Tamahagane

[dig1982]

I'm searching for a small piece of real tamahagane with a small price.

[lonely panet]

if you know some one in Tokyo, ask them to pop into the NBTHK museum, they have small bits for around $25.

 

all modern, and low quality but nice

[Johnny Barracuda]

Indeed. They have bits of various size.

 

The most difficult task, when you go there for the first time, is to locate the Museum!

 

Funny story: I wanted to pruchase sword bags at the Museum (they have nice and affordable ones), and the lady asked me for which kind of sword I required bags. When I replied that it was for gunto, she was positively horrified, and when I specified kyu gunto, she looked at me as if I was demented. She flatly refused to sell me any sword bag.

 

Strangely, at the Yasukuni shrine, people were far more open-minded about gunto... I really do not know why

[dig1982]

I don't know anyone in Tokyo

...

[SwordGuyJoe]

Here you go - http://www.ksky.ne.jp./~sumie99/others1.html

[dig1982]

Sorry but i want only a little piece not 30 kg package...

[Brian]

http://www.thejapanesesword.com/contact-2

He usually sells small pieces and I am sure can source it for you.

 

Brian

[dig1982]

Thank you very much Brian!

[SAS]

I've seen it on ebay as well, not sure how the prices compare.

[SwordGuyJoe]

You can always contact them to see if you can purchase in smaller quantities.

[Johnny Barracuda]

Anyhow, this is steel, therefore a 30 kg package should not be that big.

[ken kata]

Hello Forum,

I bought this thru Paul.

I, too, was looking for Tamahagane , just to have some to display and Admire

 

Nice presentation Box makes a nice presentation.

 

I contacted Paul via Facebook, I think..

 

Has another red Kanji Stamp on the side of the box too.

It is the  " Japan Swordsmiths Association - Kanto Region" 

 

Alton Takata