Jean

I can attest, Ted’s packages are wonders

Thanks Steve😀

Yoshiro

BUMP

One never knows Brian....😂🤣

RIp

One can be a good connoisseur without Owning/collecting swords (BTW, it is the same for allart fields). How many Rembrandt experts own one? Same for Van Gogh. Owning swords is a pleasure but can be very reducer. If You want to know early Aoe school, you will have to study many juyo ones to understand the essence of the school, owning one is not enough, you will have to understand the why of the « den » when the juyo is « den » ko Aoe.ades Study many good swords in hand is probably the key and not owning several Juyo ones. I doubt my friend Paul Martin owns a single Juyo swords and I am not sure that Darcy even has a Nihonto collection BUT their library is fantastic. Our friend Jussi has chosen Nihonto books rather than collecting books. His knowledge will become encyclopedic if he keeps on studying his books, comparing them, making statistics. if you take the NBTHK monthly Kantei challenge, one can strike atari without having seen a blade of this school. I am going to give you an example: more than 15/20 years ago, Darcy posted a Kantei challenge. I was the only one to strike atari, it was a Miike Mitsuyo juyo, I had never seen, a sword of this school but I did the kantei thanks to Robert Cole Sho Shin website.

Bishu and not Bushu, Bizen province.

The answer 😂😂. (if I readthe mei correctly)

BOMM

My first post on the following link: I agree with Ray

According to NBTHK, O kissaki is typical of the period starting Enbun ending in Joji ( 1356 - 1368)

Yes Matt 😀 a big thank to Ray S. For his work. Before posting this link to the Gokkaden, I made sure all information needed were there... People are not used anymore to search

If interested, is it so difficult to ask?😀

I thought I would kept it till I am 70, JP. But I have some important work to do on my country house.😁

JP, where is the father? 😂🙃

A few information provided in the following topic: price: 25000€ - Transportation to be added - serious inquiry by PM only

There is no question of being right or wrong, it is a question of being adult or not. who is going to spend bucks or quids blindly without knowing what they buy. buy books and read before buying any items Brano, you have been a businessman for 25 years, I have been dealing in international financing for more than 35 years from South America to Eastern Europe via Africa. Don’t advertise you are not ready to strike a deal on NMB in asking the good questions. David is right and it has been advertised on the Board at least a hundred times. No valid certificate=No added value if signed. now, there is another way to post in the For Sale section, watch my sale

To end this never ending question, it is so easy to ask in a post : is the mei shoshin or not. a few years ago I wrote a thread for newbies

20 years ago, I had a papered nijimei sword Signed Tadamitsu so it exists.

Another example: https://www.aoijapan.com/dai-sho-in-shirasaya-with-koshirae-attributed-as-yoshioka-ichimonji-and-sue-mihara/

I agree with Ray. A new polish won’t erase all the kizu, particulary in the hamon.

Just to add, has anyone seen a genuine signed Omori Teruhide F/K for 1000$ ?

« Not used to so much planning when I just want to turn in bed to see what they brought for lunch. « Don’t even try, you could faint at this sight LOL🤣

We are dealing with collectible items thus if someone wants to buy an item he has to do his homework. Concerning signatures, as in all Art field, no certificate= no signature. It means that no added value can be brought to the item if not supported by a « valid » certificate. Newbies can PM any member to ask for advice. It has been done numerous time in the past and will surely be done in the future. It is the best way to check the value of an item. It is very easy to check the profile of the seller. I have not seen any serious complaint about NMB sales in 20 years. In fact, NMB is probably the safest and best place to strike bargain. And as you said it Adam : « I doubt many would buy an item with signature and not check it's authenticity. »