Kai-Gunto

cute.

I collect Japanese navy swords,dirks,equipment and headgear and ebay is the place for me with bargains and I sold a lot of items over time with great profit.

Hi Chris welcome to the board Its a WA stamp , significance unknown.

It is rare , its a 1883 pattern flag officers (Admirals) naval parade sabre.

Thats a very nice sword. Value ?

Sure. Life goes on

Mail from Aoiart: We would like to explain. There was a customer who has said they were considering the blade but they would not hold. Therefore, we thought we could offer you this blade. However,the former customer has sent payment. If there are any other blades that interest you, we would like to do our best service. We sincerely hope you could accept our apologies...

I got order confirmation the 30/11-2013 ,3 days after I wrote my address and when I was making a bank transfer as requsted. 3 days after a reply , that sorry it was sold to one who just payed for it. I still dont get it? What I meant about issues to ,was the hassel if I had made the transfer and then got the news.

I was about to transfer prox. 6000 usd and I meant was , issues with withdrawing payment. Fees i pay ,need to be refunded and so on. What I dont like in this case ,is that when I get a confimation that the sword is ready for payment , i belive that its "mine". Did I get the sword if I payed right a way ? They told me that they would get back to me with shipping info . The reply was also slow and only telling me I was sold. They need to be more clear in the future when ordering , but as I said I dont want to be fooled again.

In the mail from Aoiart , was a confirmation on the hold and they would get back to me with shipping info ,either Fedex or EMS. Please pay all bank fees , they say. Bank transfer is expencive and the transfer could have coursed issues. I will not think twice ,am not gonna deal with them at all. I have a friend that bourght a sword from them and it was mixed parts on the complete koshirae that didnt match the blade in shirasaya. they didnt tell. In my world its fraud.

I need to share this. I got a sword on hold a week ago and was about to pay yesterday via bank transfer , then I got a mail from them this morning that the sword was sold to another. He didnt get it on hold , He just payed for it. And I could say godbye to the sword I was planning to buy. I will never deal with them , cus will they do it again? Does anybody have the same expirence?

Police.

Couldnt agree more. Got a Ogawa Kanekuni for 89usd from fleabay. :lol:

I heard that plasticine on the brass and copper will patinate. Easy to work with and apply in right dose.

Habaki looks right.

Looks more like a name plate for outside house.

I bourght the head from Toraba Samurai arts.

Ebay.

It looks the same.

Hi, I have always been facinated of the kabuto of Shingen with the horsehair on top. After many years I finally got one kabuto , and , yes . Its made in showa period. Not real. Also got a head for it and vola got a nice looking piece.

The placement of the mei is way off. And when seller is in China ,beware.

Thanks mates!

Cus of type ,I would say handmade and with hamon. Nice one, just got one for my dirk collection ,have been looking for sometime for one.

But its not a stainless blade.