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  1. Oshy
    Technically 30-60cm is wakizashi so your just in there at 57.4cm.
  2. Oshy
    Very creative, thanks for sharing! Looking for something a bit more premade thought
  3. Oshy
    Looking for a quality 6 tier wall mount display, all I can find is cheap garbage. Any recommendations?
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    Koto Katana

    Oshy replied to Tengu1957's topic in Nihonto

    Pictures can definitely play tricks and portray a material in a lighter tone than it actually is but as Mark points out the original nakago seems to have been lost completely only leaving what used to be polished blade.
  5. Oshy
    Yes, please have patience with us noobs and our elementary questions, comments and incorrect terminology. Cultivating the youth is vital to keeping the tradition, enthusiasm and blades alive long after the current experts pass on.
  6. Oshy
    Unfortunately not really what my available funds are allocated for but it is tempting for the price ????
  7. Oshy
    Agreed, this is a great price, people probably gun shy to deal with customs right now.
  8. Oshy
    Is that grease the blade is covered in? Edit: never mind, missed that part of your description
  9. Oshy
    Width at the Hamachi and Kissaki?
  10. Oshy
    Surprised this hasn't gone yet! Are dimensions still in the works?
  11. Oshy
    I believe soft antler is the only method to help remove active nakago rust.
  12. Oshy
    Classy fittings
  13. Oshy
    I hope his collection went to well informed family or friends. Too bad it probably won't stay within the NMB community.
  14. Oshy
    Oh my, I've got some reading to catch up on!
  15. Oshy
    Indeed a bargain, someone will be very happy to give this a new home. I love seeing pieces trade hands and be appreciated by many vs sitting in one closet for decades
  16. Oshy
    Love that hamon!
  17. Oshy
    Bug bummer indeed but we saw it coming
  18. Oshy
    Lovely piece here, went fast!
  19. Oshy
    Maybe its just the great photos but the carvings look very crisp, I like it
  20. Oshy
    Great piece!
  21. Oshy
    Hi Jason, The cutting potential is unlocked with proper technique. At the highest level, its the slicing motion as opposed to a baseball bat swing that really helps get through the target cleanly. The blade geometry and target material has an impact as well. Certain blades are better suited or even purpose built to cut certain materials (tatami vs bamboo for example). Thanks,
  22. Oshy
    Another question out of curiosity, I am seeing a distinct straight line within the primary bo-hi near the nakago. I cant tell if its low enough where the habaki would cover it but it almost looks like a different material or perhaps a break where the polish ends?
  23. Oshy
    I've seen some modern pieces with fuchi/kashira/tsuba fittings done in damask but I'm really digging the darker black with brown/orange.
  24. Oshy
    I can see merit for both sides of the coin here, however telling someone their piece may be worth a fortune or straight up saying its gimei without proper explanation can be a bit deceiving or falsely build up their expectations. Excited to see the pictures after polish
  25. Oshy
    I'm a bit confused, and perhaps its just the lighting and how its coming through the camera, but the texture and buildup on the nakago looks older than the patina coloration. I cant make out the file marks very well due to the buildup but the patina doesn't look all that dark, a bit conflicting? The second picture looks darker then the first so perhaps im crazy?
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