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@Swords @Bruce Pennington Will want to see the numbers on the mune.
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Remember a thread about this so I don't know if this pertains to it or not I haven't read it. https://www.aol.com/global-mail-carriers-suspend-u-123240105.html Postal services across the world are halting shipments to the United States this week amid mounting confusion over new import duties that will apply to parcels...
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Guess stupid dad jokes don't work up here with the intellectuals
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I had to get on laptop to see if you sign Forest, nope please go too your profile and add a signature with a first name per NMB rules
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I'm going to play The Devil's Advocate you won't get anybody to teach you Japanese calling yourself a Ninja
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Advice for new collectors from an old dog
Stephen replied to R_P's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I also wonder if any more can be said, you could do as I did, buy high and sell low, do that enough times then you'll stop buying and pay attention to the sword. go to shows develop a relationship with sellers when you know them and they know you, ask to see what they have under the table where the good stuff is go to exhibit room and study..... anything else is just repeat of above posts. -
Only mods and administration can delete but you can go to edit and erase everything you just put in please delete. Now I don't remember if you have to have gold membership to use the edit button shouldn't be but I don't know for sure Brian will be along in a while and get you sorted out
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@Davo respectable starter sword
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Davo Your hell bent on buying a sword no matter the advice, Go for it sometimes it's good learning tool. We get several ppl like you a year. You know how many are left, not many. So I said get it out of your system if it's a mistake you learn from it, if it's hit all the better for you.
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Davo you don't want that did you expand the blade and see all the lamination folds exposed, even it's description if you look at it in English says heavily polished, sure has a lot of The Bling you want but you would tire of that quickly once you've seen better blades in your learning. You're going to have to ask other members about Japanese shops I've not bought sword in many years.
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Respectful starting price but think Wakizashi, for that price you can get a very good one.
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Tom gave you the advice I was going to give you. I would hire Bobby to meet you and show you the ropes and even some shops he will not let you down. Learning is a life long experience in Nihonto, cramming for it will just Cloud the issues. Just learn the basics and nomenclature. Have fun enjoy the adventure it's a long ride.
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NCJSC 2025 To-ken Taikai
Stephen replied to Toryu2020's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
How do I envy let me count the ways -
Please show Ray Ray I love their cut of their mei, just outstanding
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Back in the day on the top of my wish list. My Hiromasa was his sutdent. PS that is a very attractive price heavy sigh
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Emura is one of my favorite of the era. Hada is very hard to capture I'm sure if you search the board you'll find it many examples
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Not enough trees? Wouldn't take much twisting of my arm to let this go
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What I always appreciated in finding in the sword the sepa size to fit the front and the back of the tsuba. That is to say both would on the tsuba next to saya But one would not slide all the way up the nakago to tsuba. Usually a sign that they were made for the sword and tsuba
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I never paper anything unless it was something really spectacular The other side, I think I'll make a bid on it nothing to write home about but like dragons as you guys know and I'm pretty sure it's not a repo I could be wrong nowadays
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Thank you Dale what if one was to send it in for papers would they kick it out just because of that removal?
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Thank you that's the total length of the blade I should have asked you to the notch on the top of the blade so from the tip to the notch
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If so why?
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Rick all too often we have members who are easy to jump to conclusions I think it's good looking nakago please show the rest of the blade. Does it have koshirae or just bare blade. Please tell us how long it is to
