raaay
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Paul , sorry to be the first to comment on this blade , it looks like a Chinese attempt at making a Japanese blade IMHO , the main clue for me is the miss matched Muni-machi and Ha-Machi and the tang finish is poor shape etc.
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Johnathan , are these swords not all in a UK Auction this week, If so ? you will be very lucky to get them at the prices you are talking about , but you never know maybe be a luck bid or two , good luck
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sorry 100% fake ,IMHO
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Hamachi and Munemachi well out of line IMHO classic replica attempt !!
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Dave , you can PM me and i will let you know when the next one is , or contact details .
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Hi Dave I am not sure when the next Scottish reginal Token Japanese sword meeting will be ! but they are normally held in Glasgow .
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Hi Darren , very poor fake Tsuba IMHO , i hope you get a refund for it ?
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looks more like another possible fake ? but we need to see more / better pictures to be a 100% sure !!
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Hi Vitaly , I take it living in Ireland ! you are aware there is an " Irish Japanese sword Society " I am not sure how often they meet but it may be worth contacting them if you are not already a member ?
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Hi Colin , i did see these swords and wondered why they were not being sold as a Daisho , it was the dragons on the Saya that looked like a matching set to me at the time , just your luck that some auction houses do not know what they have for sale , well done , Ray
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Hal , ( do not clean or try to remove any rust from the sword and especial the tang ) a light oil will do for the moment , by the way you do have l have a proper professional trained Japanese sword polisher in Australia , check the Nihonto info on the NMB links ASAP .
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Mark , ask them at the lanes , they should know , apologies' if it is not one of there ££££££££££ swords .
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sorry to say you are correct , anyway it is the thought behind it that counts .
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Hi Roger , a few years since I bought some , just got a friend to bring some back from his Japan trip , all with extra cushion/pillows and they were all under £8 each, all from Namikawa Heibei .
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I'm looking for habaki maker in UK
raaay replied to Lukas K's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Lukas , quick reply , Richard Adams is your guy, i am sure there are others , but Richards work is first class , sorry i do not have his contact details . Try contacting the Token Society -UK , some one will have his contact - email address or phone number . good luck . -
Not 100% sure but does come under the heading of a fireman's helmet ??
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At first glance i would say it is Ivory , if there is no Mekugi , most likely a pressure fit or glued into the Tsuka ! so it would be difficult to say much about the blade without seeing the tang . most likely a good quality tourist piece ? IMHO .
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British To-Ken Society
raaay replied to Lee997's topic in Sword Shows, Events, Community News and Legislation Issues
I haver never heard so much BS all my collecting years , -
A Nihonto Holiday, Tips please.
raaay replied to samuraiteddy96's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
if you are going to be there for week , it would be worth buying a Japan rail pass if you plan to do a few visits here and there , it will save you money in the long run . -
yes , it was pop up blocked by Malwarebytes when logging on with windows 11 , i also use windows defender which runs along with Malwarebytes many thanks , i am getting bit old in the tooth to understand all the tech -stuff .
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Brian/ Bruce, I went directly to log into the NHB and had threat warnings each time I went to log in! I will carry out some virus checks again, thanks, Ray
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hi Brian logged on a few minutes ago to the NMB my virus checker immediatley blocked access, saying RTP detections from - gstaticadssi.i.igogle.com IP address 2a00:1450:4009:822::2003. Is there some malware issue we should be aware off ? best regards Ray
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John not sure of your collecting level , but there is swords etc. in the UK , there are also Arms fairs and Antique fairs and auctions and Token meetings if you are not already a member , join the Token Society , lots help available and meetings around the UK. Just my two pence worth . Ray
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Hi Haig what part of Scotland are you from , there is still quite few collectors up here and there are reginal Token meetings usually held in Glasgow 2/3 times a year . pity about the damaged Kissaki , it needs checked to see if there is still enough of the boshi left ?
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Dale ,sorry , just read your post again , i see you know they are replica tsuba .
