Thank you. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use these forum formats I’m having trouble using them from my phone. At least adding pictures. I have about 30 blades in a collection that once belonged to my Grandpa David Donovan. They are mostly rare but I still haven’t deciphered everything and I’m here for help and research. There are some puzzling ones. This is the one I’m currently on what I know it is a Type 30 with one photo of Japanese maker marks I found calling it a Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seiko KK, ai says its series less rare one the kanji is a number 7 in Japanese to me, the other photo of maker marks says it’s an Aisan Kogyo but it’s mark is a Star K with a K that is slightly tipped forward inside the star. And I think a Nagoya symbol next to it. It has a hooked quillion and the frog is unusual but has an Asian looking stamp on the back looks like what I’ve been told is a Bulgarian frog , Czech VZ style, chinese, or ai has said it is
Thanks, I’m trying to research some 80-90’s cold steel tantos, made in Japan, leather sheaths. two brass and one stainless steel. What might they be worth, blades and handles appear untouched.
Good to be here! I just ran across a neat one, a 1961-1964 Case Senator, sort of a cross between a pen and a Congress. Never carried, used, or sharpened. Red chestnut bone. Looks like it just came out of the box! Needless to say,I snapped it up faster than a bass on a worm lol
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Hi there all :D ,thanks for adding me to the group
Thanks for the kind words. I hope I can contribute to this group.
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Thank you. I’ve been trying to figure out how to use these forum formats I’m having trouble using them from my phone. At least adding pictures. I have about 30 blades in a collection that once belonged to my Grandpa David Donovan. They are mostly rare but I still haven’t deciphered everything and I’m here for help and research. There are some puzzling ones. This is the one I’m currently on what I know it is a Type 30 with one photo of Japanese maker marks I found calling it a Kaneshiro Sakuganki Seiko KK, ai says its series less rare one the kanji is a number 7 in Japanese to me, the other photo of maker marks says it’s an Aisan Kogyo but it’s mark is a Star K with a K that is slightly tipped forward inside the star. And I think a Nagoya symbol next to it. It has a hooked quillion and the frog is unusual but has an Asian looking stamp on the back looks like what I’ve been told is a Bulgarian frog , Czech VZ style, chinese, or ai has said it is


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Thank you for the welcome. I'm sorry for the delay. It seems most of the emails go to my junk mail account and I cannot figure out how to stop it.
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Thanks, I’m trying to research some 80-90’s cold steel tantos, made in Japan, leather sheaths.
two brass and one stainless steel. What might they be worth, blades and handles appear untouched.
Thanks,
Jon
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Thanks J.J. I'm glad to be here.
thank you very much
Will do. The owner is on vacation and can't ship until tomorrow, but I should have it by the middle of the week :)
Good to be here! I just ran across a neat one, a 1961-1964 Case Senator, sort of a cross between a pen and a Congress. Never carried, used, or sharpened. Red chestnut bone. Looks like it just came out of the box! Needless to say,I snapped it up faster than a bass on a worm lol
Thank You I appreciate it.
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Thank you, J.J. I guess I was approved then.
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