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    Tanobe Sayagaki

    On a recently restored Kiyondo blade and saya, I am having the Tanobe Sayagaki done. This katana is returning from shinsa Tokubetsu Hozon. I thought that an additional investment of $250 would be reasonable. Any thoughts?
  2. Thanks, Dan C. The one for $1300 is impressive. I think I would be interested in something like that one or the other for $360. I had a deer hunter friend who kept all of his antlers piled up in his storage. Should have bought a couple from him and had a kake or two made.
  3. I might be interested in a kake fashioned out of deer antlers? If anyone has a photo of one....please post. Thanks.
  4. ".......Just my philosophy about that." Bruce, I think that Alex A has the right idea though, wrt learning. Fewer mistakes are preferable I think.....follow the mind instead of the emotional heart. It will end up being less expensive: Give a Man a Fish, and You Feed Him for a Day. Teach a Man To Fish, and You Feed Him for a Lifetime
  5. Seems like a variation of the "bait and switch"?
  6. As far as pure art works, I agree with Stephen. For me something like no. 77 would be more appealing. The market for this is just tsuba collectors? https://www.bonhams.com/auction/29559/lot/77/a-lacquer-and-shibayama-inlaid-ostrich-egge
  7. Worth a million? Bullion is at 65.21 USD per gram so 200g around 13k USD. So you are paying for the unique artwork mainly. I will pass on this. Gold coins or bullion at 99.99 purity would be a more appropriate investment imo. 😊
  8. Mine is just a comment on finding someone to do a restoration. Around 5 years ago, I posted a katana on this forum because it was rusted and the wood saya had been eaten away by termites. It had been stored away and not cared for in decades. I was totally ignorant about nihonto at that point. The katana had been given to my parents at their marriage by her father. To make a long story short, I posted here and several people who I cannot remember at this point....I would have to go back and read the thread.....suggested that I go to the SF sword show the following week and speak to a particular vendor who they recommended to me to possibly do the restoration. I went there and spoke to this vendor. I learned that he had been trained in Japan and had won awards for his polishing skills. He examined the katana and agreed to take on the job. He gave me a hand-written quote and contract on the spot that we both signed. Let me repeat that I never met the man prior to this and had no knowledge of his background.....only going by the recommendations of individuals on this forum. The polisher has submitted one katana for shinsa (Tokubetsu Hozon) and will send the restored katana also for shinsa, which is going on 4-5 years with COVID in between. Moral of the story: Trust has to be a person-to-person building process and be prepared to be patient.
  9. I am not experienced in restorations and refurbished pieces, but Mike's description of events is very detailed. It does not seem made up to me. Would like to see more and perhaps a response or two from the other side.
  10. I agree with Brian. Most of us don't have a dog in this fight. But the exact circumstances (i.e., facts) can allow dispassionate analyses prevail.
  11. Or how about the US Postal Inspector doing a sting........asking too much? That's what we pay taxes for no?
  12. On tsuba description for location of item: Japan, Japan. NO way would I go near this seller.
  13. I am considering returning a katana to relatives in Japan at some point using an agent. It would be good to know who to use and NOT use for this purpose. Any advice would be appreciated.
  14. "Wonder where it will end." $16k to $20k?....
  15. "I do understand that they likely look similar and were not originally a Daisho, but the price point is what I was looking to spend on one sword......" Jason, I agree with Jean that you should focus on one fine sword in your price range. Lots of puffing by sellers and sometimes outright fraud. Mei can be easily faked and sometimes the faking is so sophisticated that experts can be fooled (at least for a while anyway). Probably best to buy from one of the sellers on this forum.....Brian does a good job screening and monitoring. Btw here is a link to check out from another thread for a higher quality Daisho (no longer available but gives you an idea).....https://bid.igavelau...auction_uid1=6617736 Good hunting! :-)
  16. Ray Singer is right about "restoration" wrt this purchase intent. A restoration would not be appropriate. Here are before and after photos of a current restoration that I am having done and it will include a papering process which is separate from the restoration. In the end, the whole thing will cost thousands $$$$. Much more than the price shown of your Daisho; just to give you an idea. I have also had a different katana papered in its original condition without polishing.
  17. Peter, from the depictions can it be determined who the smiths are? Is it written there?
  18. Looks like the seller has another one for sale that has a serial number engraved: https://www.ebay.com...d:g:TwQAAOSw071k3qDc But the number could have been put there just make it appear authentic? Ebay is a little to "risky" for me. Just saw another post here about fraudster on Ebay.
  19. Here are some still photo clips taken from the short videos sent by Rita Benson (burnishing and examination):
  20. Old thread: This is an update on the restoration of this Kiyondo katana. The restoration was done by Bushido (started nearly 4 years ago) and the blade is currently being prepared for submission to the next available Shinsa. Rita Benson is sending photos and short videos of the restoration process (Bob and Nicholas) and will also post them on their Instagram site (I am not on Instagram). Unfortunately, I am unable to upload video files here which are apparently too large for this site? https://instagram.com/bushidojapaneseswords?igshid=ZDc4ODBmNjlmNQ==
  21. "I'd also like to know if the feature works ok..in other words were you successfully directed here when loading the forum and does it work without hiccup?" I was able to navigate to this page by copying and pasting the posted link into my browser.....if this is how it was supposed to work, then yes it did. I could not just click on the link to bring me to the page.
  22. I like to define people as people with no reference to countries of origin. Ken, personally I like to look at the country of origin. It gives me an idea of the international nature of the interest in swords and related items. You can see that the interest is not just in a few countries or a particular region. It is worldwide, no?
  23. This was a good discussion for the forum, Brian. It clears the air, addresses the negativity, and will allow everyone to move forward with confidence.
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