Danny D

I have recently received my "orange blossom and butterfly" style stands and have to congratulate Darren on i. his workmanship and ii. particularly on his professional communication and kindness. 5/5 throughout. Best, Danny

The tsuba I bought from Mike just arrived. He is a pleasure to work with and I recommend buying from him. Best, Danny

I just received my latest set of padouk / clear acrylic tsuba stands and would like to comment on Tobi´s friendly communication, excellent service and the quality of his artisanship. A definite recommendation - again - from my side. Best, Danny

In the meantime I - finally, after moving - got around to unpacking Tobi´s tsuba stands: impeccable work and extremely pleasing to the eye. I congratulate Tobi on his handiwork and encourage you to buy with confidence. Best, Danny

Not at all. If the courier / carrier agrees to transport knives, there should be no trouble whatsoever. I have been collecting kukris for decades by now and have shipped and received them from all over without any problems; and these look a heck of a lot scarrier on X-ray than a Puma knife.

In my experience, issues with customs in Germany are VERY province-dependent. A friend of mine stopped importing swords via his home City in North Rhine-Westphalia because of the constant issues with the customs officials there and now uses an address in another city instead. Same declerations, same categories, same paperwork - zero issues with the officials (so far). I never had any problems in years, but was stopped, thoroughly searched and had my background checked by the border police at Hanover airport upon declaring my oversized box at the check-in counter (I had included the usual explenatory letter in the box, with my phone number etc.) three weeks ago.They were not unfriendly, but rather completely out of their depths of what to to now (and to do with me), continuing to call in the next level of authority. In the end they let me off the hook; however, it really took some time, friendliness / patience on my part and repeated explanations. It is hit or miss, really.

Hello all The name is Danny, I am located in Hanover (Germany) and have been closely follwing the NMB for a couple of years by now, reading and learning constantly and making the odd purchase. I was repeatedly encouraged to do the right thing and introduce myself properly, so here it goes. I have been collecting European swords - mostly Napoelonic and early 19th century - for about 2 decades by now and am slowly (very slowly) getting my footing in the field nihonto. I look forward to learning much more. Have a good day and best wishes Danny

Hello everybody, The name is Danny, I am located in Hanover (Germany) and have been closely follwing the NMB for a couple of years by now, reading and learning constantly. I just had the pleasure of purchasing the remaining tsuba boxes from Grev and have to point out that a. he was true gentleman to deal with and b. he could not have been more considerate, something I am honestly grateful for. Best regards Danny