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    Other than the blade itself.
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    Hi All, What is the most vibrant market (items) currently most sought after, In Your Opinion? Cheers, Greg
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    Hi Tony, I sent you a PM..perhaps you are not interested?? Cheers, Greg
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    Klay, Most, if not all of us, have been in your shoes. As you have noticed from your first post, we are all here to help and inform each other. When, I first joined, I asked many questions. And always received great responses. It appears you have an authentic blade and not junk. On that note: The most important thing to be aware of is to be super careful of fakes..they are all over the place. Cheers, Greg
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    Brandon is right on the mark. As, I also mentioned; It is now a question of who is buying? 1) Copper handle blades...rare but who is now willing to spend 3000$US plus 2) Mantetsu: Great blade, high quality steel. Recent market China. Like all things Asian...the trend to buy Mantetsu is declining. 3) NCO. Nice blade, nice mountings, if all original but again where is the current market(buyers)? This, of course, is only my opinion Cheers, Greg
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    Is Yamasaka Kichibei round...?
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    Hi all, What Tsuba are most sought after? Images, etc. Cheer, Greg
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    I agree. But once again, who is willing to throw down that kind of $ to purchase a Emura?
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    It is now a question of who is buying? 1) Copper handle blades...rare but who is now willing to spend 3000$US plus 2) Mantetsu: Great blade, high quality steel. Recent market China. Like all things Asian...the trend to buy Mantetsu is declining. 3) NCO. Nice blade, nice mountings, if all original but again where is the current market(buyers)? This, of course, is only my opinion. Comments welcomed as always. Cheers, Greg
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    Anyone know of any Bladesmith that transformed Samuai blades into " Kisseru, fan (tessen) and walking stick (shikomizue)"?
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    For example...I have seen a blade hidden in a kiseru.
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    If you believe you have one, please post.
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    Hi All, Another fun topic:Hidden blades pre and post 1876. Cheers, Greg
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    Hi All, Made from a Kozuka??? Fun Topic. Cheers, Greg
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    Hi Everyone, Just throwing this out there. https://www.kijiji.ca/v-art-collectibles/markham-york-region/antique-katana-sword-Japanese-family-sword-27-75-blade-military/1441269543?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true Looking forward to Member's replies Cheers, Greg
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    Found this during my research http://www.jaodb.com/db/ItemDetail.asp?item=27376 Comments appreciated. Greg
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    Hi All, Translation Help needed on this "Woodblock" Very hard to tell if this signature is legit. Thank you, Greg
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    Hi All, I noticed a post or two regarding TL-Testing. For Members thinking of using this technique, is there an individual, organization, university, that is recommend? Thank you, Greg
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    Thank you, Chris. Makes sense.
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    Thank you Rayhan and Chris. Rayhan..."Can we define highly sought after?" Sure, what is in demand these days? Chris.."It could simply be that buyers are not willing to pay the price that sellers are asking". Perhaps, but the sellers are selling at, I would say, a price that is more than reasonable, no?
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    Hi All, I have noticed time and again, recently, that highly sought after blades for sale are not selling. WTF? Is there any Member willing to part with their hard earn earnings? If so, which blade do you require? Greg
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    Hi All, What would you love to have in your Collection? Cheers, Greg
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    Hi All, Is/was there any famous foreigner who made blades in Japan? Thank you, Greg
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    Hi All, What menuki would you like to get your hands on? Cheers, Greg
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    What would you like to get your hands on?
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