Opinion On Ota Chikahide

[GrimesSU]

Was considering this 1939 Ota Chikahide.

 

New polish and has a couple openings but nothing fatal. Measures 25 9/16" from blade tip to notch in the blade spine.

 

 

Seller wants $2300 and seems firm on the price.

 

 

Fair price? Good deal? Walk away?

[Stephen]

take a longer look at last pix Mike before you drop that kind of money

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hmm!

[GrimesSU]

take a longer look at last pix Mike before you drop that kind of money

 

I noticed that too and was thinking the same thing that it is overpriced.

 

If it was more around $1500, I would likely consider it more.

 

 

It is a rather nice looking sword though.

[Daniel]

And a new polish is expensive...

[PNSSHOGUN]

Priced quite aggressively considering those flaws.

 

Certainly this swords last polish.

[Stephen]

crappy polish!!!...ok i came out and said it!

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Some reserve on the kissaki shape as well...

[Stephen]

Right Carlo, i start with last pic and never went past it.

[SwordGuyJoe]

If interested in Ota Chikahide, his work isn't terribly rare, so it's best to hold off on this one and wait for a better example IMO.

[lonely panet]

run away,

 

really for a sword that's not that old is it really acceptable for a flaw/ware that bigggggg

[Ray Singer]

Interesting, as there was recently another Ota Chikahide for sale (Aoi Japan) that also had large areas of loose hada just like this sword. I did not follow through to the end and do now know what the final auction/sale price was.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Stephen]

Didnt we see one big mo had that was fantastic!

[Stephen]

found it http://www.nihontoantiques.com/archive/images/Blade%20129%20copy.jpg

[cisco-san]

found it :-)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIHONTO-OTA-CHIKAHIDE-Japanese-WW-II-Army-Sword-Antique-Old-WW2-Samurai-Katana-/112298243465?hash=item1a257f3589:g:XlwAAOSwux5YVAso