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  1. TheGermanBastard
    I say oppinion because it is pretty hard to read. My best guess is Kunimune. Looks pre Muromachi to me. Further guesses are welcome. Thank you
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    Would be nice to see a NTHK Europe Shinsa again one day.
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    I would like to take a minute to recommend the (paid) services and publications of Markus Sesko to any Nihonto enthusiast. Markus is not only a very friendly person but one of the foremost authorities on translating Nihonto related Japanese works into English. His books are a great asset for any collector and highly recommended. If you do not own them yet, go for them! https://markussesko.com/books/ Investing in excellent books first is a much smarter investment then buying a sword. Having his books will pay off in many ways and are a must have for your library. Furthermore Markus offers translation services at very reasonable and thus affordable cost as well as appraisals. If you have some though Sayagaki, Signature or Origami he is the man to ask. Markus can also give you an appraisal to count own at a modest price. I can recommend him without hesitation and admire his oppinion.
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    Very nice Saya! Very flashy but tasty in my humble oppinion. Congratulations!
  5. TheGermanBastard
    Well that is actually what many conider the fun part. Like the research that goes before a treasure hunt. Rusty blades may either tell you - hey I was not worthy of polishing so here I am ... and a polished blade may tell you I was wortyh of polishing. Still seeing polished blades without paper work shoudl ring a bell at times. Atleast in the USA where you have teh NTHK Shinsa available on many occasions. Blades coming out of Japan without or no papers are bogus in 99% of the case.
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    Hello, this makes just about as little or as much reasoning as wanting to invest in the stock market running some fancy prediction software . This sword is re-tempered or it is not. So either you believe in the one or the other and thus have to bid accordingly. You hve a fully polished blade with proper description at a fraction of the supposed worth (but no papers) and a hint to having a fatal flaw. No need for any ballpark estimates. That is where the story ends. If a deal sounds to good to be true then it 100% isn't. I once had bought a rusty blade at a floor auction. It was described as a Japanese Sword. Not only had it 20'' Nagsa nor was it a Shoshin Aoe Bitchu blade - but also retempered as it showed uppon personal inspection and having knocked off the rust. Bad luck. So a save bid is aways 1000 - 1500 bucks as this is wha tyou will likely get for just about any Katana blade on eBay. If it is a blade in Koshirae bid the value of the Koshirae.
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    Hello Chris, I do not understand your formula and it makes no sense to me ... that is how you intend to calculate your assumed price. Just take your common sense and you will be safely able to conclude it has been retempered and as such is worth well below the starting bid.I I also do not share your observation that the appraise is an amateur. Whoever apparaised this blade clearly knows enough to be dangerous meaning he wouldn't let a lost treasure slip by.
  8. TheGermanBastard
    hello Simon, do you know how does the Nihonto examinations at Hermann Historica? They do not disclose the experts name which I consider to be somewhat strange as an expert usually goes by his name. I would be curious to hear who he is.
  9. TheGermanBastard
    Hello Ken, there is a folding stick in some of the images given the blades dimensions in cm .. and they are also written down in the Hozon paper. The Koshirae had gold plated modern made fittings. I did not like them and intended to get the Koshirae redone with Edio periode ones but never got around that.
  10. TheGermanBastard
    Also thank you Malcom!
  11. TheGermanBastard
    Thank you for the heads up Stephen. I accidentaly posted them. Removed.
  12. TheGermanBastard
    This is a Mumei (I assume Shinto) periode Ken tanto that was attributed to Monju School by the NBTHK and warded Hozon Token. There were some good smithes in Monju school and it orignates from Yamato tradition. The blade is in full Japanese polish, has gold washed Habaki and Japanese made Honoki Shirasaya. It has a lot of activity. There is one Ware near the tip. Also it comes with a partial Koshirae that consists of a Saya, Tsuka and Tsunag. No fittings. Price is SOLD
  13. TheGermanBastard
    Thank you Dave
  14. TheGermanBastard
    Hello Dave, thank you very much for your observations. This greatly helps! Yes, indeed you are right! It must be carfiller / epoxyd. While I enjoy using it on my car .. well to be honest I don't enjoy that because it means I have a bump ... it is a pitty someone used it on the Do. The back of it has a bump on the inside. So someone prefered to fuill it up rather than leaving it in place or remove the bump mechanically. This explanation the cracking then. Would anybody mimnd giving me a possible date on the Do? Thank you! I assume this will keep me busy in the winter seasons for some time. best regards
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  16. TheGermanBastard
    Thank you very much for your thoughts and input. I'm attachin some more quick snapsshots. The mainpart of the Do seems to be setz up from several metal plates where the back has some sort of concrete (!?) applied below the Urushi. Can this be possible? Thanks again for yor thoughts, Luis
  17. TheGermanBastard
    I'll do better shots once I get a chance. I think it is not all metal. I have a Sendai armor heere. total weight difference
  18. TheGermanBastard
    Dear board members, I have recently acquired this Armor. Complete but for a Kabuto. I beg your pardon for my poor image. I have not had any time yet to further mess around with it due to having take care of a toddler who has little mercy for his fathers leisure time. My knowledge on armor is even more limited than on Nihonto - so very close to none existend. Hence I would greatly appreciate any input towards it. My blant guess is Edo periode from around 1750? Also any hint towards the clan mon is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much, Luis
  19. TheGermanBastard
    This is also my understanding. However I find it often difficult to point my finger to a certain smith with NBTK origami only stating a name and not a periode / time. I would have leaned towards the Shodai Kanetoshi. However Darcys comment that it is Muromachi made me think.
  20. TheGermanBastard
    Both a reasonable and entertaining write up. Thank you. PS: @ Darcy, so you think this is a actually Muromachi Tegai?
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