I have no idea about these at all, can you lads enlighten me?
Sword #1
Sword #1
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more of sword 1 -
more of sword #1Comment
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more sword #oneComment
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Sword #2Comment
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more sword 2Comment
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more sword #2Comment
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Can you post images of the tangs .... do they have writing?
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this is the tang from the first oneComment
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this is from the second oneComment
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Blade 2 - Could be "Bishu ju Tomomitsu"?
Looks Bizen from the shape. The strange character on the blade is a bonji- type of sanskrit character, often with mystical powers to ward off evil etc. Mounts are known as Han-dachi style (half tachi). Popular in 18th & 19th centuries.
Blade 1 - original shingunto fittings but don't like the blade at all. Hamon looks like a modern copy and tang has been badly messed-with. Caution.Last edited by Beater; 06-04-2017, 06:01 AM.Comment
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Further to my entry below - There was a famous Tomomitsu from Bizen, who usually signed with "Osafune" in the signature. Also, that TOMOMITSU (namely RIN TOMOMITSU) engraved simplified horimono of Ken Maki Ryu which looks like Kara Kusa (Arabesque pattern). I'm not sure if this is an attempt to imitate? Opinions of authenticity are beyond my pay-grade!Comment
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When you see an abused tang as in no.1, there is little doubt but that it is a "shotgun" job, put together from the bits box. Random blade ground and drilled to fit the mounts, which renders it nearly valueless for all intents and purposes.
A clever dealer alters the mounts, not the blade.Comment
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I agree that blade #1 is total trash. What a horrible mess.Comment
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अचलनाथ
The 梵字 bonji (sanscrit) is for
不動明王様
Fudō Myō Ō-sama
[Acalanātha; Acala Vidyârâja in Sanscrit]
Immovable Wisdom King
He is positioned at the gates of hell to assist those who have strayed from the true path. He carries the rope of truth and his sword helps to cut through delusion to help those in need of enlightenment.
Fudo is a popular subject with traditional fencing, kendo, and other traditional Japanese martial arts. He teaches us the spirit of having an immovable mind during combat. Also, since he is clutching a sword, Fudo-sama became a popular deity for fencers.
The above statue is mine (left, newer), carved in Los Angeles by a temple carver, and a copy of the one attributed to Miyamoto Musashi (right). When I had a dojo, the statue was at the center, below the Kamidana. He now sleeps in a bag inside my garage somewhere. (^_^)
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