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  1. Hello, It is as Jean says difficult to say much about the sword in this condition. Better overall images along with images of the nakago would be helpful. After further evaluation having a window opened might be a good option here. While one should evaluate a sword for the sword and the fittings for the fittings, these menuki raise the interest level about the sword as generally you don't find menuki of this quality on a bad sword. That is if they indeed belong with this sword. Looks like Goto dragons, would like to see images of the back of these.
  2. https://nihontoart.com/shop/precious-date-family-tanto-by-sendai-kunikane/ What's not to enjoy.
  3. Exposure is bright to show texture (or lack thereof), it's a much softer and subtle green under natural light.
  4. Here ya go. Well, where's your kantei spirt of adventure? What's going on here?
  5. This would also get you a proper evaluation and value estimate.
  6. Good Morning All, Please eat and drink slowly as unfortunately this piece is not papered and mumei. Besides, a rush to the nakago would only spoil things. There was a time when this piece would have already been on its way to Japan for shinsa. And maybe one day it will be. But for now (it's possible that I've mellowed with age), a study piece. Perhaps more later Questions welcomed. Details: Shape: 6.1" or 15.5 cm long; Omote; hira zukuri; Ura; (low) katakiri-ba with horimono; moto haba ~13.5 mm, moto kasane 6 mm, saki kasane 4 mm; mitsu-mune, uchi zori. Ji-gane: Omote; tight itame with ji-nie; Ura; tight itame with ko nie and a narrow band of nie utsuri just above the hamon. Hamon: Omote; ko nie deki, notare with some gunome and ashi extending down to ha; Ura; ko nie deki, notare mixed with midare. Boshi: Omote; jizo, short turn back; Ura; ko-maru, short turn back Thank you (also in advance) for your comments.
  7. Greetings, Quite simply sharing before and after images. (Please forgive, I know there was a previous before and after thread that I cannot find at the moment. Feel free to move). Hope you enjoy. Thank you. (see next post for additional images) Before: After:
  8. Congratulations Francis, What, if I may ask, was the turnaround time from shinsa submission until the sword was returned to you? Thank you.
  9. Pure speculation at this point, but have to wonder if not like the notches sometimes seen on the spine of the nakago, if these aren't simply assembly marks of sorts??? Otherwise, they appear to be too casual, unskilled, to be more significant. But, then, I could be completely wrong. P.S. it's difficult to imagine Darcy missing something so obvious in his attention for detail if these marks were something more significant.
  10. Chris, At risk of repeating myself. If nothing else this information will be useful should you decide to sell. Besides, what are we doing if we're not researching, learning all we can about these items in our possession? Writing up a kantei sheet (condition permitting) is half the enjoyment. Writing up a kantei forces us to have to objectively look at and analyze these pieces we own.
  11. Step 1; who exactly are these smiths? step 2; yes, thorough health evaluation
  12. Hello Ray, Other dimensions, please? Thank you.
  13. Mumei(Yoshioka Ichimonji)(41th NBTHK Juyo Paper) https://www.aoijapan.com/wakizashi-mumeiyoshioka-ichimonji41th-nbthk-juyo-paper/
  14. If mine, in addition to the previously mentioned gentle persuasions, I'd keep the nakago coated with sword oil, wiping, dabbing, the excess off with a soft absorbent material/cloth, except for leaving a heavier coating on the more rusty spots (for now). In time, check it daily, what you'll see begin happening is the red colored rust turning darker and eventually black. Which is what you want to see happen. At which point only the lightest film of oil, hardly noticeable, will suffice.
  15. Hello Jerry, Since this sword appears to be signed, otherwise the condition is too poor to be able to judge this sword based upon its workmanship, why don't we begin with the mei (signature). So, if you could, please post clear readable close up images of the nakago (tang) and signature oriented from the sword end (top) downward, it will give the helpful members here someplace to begin. The fittings look interesting as well. The tsuba also appears to be signed and clear images of the mei on the tusba will get things started there, too. Look forward to more ... thank you.
  16. Thank you for sharing these tidbits from the show for those unable to attend. Pics would be much appreciated as well. On this note would like to add that even today I greatly miss the shinsa reports that Allan H. Pressley used to write up following these events. Which always offered statistical data and wonderful little insights.
  17. Hi Rei, The first step here, imho, is to have a good polisher give you an evaluation.
  18. Takeo Seki is a fully trained Japanese polisher living in BC Canada with much experience polishing newer blades.
  19. Looks to be. Can't recall seeing more than once or twice before. p.s. yes, agree, shark skin here. Have seen snake skin, too.
  20. Hello, There have been at times some terrific sword buys at the U.S. sword shows right off the tables in your price range. Take your time and regardless of where you end up making your purchase, be selective. The NBTHK shinsa standards for Tokubetsu Hozon make for an excellent guideline to follow when evaluating a sword. At least then you will more or less know and understand where a sword falls before buying and why. http://www.nihontocraft.com/Nihonto_Shinsa_Standards.html
  21. Hello Omar, My guess based on these images would be pewter. Edo, not Meiji, hmm, I'd be most interested to hear how that determination was made?
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