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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;the blacksmith, post: 11812628, member: 20148&quot;]Hopefully, I have translated the mei (signature) correctly, though it is years since I collected them and read signatures etc.</p><p>There were several different levels of sword smiths, ranging from the absolutely fabulous to schoolboy metalworker. Some were made in the ancient traditional manner which we call Gendaito, others were lesser quality which are called Showato. Others still were simply blade shaped objects, simply ground from a solid lump of metal.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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