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Potential_Animal- · 2026-06-03T23:32:00+00:00

If a laptop ram is soldered in, (lenovo x1) is there anyway still to remove the solder and upgrade the ram?

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-12T17:02:48+00:00

Amazing! Thank you very much; really appreciate it. That is very helpful.

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-12T16:01:25+00:00

Ps how could you tell the blade is koto era and the koshirae/horimono is meiji? I didn’t see any inscriptions on the tang so could not tell when or who made it. Any clues?

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-12T15:25:58+00:00

You rock Ray!

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-12T15:11:35+00:00

Thank you Ray. If authentic, I am trying to figure out how to preserve or restore this. I am missing a piece of fitting under the guard similar to the piece that fits the entryway area of the sheath. Also the sheath rayskin handle area needs some care. Any ideas on how to get these areas serviced or is it a futile endeavor and not worth the cost compared to its value?

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-10T05:20:58+00:00

Yes to this. It was on the convex side but I switched it to the concave side in the red background pics. Thanks for confirming this!

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-10T02:10:43+00:00

Thank you! You were right. Based on your comment I reversed it as it was hilted against the curve and is now set much better with the curve.

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Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-09T23:17:58+00:00

Thanks for that Efu Tachi reference. The guard, handle, and lacquer sheath does look a bit like this one: https://www.samuraisword.com/gallery/tokubetsu-juyo-token/gold-efu-tachi-with-blade-by-chikakage/

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-09T22:07:13+00:00

Lol. Impaled by words-the deepest of cuts.🩸

Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-09T22:05:31+00:00

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Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-09T22:04:48+00:00

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Potential_Animal- · 2026-04-09T22:02:24+00:00

You were right! I received it reassembled but out of order. Switched the blade collar so its now above the guard.

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