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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 11815738, member: 20148"]yeah, I'm with you on that one Komo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Wow, I'd be happy with just a couple of those now. Though often naval swords are of inferior quality. I presume because of the salt air etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>A sword did turn up in California some years back, It was in WWII Shin-Gunto ( army) mounts like that of the sword you posted earlier. After appraisal it was almost designated a national treasure! I don't OTTOMH remember who made it now, but it was really exceptional. So, you just never know.......................[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 11815738, member: 20148"]yeah, I'm with you on that one Komo. Wow, I'd be happy with just a couple of those now. Though often naval swords are of inferior quality. I presume because of the salt air etc. A sword did turn up in California some years back, It was in WWII Shin-Gunto ( army) mounts like that of the sword you posted earlier. After appraisal it was almost designated a national treasure! I don't OTTOMH remember who made it now, but it was really exceptional. So, you just never know.......................[/QUOTE]
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