Stephen

http://lll.pro.tok2.com/sword/sdata95/ik202b.htm dont think ive ever seen a blade with this deep cut bohi...or would you call is something else. whatch think?

Not to hijack your thread as I don't have a led on your request for DVD's. This is the very reason I steer nihonto away from being donated to museum's, I have worked with two local myself, the Gold Star military museum, and Iowa historical society. Blades found in neglect to the point of rust. Please do your research for museums such as Boston and NYC who have a good background it the subject. That's really scary Barry to what may happen to their blades, I hope/pray you can turn that around. If you think letters from the NMB members would help id be glad to post one to them.

yes please show. Many times names have been pixed out of the book by unknowing sellers, only for us to find a altogether diff good smith.

nice looking wak, its all in light and angle of shot to show what you want us to see. If you have a nice flatbed scanner use a color background like this and youll get alot of acitivity.

still at a decent price when i looked at it under 250 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0428297027

how about something like this? http://www.swordsofjapan.com/Tsuba5.htm or this? http://yakiba.com/tsuba_hanya.htm id keep looking

Id vote #3 none of the above, the nuks are better than both...all you have is time.

be sure to remove all palm and finger prints...

rabbit ears to me

for some of the new members I do offer a shipping service for members whos sellers will not ship out of USA. I do charge a small fee, which encludes checking of packing (had some blades just rolling around in package) correct customs to give you a hassle free pick up/delivery quick same day service in weekdays.

Thanks John i could not find that anywhere. Hai Domo!

your katana 003 file first cluster is kiyo...one kanji not two. second so called nobu....id like someone to post that kanji as i see shige?

If i was to come, id hit a French member for a night of lodging and take the EuroStar...that looks like fun and not worry about bringing in a sword to UK. Off to the Poker room. Hope this happens

I give high reps to this branch of NTHK. Im sure youll be very happy with their work.

Glad it brought a smile or laugh to at least three members.

the dark line is shadow of the leather strap coming out of the tsuba, good eye on the hole....does seem strange to have it so close to the munuki. more gamble in the mix, older blade into civilian mounts for the war and they did not want to drill the nakago??? now i want to see more. lots of elbow grease choji oil and uchiko wont hurt it.

Yes Grey i remember them days, Military collectors are reall after them nowdays. a sound one under a grand is rare. remember when NCO were under a buck,,,now they bring upwards of the three you got guntos for. 1600+ is a bit over the market imho, but doubt hell lose money if he wants to resell in looks for a older blade. looking forward to pix on the mei...it could just be my ol eyes.

If you can't find the book you want... on nihonto... you're... at... the...

buy it just to save it from rust, you not going to find another like it at that price. yes it has a good chance of seki stamp....also a chance its not. Keep us updated on this, it may be worth the gamble edit to add what do i base the chance on? the kissaki looks longer than standard showato

ran across this and thought of your request. http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-Japanese-Navy- ... 27ad16f008

Steve when you get the sword get us a better shot of the mei....i dont see nobu that i know of, i think you did ok ...not sure what 1800 aussie dollars is in USA. looks to be a good clean gunto.

want to bite my tongue but willing to take the lumps, IPOV items going to a Museum is a kiss of death for the item. Better to have them go to a collector who cares for them until its time to pass them on. Ok fire away If the gunto has to go into it I can kinda understand as it was a war item, but to not know the smith is cutting short the history of it.

IMHO its Steel and hand forged. priced as i said before.

oh if all amateurs were to be as diligent. Light plays so much in pix, and yours is getting much better. Now we see a wide white area that does not show what you point out, a early one of the boshi does, maybe a shot down the blade as the blade is held up to some light to see if that white area does have the nei we want to see. I'm coming off as making this more than it is I think. If the smith truly liked the work he would have signed it, or maybe something happened the day it was done, that we'll never know. IMHO you have a very nice clean Kai gunto. it should be sold as that on which side did you start your count of four?