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  1. Mark
    thanks John, appreciate the help
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    can anyone help with identifying/translating this pin or badge? the back of the badge have the same 3 kanji as on the box. My guess is it is some civilian organization. It is well made. Thanks!!
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    i would think the bidders would do research. the shape and sori bother me, placement of the mei and nakago shape seem unusual. The hori is not t he usual theme Tadatsuna did but that does not preclude it being right
  4. Mark
    there will be plenty for sale. i think i will bring close to 80 tsuba + other fittings, at least 40 swords, a bunch of books, sword bags, and all type of misc.
  5. Mark
    Ho Shu (Bungo) Takada ju Fujiwara Yukinaga
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    naginata

    Mark replied to Cello's topic in Nihonto

    if you are buying it to keep it then the market value does not matter that much, pay what you are happy to, i have bought plenty of swords for more than they might have brought on the market because i wanted them, it came down to what was willing to pay to own them
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    naginata

    Mark replied to Cello's topic in Nihonto

    size and shape suggest Shinto. If an average Shinto naginata by no one special with ware' and mediocre mounts probably $1400-1800............ my opinion based on pictures and description
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    Korean occupation sword
  9. Mark
    from what i can see several hundred DS$, if mounted as a Shwa era tachi maybe 1500 or so based on the mounts
  10. Mark
    maker is Kanekiyo, from Mino Seki, Showa stamp, so circa WWII
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    One big tsuba

    Mark replied to johnb's topic in Tosogu

    i have a tsuba about 10mm w and over 10mm H
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    could be one of the first 2
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    i think there were Gimei of big names made in the 1920-30's that were not meant to fool buyers but just made as a copy of old swords as a throw back type item. Sort of like how gun makers in the US make black powder rifles today that look like old Kentucky Rifles, everyone knows they are modern but they like the style or heritage
  14. Mark
    NoShu Ju __da Yoshisuke. poorly written, Showato and the low end at that
  15. Mark
    as you say this has happened before, instead of evaluating the sword you might want to evaluate the friend
  16. Mark
    that type of horimono is not that unusual. From the pictures i wonder if this is a Showa era blade. The carving does not look older, and the nakago appears to be suriage but the placement of the horimono make me thing it is ubu of the horimono was added
  17. Mark
    they are stand alone and contain all pictures, oshigata etc as the originals. The printing and picture quality are good
  18. Mark
    the yasuri on the second blade look unusual for the Gassan school, does that blade have any papers?
  19. Mark
    reinhard, Thanks! I agree the attribution (if i read it right) is highly optimistic, probably something done to please the owner. Still an interesting insite into the time
  20. Mark
    Chris i thought about removing the sarute' to keep it quiet but removing the screwed insert makes no sense, it is tight it will not rattle and helps keep the kabutogane tight
  21. Mark
    the following picture was emailed to me as a suggestion, any thoughts?
  22. Mark
    David in my "opinion" the group doing the shinsa in MN are knowlegable (they know way more than i do or will ever know). Papers from Japan may be better but cost a lot more...... I would suggest start with the MN shinsa, see what happens, you can always submit to the shinsa next year in Tampa or to Japan. You may want more than one shinsa opinion
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    not that familiar with gendai makers as i do not collect them. can you post pictures of the blade, habaki, rest of the nakago and mounts. maybe the whole picture will give more to go on.
  24. Mark
    yoshida kaneyoshi saku
  25. Mark
    Sukefusa, he is listed in Fuller & Gregory, a Showa era smith. Hard to say if Gendaito or not, he did make swords with a Showa stamp at times. With the flaw i would say it is best enjoyed as "militaria" the cost etc to try and repair it is proabaly not economical.
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