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    Hizen Tadakuni mei

    Alex A replied to mywei's topic in Nihonto

    Hi Jacques, im no expert on these things as you know. I have the hozen certificate and an Aoi art certificate. Thats all i know.
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    Hizen Tadakuni mei

    Alex A replied to mywei's topic in Nihonto

    Edited...Alex.
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    Ed, at that price i think most of us would have been outbid , cool tsuba, im a koi fan too. Alex.
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    Mine are on display, no problems, make sure they are listed with the insurance company!. Alex.
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    Put a small deposit down, paypal the rest, then get the item posted back to you. Alex.
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    Reading this really as made me think. I dont have a large collection and it isnt a partcularly expensive collection, however at the moment, all i have are the shinsa papers. To the family, that would be no use, they would need everything set out so that its easy to comprehend, photos, values, contacts and information on how to go about selling them, if thats what they wish to do. I will hope the lad continues with his interest, sounds like it will save me the work :D Alex.
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    As you say Paul, for insureance purposes alone, a collection should be well photographed and documented. The main thing family will be concerned with is where to actually sell them, and unless its made clear, they will go to the wrong places. Pricewise, they need to be realistic. Alex.
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    Tametsugu Koshirae

    Alex A replied to Jean's topic in Tosogu

    Your a lucky man Jean. A juyo sword with original koshirae Alex.
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    Some of them look like they have been carved from sharks teeth. Alex.
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    Good to see a clear pic of menuki in original muromachi mounts. ive come across yamagane and shakudo menuki of this era (none for sale). Which would be the more common for a sword of this era? Alex.
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    Hi David, im also interested in menuki from the late muromachi period. Ive looked on most sites, most, if not all that i have come across are of the edo period. The pictures that i have come across of tensho kashirae dont show the menuki too well, they also look like they have been laquered along with the rest of the tsuka, maybe in the warring states period posh menuki where just for the hierarchy? Alex.
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    You will probably find that there isnt much difference in price for 150, 250 or 500 books for offset, just the cost of the paper, which doesnt add up to much. For a small run of 150 a printers will still need to print at least 250 overs for the finishers to set up on, a total of 400 anyway. If you want it done cheap, go digital, you may think the quality is fine. Alex.
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    Its under the habaki as you say, its one of them things, some folk will advise yes, some no. if the polisher says it wont get any worse then id be tempted to leave it. Out of curiosity, why do they patinate new habaki?...it will age in time anyway. I had new copper seppa made last year, the new look doesnt bother me. Alex
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    Hi Dave, if it where me i would be straight on the phone to the polisher to see what could be done. It clearly underlines how easy it is for these blades to mark. Are there any guidelines regarding newly polished blades?, as to storage and replacing the habaki etc. Alex.
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    Still a reasonable price to me. Alex.
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    I have now Ford, absolutely fascinating, not knowing much about tsuba its answered a lot of questions for me. Great to see how its done, rather than read how its done . It must be great to have such skills. Alex.
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    Never seen it done before, great to see Alex.
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    Opinion on katana

    Alex A replied to Marius's topic in Nihonto

    Cheers for puting it on Mariusz... Alex.
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    Opinion on katana

    Alex A replied to Marius's topic in Nihonto

    Hamon reminds me of genroku kaga kiyomitsu, allthough sori says otherwise. Alex.
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    Oh dear, very scary, il take a seat at the back please :D. Not that i watch it , but i think britains got talent has a samurai sword act this weekend... Alex.
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    Hi Cris, im guessing that if he will attempt to cut a breeze block with his sword then he is not too woried about scratches from the dust. If i where him id be ever so slightly concerned about catching something in the eye, an health and safety no no. He didnt cut the block, he cracked it, as you said.. Alex.
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    Cheers Jean, ceder oil is something i would have never thought of using (not clued up in the polishing department), usually just use furniture polish and to be honest that really doesnt make much difference, just looked dull and flat, not glossy like this, wish id took a before picture now. Felt like bit of a nutter posting this, but glad i did now, cheers. Alex.
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    The misses for some unknown reason turned up with a bottle of Pledge ceder oil, whilst admiring her handy work i thought id try it on a oldish worn kake that i have. I have to say, im chuffed with the result, looks new again, and doesnt feel greasy, well, not after a short while anyway. The usual wax cleaners dont come close, sorry to sound so domesticated :D Ps, obviously i wouldnt try this on any laquerwork or expensive kake, unless you know better, that is. Alex
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    Thats interesting Brian, who would have thought!.. Alex
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    Reshaped Kissaki

    Alex A replied to pcfarrar's topic in Nihonto

    Hi Tobias, im no expert either. You can see the hamon running up to the point on the kissaki, from the picture it looks like it narrows towards the point. At the top of the kissaki is a small tempered area that hangs down, as though its part of a turnback that as now been removed. I could be wrong of coarse. Alex.
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