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    Good result Alex.
  2. Alex A
    I know what you mean Thomas . Please also be aware when buying kake , I bought one with an extra space by mistake, this then irritated me so much I had to look for a sword to fill it!, maybe this was a subcontious intention :D Alex.
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    The misses thinks I spend too much time as it is on this little hobby, that would be the icing on the cake! :lol: Alex
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    Ps, had a few friends round at the weekend who thought it was slightly amusing and a bad idea to leave the swords on display downstairs, potentially arming intruders. For the folk that do leave them out, I expect its crossed your minds too. Alex.
  5. Alex A
    Oh, i thought from the title of this thread they where selling poor modern copies. Alex.
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    Glad ive read this, last week i was watching 2 sets of menuki on ebay (zen gallery) glad i didnt bid. How do they keep there 100% feedback rating?? Alex.
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    Kinko Tanto Tsuba

    Alex A replied to Justin's topic in Tosogu

    Ive seen a lot of small tsuba recently with large nakago ana, obviously fitted to a katana/tachi at one point in time. A lot of folk think its a strange look, I quite like it . Alex.
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    Hizen Tadakuni mei

    Alex A replied to mywei's topic in Nihonto

    Oh dear, who can we trust? Alex.
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    Kinko Tanto Tsuba

    Alex A replied to Justin's topic in Tosogu

    Where small tsuba on katana popular in the late muromachi period? Alex.
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    Hizen Tadakuni mei

    Alex A replied to mywei's topic in Nihonto

    Sorry Jacques, my misunderstanding. Alex.
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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.
  14. Alex A
    Mine are on display, no problems, make sure they are listed with the insurance company!. Alex.
  15. Alex A
    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.
  20. Alex A
    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.
  25. Alex A
    Still a reasonable price to me. Alex.
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