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19 hours ago, montrealfan1986 said:
Im looking forward to the militaria show this weekend in Charleston, will let y'all know if I find any nihonto related items.
I'll have one or two in my hands as I walk through. I'll definitely have an 1886 Navy Kyugunto parade saber with same' skin saya, a Navy tanto, and Navy belt. Will probably have a few other items out in the truck, if something prompts me to bring them in.
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@montrealfan1986 I have lots of reference material for this type of sword....at this moment, not at my fingertips. We can meet-up at the show this coming Saturday and I can show you everything I have on this type of sword.
Dan
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19 hours ago, Ooitame said:
@Japan2112 how many gokadens will be covered?
6
Sorry, I just couldn't resist!
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I set-up at that show 2 years ago. I was the only one that had any nihonto. I plan on attending though, probably on Saturday. I'm always willing to meet others who have interest in Nihonto.
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No one else has commented, but I think it turned out great.
If you were to sell this or try explaining something about it, "pictures are worth 1,000 words".
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5 hours ago, Brian said:
So far, 3 of them ladies so they will have a nice time too.
Yeah, it won't be a complete sausage fest.
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2 hours ago, Swords said:
I afraid if send it if it’s not legit
I think I will go back collecting Nazi helmets
much easier
But hey I appreciate everyone’s feedback
Did you post this reply in the wrong place?
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1 hour ago, Brian said:
Let's confirm Friday night dinner for whoever wants to join us. We're in. Mid Jan, we can see how many people and do a reservation. Venue is fine, but we can take suggestions up to then. I'm good as long as the place has a decent sushi variety :-)
If we have to Uber, we can share rides and split the fare, won't be much. But we'll work it out. Anyone who wants to join, let's confirm here.
So far:
Myself
Nicky,
Matt
Eric
Roger + wife
Dan + wife (Ce Ce)
Mark and Grey...maybe?
....So far:
Myself
Nicky,
Matt
Eric
Roger + wife
Dan + wife (Ce Ce)
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I noticed, at the bottom of the listing, reserve is set at $14,500!
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On 12/21/2023 at 11:20 AM, Brian said:
Consider us in. Maybe we can rope in Eric Mollinier and Matt, and a few others. I'm sure Mark and Grey will do their best to join us if they are able.
Sam, what do you have to lose? And how often do you get to check out a massive and impressive antique gun show, knife show AND Nihonto show at the same time? Make a plan.I will give Matt and Eric a shout about joining us. We had a pretty good time going out in Chicago.
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1 hour ago, Brian said:
Myself and Nicky will be there Friday and Saturday. Going to be amazing.
Guys...if you have a chance to go, you HAVE TO. Mark has put in a ton of effort, and combined with the arms show, it will be fantastic. Come and meet us, introduce yourself and we'll make a plan for a dinner. No excuses! If you have any chance at all of going, make a plan!
Will be nice to see Roger again too. Been a long time.Roger speaks highly of you Brian. You must have paid him well. lol
I mentioned going out for dinner on Friday night, and Roger was all for it. I think @Mark is willing to join as well.
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Roger Robertshaw and I chatted last night. He asked if I would split a table with him...again. I can't say no to this guy! He and I will square-up on the table once I arrive on Friday. I just need to arrange a pass for the wife and myself for Friday and Saturday.
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On 12/14/2023 at 3:11 PM, HiramAbiff said:
Thank you, brother! Yes, I decided to take the risk and use it as a display. The seller offered to submit each sword for NBTHK shinsa at around $250/sword, but I know they would not get papered.
Honestly, I had looked at a lot of worse swords on Ebay for around the same price, with fewer/blurry pictures, and although I definitely like these swords for display, I'm looking forward to studying the flaws as well. I plan to do a lot more reading once they arrive and slowly learn as much as I can about them. Eventually I will move on to purchasing a recently-papered Hozon, but by then I will know a lot more about smiths, schools, hamon, hada, etc., and know exactly what to look for.
Thank you, everyone, for your input!
Actually, since both are mumei (unsigned) they both have an excellent chance of getting papered. As long as neither has a fatal flaw or show signs of re-tempering, which I do not see. I think the chances of papering are excellent. Happy for you brother!
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That is a very nice parade saber!
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Website is showing that this set is sold. Did you get it?
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@HiramAbiff as a brother, coming to you on the level, the daisho is not a bad deal. Displayed on a nice katana kake, it would certainly garner attention from collectors of all levels. As mentioned above, the blades of both are not of the highest quality. The katana being suriage (cut-down in length) may have been a long tachi at the beginning of it's life. That being said, it has the appearance that it may have been made in the early 1500's. BUT, this time period brings about some problems. This was the warring period, and many swords were somwhat mass-produced, with mediocre quality known as kazu-uchimono. This katana (dai) does not appear to be such, but again, not the greatest quality.
For prospective, if you were to encounter this unpapered katana, in this koshirae, at a show, I would expect an asking price of around $2250. Additionally, if the unpapered wakizashi (sho) were found at a different vendor at the same show, I would expect to see an asking price of about $1250-$1500. Purchased separately this would cost you, after haggling over the sales price, around $3000-$3500. Trust me, many of us had much worse "1st nihonto" in our past.
I'm not sure if I will make it to the Chicago show, but if i do, I would enjoy chatting.
All the best my brother!
(studying my work as a Junior Deacon for the next ensuing Masonic year)
Dan
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Sure looks like brass to me. Tsuka looks to be the same color as the tsuba...brass.
Number on the blde seems very low
Markings on the fuchi look off.
Somone with more knowledge needs to clarify for us. @Kiipu @Bruce Pennington @Shamsy
https://bid.sofedesi...-officer-sword-01002
They also have another NCO that looks off.
https://bid.sofedesi...word-matching-155437
If my assumptions are incorrect, and these are authentic, glad I could help you locate some rare gems!
Dan
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Yondai Tsuguhira 1773
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20 hours ago, lonely panet said:
A maurata, would have had the fitting made to suit the sword. Not that other way round.
Because it should have been its first mounting
The Type 19 was regulation until the Type 94 came around in 1934, and the Type 98 in 1938. Earliest Murata swords were made in the late 1880's to 1890's. During those 30-40 years, there were multiple conflicts and wars this could have been used. My thoery on this one is that it began life with the threaded end on the nakago, and the mountings were damaged...possibly also damaging the threaded portion as well. Thoery again, the threads were removed, nakago reshaped, and remounted prior to 1934. See pic below of a Murata with the threads.
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I think it might have been a Murata blade that was given a machi-okuri (poorly) and the nakago was made to fit the mountings.
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I'll take a stab at it. The blade looks to be in decent condition and if it were to be in normal samurai mounts, with no papers, would probably sell for $2000-2750 USD. The koshirae is nice, but not the highest quality...still nice though. The koshirae have been selling for around $2500-3000. Put the sword and koshirae together and I would estimate $5000-6000 USD. A similar item form a reputable US seller is posted below. Same seller had another tachi very similar to this that sold for the same price range of $5000-6000, so I am putting my estimate in-line with recent sales of similar items. As my father used to tell me "it is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it". You may encounter someone who just has to have it, and pays much more, but uncertain times may severely hinder the sales price.
Wishing you all the best.
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On 11/10/2023 at 9:25 PM, Ben-W said:
Alright Valentino Rossi!
Black bodywork and "Sparkie Sliders" are from early days. Blue bodywork and orange wheels are when I was in expert club racing.
Navy Belts
in Military Swords of Japan
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I have two Navy belts but one has a hook design that I have never seen before. I usually see the spring loaded clip at the end of the straps, but this one I just got has a type of a loop. The belt is also slightly different with 3 rows of stitching on the outside whereas my other one has the stitching on the inside only.
Thoughts?