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pcfarrar
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Post subject: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:41 pm |
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Anyone have any thoughts on if this Sandai Kunihide wakizashi mei is genuine? I believe the smith is KUN 113 in Hawleys. I would also appreciate any information on the smith that anyone has. Thanks.   
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Toryu
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 5:05 pm |
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PC- Please visit my website under archives you'll find a recent article on Kunihide, plus two examples of the sandai mei... -tc
_________________ Thomas C Helm Contributing Editor NCJSC www.ncjsc.orgwww.toryu-mon.com
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pcfarrar
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2011 6:00 pm |
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Thanks for the link to the article. That is most helpful.
The mei on the wakizashi looks to be a close match but I would appreciate anyone else's thoughts.
Peter
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jean
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:33 pm |
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It is very close Peter, you should send it to NTHK Gordon Robson for mei authentification
Jean
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pcfarrar
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:18 pm |
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On opening the saya for cleaning the following inscription was found.
Looks like it says Bunsei 12th year, 6th month. (1829). Ties in quite nicely with the date of the sword, maybe it was the 2nd saya the owner had made?
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Louis Skebo
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:53 pm |
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pcfarrar
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Post subject: Re: Sandai Kunihide Wakizashi Posted: Wed Sep 25, 2013 7:19 pm |
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Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:35 pm Posts: 11
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Just to report this sword recently passed NBTHK Hozon shinsa. 
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