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  1. Lewis B
    Pablo Kuntz (Unique Japan) has an office in Tokyo and provides proxy services.
  2. Lewis B
    Part of your problem is that the images are very low rez. Can you get high rez images and then zoom in to reduce the file size. Or upload to Google Drive without compression/pixelation issues which are evident here. It kills the fine detail.
  3. Lewis B
    Unfortunately not. Try taking some pics perpendicular to the curvature of the kissaki. I took this image of my first blade with a Fujifilm XT2 and standard kit zoom lens. Zero experience back then (hence the dust particles) so if I can do it anyone can.
  4. Lewis B
    This is one of the best images you've taken so far. Interesting activity in the hamon. The midare utsuri is really nice to see. Sometimes the clearest pics are taken with the light source off to side. Move the camera around so the feature you want to capture is highlighted. This is most useful for the boshi. So far the kissaki images are devoid of anything noteworthy. Alternatively you could draw a picture of the kissaki in pencil as you would find on an oshigata, shading in what you see with the naked eye.
  5. Lewis B
    That was my thought too looking at the hamon and the angle it approaches the yokote. Can we get some clearer images of the kissaki and boshi?
  6. Lewis B
    But in this instance its a genuine gmail account. Just Google it and you will see posts with the same email address dating back years. Same email structure too.
  7. Lewis B
    Not to mention the 19-20% minimum import tax if buying from the EU.
  8. Lewis B
    So starting bid was 8.5mil Yen?
  9. Lewis B
    Only a couple of bids posted for the cheaper blades so far. The Kake seem to be doing very well though.
  10. Lewis B
    Were the bids cancelled? The auction listing states it ended without any bids.
  11. Lewis B
    I wasn't aware we had that option. Much better experience on the 'dark' side.
  12. Lewis B
    I hope this isn't a sign of things to come
  13. Lewis B
    Happened to me too...briefly,,,,, this morning. EU time.
  14. Lewis B
    Brian will know based on the associated IP address. There is a legitmate Mustafa Umut Sarac with that gmail account in Istanbul.
  15. Lewis B
    Original thread for the Go
  16. Lewis B
    Relisted, 1 hr to go and only 951k yen. I guess the word has got out. Update: Auction cancelled....quelle surprise.
  17. Lewis B
    I doubt he'll be back. Last visit 28 Feb. There are other forums better suited to his personality and objectives.
  18. Lewis B

    A bit concerning

    Lewis B replied to Steves87's topic in Tosogu

    Pure conjecture. All I can say is I'm glad I don't live in your world.
  19. Lewis B
    Where does this one fit? Not quite the archetypical Muramasa with the pregnant fish nakago shape. https://katanahanbai.com/en/katana/muramasa/
  20. Lewis B
    I'm on the waiting list for the Yamato edition in English. Will pick up the others as they are released.
  21. Lewis B
    Does that potentially extend to the level of papers? Asking for a friend.....
  22. Lewis B
    It will be interesting to see where the market is for these notable and high quality pieces. That Yoshioka Ichimonji.....
  23. Lewis B
    As Jean says getting good pics of a blade is down to lighting and camera angle. I'm a complete novice but after some experimentation I can get some nice images even with an iPhone 12 mini . Here are a few examples of one of my blades taken with an iPhone (1) and a Fujifilm XT-2 with a macro lens and halogen (2) and a super cheap IKEA LED light (3). Keep practicing, it will be well worth the effort.
  24. Lewis B

    A bit concerning

    Lewis B replied to Steves87's topic in Tosogu

    One could say Gene Hackman might be alive today if someone in his life was similarly concerned and motivated, now that the cause of his death and that of his wife have been released. Tragic chain of events. This was the right call fortunately with a happy ending.
  25. Lewis B

    A bit concerning

    Lewis B replied to Steves87's topic in Tosogu

    Was this confirmation after a welfare check by the authorities? If yes, good on them.
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