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ya i had a feeling was super bogus but had to give it a try. im still learning to choose a good blade万京東小
I don't know how to read this. Mankyō Tōshō ?
It looks more like four random kanji strung together, rather than an actual name. The milky swirls in the metal are also a bit suspicious. The raised edge around the mekugi-ana (the hole) is an indication that the hole was drilled rather than punched. In all, these are signs that the sword is a modern sword, masquerading as an antique.
how do you know so much about the swords? do you collect also?万京東小
I don't know how to read this. Mankyō Tōshō ?
It looks more like four random kanji strung together, rather than an actual name. The milky swirls in the metal are also a bit suspicious. The raised edge around the mekugi-ana (the hole) is an indication that the hole was drilled rather than punched. In all, these are signs that the sword is a modern sword, masquerading as an antique.
Yes. Well, not so much into collecting anymore, but still studying. I recommend you check out a site called "Nihonto Message Board". Guys over there can give very good advice whether it be for collecting or restoring.do you collect also?
thank you . really appreciate itYes. Well, not so much into collecting anymore, but still studying. I recommend you check out a site called "Nihonto Message Board". Guys over there can give very good advice whether it be for collecting or restoring.
hey brother do you happen to know who made this sword?Yes. Well, not so much into collecting anymore, but still studying. I recommend you check out a site called "Nihonto Message Board". Guys over there can give very good advice whether it be for collecting or restoring.
oh wow . i looked him up and came across this link Signed Etchu no kami Fujiwara Takahira | Blade for a Sword (Katana) | Japanese | The Met but this blae im trying to buy is a tanto and the pointed part is really dull a lil bit rust too so i dont know if its even worth buying. the guy got it from a ww2 vet. i attached some pics. how much u think its worth?越中守藤原高平
Ecchū-no-kami Fujiwara Takahira
Not a smith I'm familiar with. As always, just because there is a signature on it doesn't mean it is worth anything. Lots and lots and lots of forgeries out there. Buy the sword, not the signature. "I'm going to buy it because it is cheap" is a mistake many newbies make. How much is cheap, and what are you looking for?
you do really good translations tho every sword you ve translated ive compared them to swords that have sold from the same smith and the signatures always match. your the manToo hard to say without having the thing in hand. Well, that and the fact that I'm not much more than an amateur myself. If it is dull and rusted, it would require a professional sword polish, so you are looking at maybe a thousand dollars for shipping and polish and making a shirasaya (maybe this already has one?).
Post it the the Nihonto Message Board and see what the gents over there say.
hey brother what book would you recomend for samurai sword study?Too hard to say without having the thing in hand. Well, that and the fact that I'm not much more than an amateur myself. If it is dull and rusted, it would require a professional sword polish, so you are looking at maybe a thousand dollars for shipping and polish and making a shirasaya (maybe this already has one?).
Post it the the Nihonto Message Board and see what the gents over there say.
oh nice! thank you!This one for beginners
The samurai sword, : A handbook: John M Yumoto: Amazon.com: Books
This one for people who have moved beyond the beginner stage. It is out of print, so used copies tend to be expensive. Sometimes you can find bargains on Amazon (and, I guess, ebay).
Amazon.com: The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords (0821818020710): Kokan Nagayama: Books
hey brother can you tell me what this says? i will send you $5 through paypalThis one for beginners
The samurai sword, : A handbook: John M Yumoto: Amazon.com: Books
This one for people who have moved beyond the beginner stage. It is out of print, so used copies tend to be expensive. Sometimes you can find bargains on Amazon (and, I guess, ebay).
Amazon.com: The Connoisseurs Book of Japanese Swords (0821818020710): Kokan Nagayama: Books
thank you! yes gladly. what ius the paypal email?Hello,
It says
濃州住村山兼幸作
Noshū-ju Murayama Kaneyuki saku
Noshū is the name of the province (present-day Gifu Prefecture) Murayama Kaneyuki would be the smith's name, and saku means "made by". Thank you for the kind offer. How about sending $5 as a donation to this forum instead of to me?
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hello again . could you translate this tsuba for me ? also do you think you might know what year its made? i will make sure to donate to forum i want to put this tsuba on my sword so just wanna make sure its authentic before i buy itI think this is the place
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ok thank you . good thing you said that bc i was pretty close to getting it :|Right side is an old location name in/around Kyoto 洛陽西陣住 Rakuyō nishijin-jū
Left side (and artist's name) is 埋忠作 Umetada-saku
Sorry, I have no idea if it is authentic. Umetada is a big-name artist, so unless you are purchasing from a reputable dealer AND it has authentication papers, I would be suspicious. If you are buying from an auction site with no papers, I wouldn't even consider this one.
hey brother i just donated another 5 dollars you think you can translate this one? let me know if im being too much ill take it easyRight side is an old location name in/around Kyoto 洛陽西陣住 Rakuyō nishijin-jū
Left side (and artist's name) is 埋忠作 Umetada-saku
Sorry, I have no idea if it is authentic. Umetada is a big-name artist*, so unless you are purchasing from a reputable dealer AND it has authentication papers, I would be suspicious. If you are buying from an auction site and the item was offered without papers, I wouldn't consider buying it.
* Edit: I should say group of artists. There were more than 10 artists who used this name.
thank you yes i kinda figured they were but was hoping it was made by a famous smith.関住福田兼丈作
Seki-jū Fukuda Kanetake saku
Let me also point out that if you are looking for a "samurai" sword, the one above, and the one above that one, were both made about 60 years after the end of the samurai as a class. Strictly speaking, they are WW2 weapons, and have little to do with samurai.