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Post by Bodhidharma on Feb 20, 2013 1:37:50 GMT
Hi, been a little while since posting but i have been checking in frequently. People here were very helpful with a sword i posted which was (of course) a knockoff. I have studied and learnt since then and bought myself a beautiful "Kanemichi" Gendaito a while ago. So, i was showing this to my Bonsai apprentice who states, I have a couple of them at home, Uncle gave em to me. I said thats great, thinking , more People ripped off by Chinese knockoffs. Give me a look, says i, bring em next week. We are Aussies remember so we are communicating in Aussie. O.K, they turned up and i got a shock not only are they real, i think they are collectible. The Gunto might be a hand forged Blade, is signed, has a hamon etc etc. I will post the first one I believe to be a Gendaito and i will leave the other till later. I hope you guys can rise to the occasion and help out with the I.D and the writing on the Tang. In the first photo the top one is my "Kanemichi" (new tassle i know and not part off the project) The second for I.D later and i will post the third. Hope you can help. I post on a Bonsai forum regularly so the pictures can be expanded by clicking. Thank you all in advance.
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Post by Lee Bray on Feb 20, 2013 2:24:26 GMT
Signed Kanenori, dated 1942. Judging by the nijimei and the sharp peaks of the hamon, I'd say this is probably Showato, not Gendaito, imo.
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Post by Bodhidharma on Feb 20, 2013 2:39:30 GMT
That was quick, thanks Lee. A type 94 you think. I did not think they signed the Showatos
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Post by Lee Bray on Feb 20, 2013 3:23:28 GMT
Showato were often signed and dated. I've owned a Kanenori Showato dated 1945 myself. Here's some info from Slough's oshigata book that might be relevant to your sword.
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Post by Bodhidharma on Feb 20, 2013 5:24:23 GMT
And again, thank you Lee. A nice clean sword with no need of repair. Now how can i persuade him to part with it. I will post the second one soon.
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Post by aussie-rabbit on Feb 21, 2013 14:15:51 GMT
Perhaps be honest with him, offer a good modern usable sword as a replacement, explain these need preserving, also you might mention the potential cost of polishing old blades is measured in hundreds of dollars per inch.
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