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Dr Fox

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  1. Geoffry. What ever you decide, just remember you are a custodian of a work of art, as others were before you. Do as we do, enjoy your responsibilities, its a privilege. But do nothing that will damage, or be seen as irresponsible. Value of the item does not increase or diminish your responsibility of care. Your present stated intent, i would like to think will stand you in good stead, with the senior members on this site. And Geoffry with all due respect to you, I am not a 'Sir', so at this moment in time, I extend to you my thanks for your consideration.
  2. Geoffrey. May I be clear, that I do not cast any doubts on the skills of the polisher you are using! Polishing a blade by its nature removes metal. If this is done with a final professional outcome, then all is well. If this is not the case, then the next polish is in the nature of a repair. This is not where you would want to be! There is always a cost consideration to using the very best, so with that in mind delay, until you have all the best information available, then, and only then, should a polish decision be made.
  3. Jean according to the post, if your advice has not been heeded its now too late!
  4. No Guido Totally directed at Jim. But I will agree to disagree, on one of your points: 'Yes' we do deal with Chinese fakes, copies and such like. In many cases in depth both identifying, and comparing the quality of such items meant to copy, and deceive. Advising many posters, that chinese is what they have. We also have a library of examples under 'Fake Swords" on this forum. Your other points are a given.
  5. Okay, time to be nice! Your Question: “So, what do I have here? I assume it's Chinese like rice noodles...but the blade seems to have some age. Anyone seen this kind of mounting before?” You posted in: General Nihonto Related Discussion. Once Thierry and Greg gave you the heads up Its not Nihonto, but chinese steel. Would it not be fair to say, that there cannot be any further Nihonto Related Discussion, on this item? Not to add to what has already been written, suffice to say your enthusiasm is apparent. But in this case you visited the right place, but came in through the wrong door is all. Dont be put off, I have had a bigger slapping than you had, lol.
  6. Re-mount it as what? Treating it as a tanto, and attempting to display it as such, only further adds to the fact it is not!! You have that situation already! Yes its your time, but when you post for advice, others spend their time answering you. Try as you might, you won't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.
  7. What a fabulous conversation piece, just love it!
  8. Yes but catching it, is the real trick.
  9. From one who knows nothing! Is that netsuke, upside down?.
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    Yokote Ugly

    The very action of 'polishing' is scratching the steel with stones. Even the top class polishers stop, when the stone effect cannot be seen with the human eye. To continue beyond that point would be a waste of time, and blade steel.
  11. Dr Fox

    Yokote Ugly

    Use the line of the mune, as a base line and all will be revealed.
  12. Stephen, kudos to you, the impossible can be done, but miracles take just a little longer. Hang in there.
  13. Now heres a family that really needs to court popularity. William will have to be a lot older, and the public memory a lot shorter, before his assertions of 'doing the right thing' will inspire.
  14. Dr Fox

    Amazing Hamon

    Thank you Robert, so simple I didn't expect any comments, but always welcome .
  15. Dr Fox

    Amazing Hamon

    Easy this one, I am just too good to you all.
  16. This seems to demand a marathon of posts. So just to satisfy me. Leave out all the other pointers on this blade, and show me other Japanese smiths, who have produced a nakago like this??
  17. Curtis Well taken and on the chin. My reply to your post, was in some way putting salve on my own wounds. I took on the task of passing to sale, items of nihonto for a friends widow. The problem was, the items concerned had been heavily over valued, whilst the gentleman was still with us. I have a very good friend here on the board, who will vouch, that I had an almost impossible task of getting the expected prices. When an 'all to auction' decision was made, it was then and only then, the true value of the collection was made clear to all. Like you, I was pleased to be considered as someone who could help. Yes I sold a great deal at their worth, but always wondered, could my integrity have been brought to question?
  18. Hi Curtis You were not being fair to yourself, when you took the task on! $2500.00 was the paid claim, having seen the items, you must have realised that was a no,no. What target figure did you have in mind on this recovery? You must in any situation like this, have a sum that will be acceptable to the seller. If in your mind it is unachievable, then walk. You return to him with 1/5 of what he says he paid, it leaves you open to abuse. In this case, he pulled the rug out from under you. ( an attempt to lighten the post)
  19. Hi I am sorry I sat by here, as I thought help was at hand. I, and Im sure others on here, could have saved you more expense. I know I have all spare sorts for gunto, and that spring is one of them. Regards.
  20. Do you want to be addressed as Alexander?? "In reality I want to own real nihonto and may be once to try it how it can cut." It is my hope for your sake, that the purists on this site do not feast on your bones, for the above wish. Did you not get the 3rd point that was Kens question. Please read and try to see what is being said to you. Regards.
  21. Paul You are in a situation where, you have to get that blade amongst people who know. Oil as Brian said, important to preserve as is. If it is deemed worthy of it, a polish will be on the cards. But later after considered advice. Realise now that you are the custodian of a Nihonto, and certain responsibilities go with that, find out what they are, and practice them. And welcome to a fascinating hobby.
  22. Chris 'Restore it' Its where it is now, waste not a penny more.
  23. Mariuszk Thank you for your as ever considered response. The one line from your reply which I have used as a quote, goes to the root of my thinking. No! I didn't think those who advocate the practice, as being wrong. Then again Darcy put forward points of view, that are difficult to argue with. A case of blind obedience I think! For who better than those who invented the sword, knows best to care for it? This discussion has been had before, but I don't think the case for and against, has been so strongly put until now. Never to old to change, or consider points of view put so eloquently, I shall seriously consider my stance on this. Regards.
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