PhoenixDude

so far i have gotten to fujiwara hyaku kuni nyudo XX 藤原百國入道XX

where did you get your vermillion urushi? I have a kotatsu top project im starting on, red black black 3 layers, and its my first attempt at using urushi. any tips?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/322501812145?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Throwing my hat into the ring... http://www.phoenixnethosting.com/Downloads/Shape_Changes_Over_Time.png

The jihada seems wrong for an old koto period blade too.

whats the average cost for shipping one with USPS?

That has been made aware to me, updated the listing. Thanks for pointing it out ​Im still kinda new to nihonto so I appreciate the help.

Stephen, you in Midlands TX? im in Dallas!

Does EMS offer tracking all the way to the destination? or does it stop at the border?

Hi, asking advice from those who have more knowledge than I on the subject, what is the best way to ship a sword to avoid damage? Should I disassemble it? ​How about shipping internationally? What local and international shipping companies are the best?

Right, im not selling all of them, im only selling one at the moment, theres a few im going to keep, and a few im still thinking about.

Hi all, I recently inhereted a few swords from a friend who passed away recently and I'm probably going to be selling a few of them off, I have listed one of them up on ebay, heres the link. Feel free to ask for more pics. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Late-Taisho-period-Katana-with-engraved-dragon-and-sanskrit-in-Koshirae-/322490797869?hash=item4b15f30f2d:g:b2oAAOSw53NY-r65

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Is it possible to have custom koshirae made without sending the sword? Could a shirasaya be used as a pattern instead?

judjing solely on the rust of the nakago id say probably around 1700s or 1600s

Any elaboration on that? What did he say?

Its hard, I think its a rock...

This is on a very tired osuriage katana with a mei signed Rai Kunitoshi.

Im beginning to lean towards it being a gimei sig trying to pass off as an early kiyomaro sword.

Thanks for the help joe! I dont really think its that masayuki though, the examples of his look a little more flowing, and the rust on the nakago is alot deeper than showa period. The masayuki sword is a katana with a beautiful ornate dragon horimono and 3 Sanskrit characters on it.

and who is this masayuki guy? the rust on the nakago seems to indicate it being older than showa.

More pics of #3, what do you think? does this look like his work or gimei? sorry about the poor pics, my phone wont really pick up the hamon. I did asbestos I could.