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Hello All,
here are a few more images i hope they help,
thanks,
Peter

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Hello all i wonder if i could get some help with this tang.
i think i have Tomo or hira toshi and resident op
Many thanks.
PETER

DOES ANYONE HAVE INFO ON A LATE KOTO SWORD - 2 CHAR. SIG. : KANETANE - N.B.T.H.K IS HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY WORD AS THEY TELL ME NO INFO - BRAD

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Dear friends. Before I'm so sorry because I don't know much about Japanese Sword. I have a Japannese sword. Or Katana, maybe. I can't identity this. I try to looking for at Japanese Sword Catalog and other, but I can't find that. This sword found by my grandfather (R.Wiryo Subroto) when he was young.
It's the little story about my Japanese sword.

Hello to all. trying to help a friend out with the Identity and authenticity of a newly acquired Katana. I have included 3 photos of the sword. Hope it helps. Just want to know general info, thanks in advance.

Cheers to all,
George.

Hello all.

Just joined. I can NOT read nihon-go. I am thinking about purchasing W.M. Hawley's swordsmiths books and sword monographs. Do you think these are a good purchase for an english speaker who wants to identify swords and swordsmiths?

If not what would you recommend?

Kent

Gang,
Was doing some Highbanking for gold in Western Carolina and took a break from the shovel to hit the local auction. The sword has a company grade tassel, wavy hamon and is pretty beefy from the others I have handled. Any help with the kanji would be helpful!
Semper Fi,
Bob

Hi,

I would appreciate any help in deciphering the signature on this sword. I have researched but have had no luck. Any help would be much appreciated.

I have attached photos.

Thanks,
lambyk33

I am desperatly seeking help. I have been researching this sword for few months now with no luck. I have had some responses from other people but of course they are each different. So I am more confused now than when I first started. I even tried to learn some Japanese to try and figure out the signiture...and there are only 2...LOL.

Anyway, I am here hoping that someone out there can help me with this sword wether it is fake or real, and if real than what is it?

Gents,
Some pictures of the inside of this snapped tanto showing the two part construction. I'm guessing it was snapped during the occupation in accordance with the weapons disposal order. It looks like it was a very beautiful piece back in the day, maybe the G.I. could not let it go to the smelter even in two pieces.

Semper Fi,
Bob