, if you look at past shinsa you will see makers who regularly pass, they have a chance, if you have a maker who has only a blade or two that have passed on 50+ years the chance a blade by him will pass is very low. The NBTHK is very tradition oriented, you can have an excellent blade, the best of a average smiths work, something that is a knock out, he had a great day but it will not pass if he has not had a blade passed before. It will pass YuShu but not Juyo
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they look at the quality of the individual item, then compare it with others of the same maker. If 5 blades by Korekazu are submitted the best of the 5 MAY pass Juyo, the other 4 will not. Maybe the next year the 4 others would be submitted again and the next best will pass, you never know what the competition will be in a given year
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By the way: Is it ok for us to be discussing this? It is for sale and i don't want to interfere with the sale. Is the rule about discussing "For Sale" items just for things listed here or elsewhere? I want to follow the rules and not put the NMB in any potential difficulty.
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i would agree with Arnold. While anything is possible it has been seen by the NBTHK and Mr Tanobe, any owner would have asked about the potential and submitted if it seemed positive. Shinshinto Juyo is rare, Korekazu is a decent smith but i don't think the same level as Kiyomaru, Motohira, Munetsugu, Naotane and others. I note Tsuruta-san says "he SOMETIMES made suguha", That gives me the idea it was not his main line work style. I would check the blades that passed Juyo and see how many were suguha.
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i once had a complete original koshirae on a 28+" katana and the tsuba was tanto size. It was made that way and originally carried like that. So i think no hard and fast rule, depends on period, school of sword fighting etc
