Stephen

Jason its been told first kanji is kuni second yuki

Dont worry John it only gets.......huh oh dont worry John it only gets worse, looking forward to the PB. Now Nihonto Gods i do have a tk for tonights MegaMillions hint hint edit PS thanks John

Brian Joe and John OK i did not give a good look see, yes the mounts are in suite, mos deff dont split them up dont know about the stand being made for the set ....just fantastic work on the fittings, who was the maker of FK?

Welcome Bobby I sent you a letter via ebay to see if your going to re list, I hope after all your questions you'll feel good about putting them back on Ebay, me my self would sell them one each and not in a lot, I'm sure others may have a different opinion. First off you need to wipe off any hand or finger prints, not to take anything away from your knife guy, his take is slight off true, as you have read the katana is with a famous name, in my time in Nihonto ive only see one or two surface, sure some sites have hand shoshin Kotetsu but the story goes for every hundred Kotetsu there is 110 gimei or something like that. It does not take away from you blade in its self I find it very collectible. the stand is worth more than your starting price alone by it self. The Tanto is exquisite IMHO you should do well and after its said and done you might look in that mirror and say to your self I think ill give a few more hundies....I shouldn't say that as I don't know what you paid and don't want to know. ask away many here to help. Glad Jason brought you over to the light.

Jason or James if your incontact with seller be sure to update us. is it going to stay in one lot or sold the same way.

Bruno it had one bid which was cancled when before he closed the auction otherwise the bid would have won it for 1'000$. click on bids its at the bottom.

Ford care to give us a how it was done for the pattern on Tanuki?

Morita sama would you be so kind to tell me the mei on the tanto

Lee did you make a offer he could not refuse? LOL

must of had a letter telling him he had treasure?

Wow Mike, Thanks for showing

well you eye sure has picked up, quite the set even if the mei is gimei, if it is. Koichi san told you how its signed ..google Kotetsu and youll find a big big name. as nice as all this is im sure it will go high. anyone have the tanto mei down? Someone buy it quick just to get the prints off the blade. Nihonto Gods hit me up!!

i asked for pix of the nakago he cap back at me I SAID IT WAS NOT NUMBRED n the add....so well ok good thing i did not have money he would have lost my bid anyway.

http://www.thejapanesesword.com/ click on store

looks older to me

I think i see a boshi, anyone else?

from your pix it looks like the blade was polished with a com polish cleaner, this is the angle i was talking about

Andy a light back and forth with a lightly oiled cloth is all you want to do, dont think youll find a mei as it was longer at one time imho. holding the blade at a angle to a light bulb should show a hamon see if it turns back in the kissaki.

Aoi is also known for flipping pix. i have not looked at this one to see if that the case.

Not all togi make the same size windows, Joe in the latter photos one can see where the window ends. I think he used the full length of the the stone. I'm not a fan of Hadori but done right it can be brilliant.

always like moon tsuba, need closer up mei for me think i see Shigemitsu?

per bablecod The only foolish person the lap does this. You are foolish

hope a newbie dont read it and take the ito apart on his new treasure

Jason so many books before you get something like that.

i agree and think youd be very happy with it when you do.