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It's GOOOOOOOLLLD?

Awesome! Thanks for the responses everyone! Lots of great info! Yeah I don't know why I said copper. Maybe I was thinking about carbon? I dunno Haha The testing was done in multiple places. First I used the bed and other things were scanned too. Jewelry, .9999 silver coins, gold bullion, regular coins, etc... all a couple feet apart. They all made different sounds and in the spaces between nothing registered so I don't think any springs interfered because I also tested on the floor (I put a sheet down and sword pillow) as well as on the wall hanging in the swords display The older sword makes the same high pitched sound/beep/tone as .9999 silver Austrian coin, a sterling silver Zippo case, sterling silver ring, 24kt bullion. The "newer " sword makes the same sound as regular pocket coins, plated brass bracelets, steel, etc... The older sword could be as old as 1400s but it's definitely koto. Newer sword kantei points possibly to early/mid 1600s The metal detector model is just a regular Big 5 type. It's not cheap by any means but it's not high end. I think it's called "Bounty Hunter Tracker IV"

You wanna live the dream? You gotta pay the (Masamune) price!

Interesting. I need to find some titanium to test. As of now I have tested a sterling silver zippo lighter, sterling silver ring, a .9999% Austrian Silver coin, 14kt to 24kt gold, .9999 Palladium coin and they all make the same ping as the sword But then smaller sterling silver items like necklaces make a totally different noise so I dont know if its by density or shape or what. All my other swords make the same sound as sterling silver necklaces or lesser (well not "precious" and def not lesser in my eyes) metals.

Hello all. I hope everyone is doing ok over the last couple years haha... So, as the title says, I was testing my Nihonto with my metal detector out in the open(several in Shirasaya on bed) and one of them, and older one, keeps coming up positive (or same tone anyways) as precious metal. Anyone know about this? High copper content? Every other sword reads with a different tone but my oldest hits for precious metal. Weird. It is a Mino/Nao Shizu looking blue steel if that helps

The nakago looks way too new. Compare the nakago in the 2 different pics from the first OP and that is a huge red flag right there. Combined with everything else I hate to say that it's not authentic. Yes it is a real nihonto but I think Gimei

Lol that nihonto has been up for so long now! Seriously with that much cash a person could get something so much better. I think that Daimyo54 thinks that if something is old or has a signature or papers it's automatically worth a fortune.

Daimyo54 is hit and miss. 4 years ago I found 2 really good wakizashi. One is ubu and appears to be early Edo/Momoyama and the other osuriage that many have said is early Muromachi/Nanbokucho. They're both in good old polish with only a couple tiny spots of surface rust on the older sword. I paid less than 1000$ for both and have had offers of over 3000$ for the older one(older sword has better features but the younger sword feels better in the hand). Both are sharper than anything I've ever encountered. I think Daimyo54 buys in bulk and flips quick for a profit. I got the feeling that they aren't very knowledgable in regards to kantei. I continued to keep an eye on their Ebay store for any more "gems" in the rough. Well it's been 4 years since my discovery and I haven't found anything worth buying since. A few pieces I found were so expensive it was laughable. It's funny. I'll spend a couple hours going through their stock and see prices wildly fluctuate. Items that should have high prices are selling for low. Likewise items that should have low prices are labeled with high price tags...lol Since I started looking for deals in out of the way places Daimyo54 has raised prices to such an extreme that it's kinda discouraging. I still look tho but haven't found anything. With that said, I do believe that a person could find a decent deal but buyer beware! 98% of their items are over priced and in really bad shape but once in a blue moon there's a nice piece up for sale

Nice find!

I agree with the patina looking a little off and would think this is shinto or shin shinto. Still a very awesome blade! Freaking beefy!

Looks good to me but ppl are going to want more pics, especially of the nakago (handle, hilt, part you hold with the hole in it) Looks good so far other than some rust but it looks authentic. PS. Who or what is a desperate young smith and who told you that? From what I've seen it looks well made but I'm going to need more pics to determine an approximate age or authenticity

Amazing Ray! Where do you find such great blades? I love the ana on the very bottom of nakago. Is there also a signature or some kind of markings on the nakago as well?

The hada is amazing on this one! Great price for such a well aged sword! There are swords made 30 years ago that are in a worse state so considering this blade is what? 650 years old or more? If I had the cash I would buy this in a heartbeat. The koshirae is just a bonus at this point!

I say Koto

I'll say Momoyama or earlier.

Pure silver is only 36,000 yen? Or only silver foil?

Thanks everyone! Also last time I checked a solid silver habaki new was 400$ to 600$. Most of that going to labor I would imagine considering as Ken said silver isn't too expensive

Thanks for the cheer up! Side note... I'm super broke and decided to put one of my cherished Wakizashi up for sale. It's an old one and possibly Naoe Shizu and one that is very dear to me. Anyways, I put it up for a high number and within a day I had received several offers that were really close to what i was asking. Long story short, i panicked and pulled the sale... Better to be broke and possibly file bankruptcy? Or sell your favorite Nihonto and regret it for the rest of your life?

I agree with Brian. The welded Nakago I've seen have always been high end smiths and totally noticeable. It looks like old wear and tare. Nothing out of normal for an old blade I would imagine

Sold☹

Post allot of pics when you receive it. From naked tang to tip. We're just fickle over quality photos haha Rest assured, everyone is still very interested in seeing the blade in hand

The plot thickens...

What are traditional tatami mats made from? Straw or bamboo? Is this a good deal? 20 for 170$ roughly? They're almost 4' in length https://www.ebay.com/itm/352895158178

That must have felt GREAT! How nerve wracking! Actually now that I look back on it a year later (and wiser), the blade looks pretty good! Haha

Sake puts the devil in me for some reason Oh and I love the setup Guido!