bigjohnshea

You are thinking of "mukade-shinae" which look different from shinae. The mukade-shinae look more like wrinkles, and tend to appear on the shinogi when the blade is re-straightened. That aside, ken like this were usually made for ceremonial purposes, and not for actual use. This is not a shortened yari that might have been bent in combat.

Andy called these "shinae" where there are some surface cracks from areas of poor steel. Note that they do not actually pass very far into the hamon, so they are not yaki-ware. They are flaws, but not fatal flaws, and for that reason Andy did not mention them in his listing on his site other than to make sure the photos made them clear. I agree that they do not look ideal, but they will not get in the way of passing a shinsa should the new owner elect to submit.

On hold. ????

Depends on how much you can put up front. PM me...

Thanks Ken. Hope you are staying safe in these trying times.

Likely Koto Yamato Ken in Sentoku Koshirae Ubu, mumei Nagasa 17.3cm Metallic koshirae is attractive with interesting blend of East/West motif. I think this blade would definitely pass shinsa in this condition, and it has all the features of an older koto ken so I think it would be an interesting shinsa result. Had this listed with Andy for a long while but it didn't sell after numerous price drops. Price is now too low to justify keeping it with a merchant so I took it off. Asking 775$ for it. Free domestic shipping. International is extra. Prefer paypal ff if possible. Cheers!

Tsuba sold. Statue withdrawn. Thanks!

Both waks sold

Remaining wak lowered to 500$ In a hurry

Remaining wak lowered to 575$ shipping extra. Sculpture still 200$ Tsuba still 40$

Remaining wak lowered to 650$ shipping extra, this is a very nice wak for that money... Sculpture now 200$ Tsuba still 40$ cheers

Remaining wak lowered to 750$ shipping extra Sculpture now 250$ Tsuba 40$ Want to sell stuff

Naginata Naoshi is sold.

Tsuba Amida pattern, appears to be old, possibly Edo era. Has some kind of a signature but I cannot guarantee that is real. Smaller dimensions, likely meant for wakizashi or larger tanto. Nice tsuba. Not asking much for it. Would be a good addition for a collector. $50. Free shipping domestic to USA.

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Sculpture of wrestlers Purchased this off Yahoo Japan with the assistance of Kelly Schmidt. It was advertised as antique though I doubt it. I was told it is supposed to be a depiction of the gods Takemikazuchi and Takeminakata wrestling, which is the origin of Sumo. I have no idea if that makes sense of not given what is in the sculpture, but I liked the sculpture and felt it was worth the bidding price I gave Kelly. My break even on it is $300. Happy to get that or close. Shipping will be extra on this as it will require some serious bubble wrap and boxing to get to you safely. We’ll figure out shipping cost if you are serious about buying.

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Naginata-naoshi out of polish Mumei, osuriage, out of polish, 15.75” nagasa, hada and hamon details not visible. Sugata suggests naginata-naoshi. Likely reshaped after Shinto or later as mekugi-ana is drilled, though could always be older based on the condition of the nakago, no way to tell. Would require a full polish to get any study out of it, or get it ready for shinsa. Healthy enough for another polish, definitely. Comes bare with habaki that moves along the nakago but sticks at the tail of the nakago, will not come off without some force. Asking $300 for it. Will pay domestic shipping in USA and paypal fees. International shipping we can split to save you a buck.

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Wakizashi in old polish Mumei, osuriage, old polish, 19.5” nagasa, hada and hamon details still visible and enjoyable. Sugata suggests maybe early Koto tachi cut down. First mekugi-ana is punched, second is drilled, suggesting that it predates Shinto, though cannot guarantee that. I think it is in good enough condition and shows enough hada to study, possibly pass a shinsa. Qualities of the hada suggest significant skill from the smith though you are unlikely to get a famous attribution in this condition. Healthy enough for another polish if you should desire. Comes with shirasaya w/ old copper habaki. Asking $850 for it. Will pay domestic shipping in USA and paypal fees. International shipping we can split to save you a buck.