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FZ1

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  1. Stalled, Paz! All leads have gone nowhere so far, but this is a long-term/retirement project, so I'm in no hurry.
  2. Can't find "Morning Dew", but there is an archived image for an Aoe sword called "Dew on the Grass" (below) Cheers, Jon
  3. I've not heard that suggestion before, Thomas, it's a very interesting theory. Do you have any sources, please? (I'm not disputing it, I'd just like to read-up on it ) Thanks, Jon
  4. Thanks Marco - I also found him via Facebook
  5. The link isn't working for me, Dan, so do you have any contact info for David please? (Pref email or Website?) Thanks.
  6. Thanks for the pointers gents, much appreciated. Doesn't need to be flash, just functional .... a bit like me!
  7. Hi all, I'm looking for a "traditional" shaped tachi tsuba. It's for a project not a collection, so I'm not looking for high quality (but needs to be a LOT better than some of the things I've seen on Yahoo Auctions - some of them look so horrible, they seem to have been cast using cheese! ) Images below are purely to show what I'm thinking of when I say "traditional" shape. Please PM with any possibles. Thanks Jon
  8. Hi Lee, There's a UK-based chap that has gunto spares. I can't remember his name, but his email address is japanesewarriors@outlook.com and his website is https://www.japanesewarriors.co.uk/ Worth giving him a try for your broken/missing bits. Cheers, Jon
  9. Usually Parcelforce Paz. If you go onto the Parcelforce tracking page and bung the USPS tracking number in, it may well show you the status (it does this for EMS parcels from Japan). Jon
  10. Hi Jon, Mike Hickman-Smith. He has a waiting list of a few months, but the quality of his work is outstanding. He made one for me and it was WELL worth waiting for! Cheers Jon
  11. Hi Dave, You'll probably get some good steers here on NMB, but there's also a Facebook group dedicated to polearms. It might be worth asking there too? https://www.facebook.com/groups/354351111697453 Jon
  12. I can see a frog and these guys below, but still can't see a duck .... or Winnie the Pooh!
  13. .... well that's what it looks like to me anyway! I bought this tsuba from one of NMB's finest a few months back. I thought I'd start with a simple design to see if I could understand the appeal of tsuba collecting - SPOILER ALERT: I can't! The patination is dark, as per the small image (my images make it look too light, but I've included them for detail) I paid £130 GBP for it, but will sell for any reasonable offer. Cheers, Jon
  14. Just the stuff that UPS requested Paz (commercial invoice, etc) because I didn't think it'd be an issue with exporting. I'm probably just being paranoid - its more likely just a paperwork cock-up between UPS and HMRC!
  15. I wonder if there's a greater focus on swords by HMRC now? I'm trying to EXPORT a sword (all the way to France!) and its been with UK customs for over a week. Some of the delay is down to UPS being useless, also their customer service are a waste of time; they just make-it-up as they go along when you ask what's happening and where it is. Therefore, I don't know the real story yet, but when it eventually gets to France (or gets back to me, or gets impounded), I'll post an update in a separate thread, so as not to hijack Tony's. I'm just lucky that I have a very patient, understanding buyer!
  16. Just waiting for UPS to actually deliver my package to confirm a happy customer and my next donation will be on the way Brian (over a week so far from UK to France and STILL "awaiting clearance") Cheers, Jon
  17. Hi Sean, My 0.02 worth - I think Mark and Soren have covered it well. It's pot-luck that "someone who wants it sees it", and the longer it's available, as Mark said, the more people that will see it. You'll notice that there are some items in this forum that have been available for a couple of years, but as with any supply & demand situation, the more urgently you need the money, the faster you have to drop the price until someone who's seen it bites. Also, as Soren said there have been some issues with cross-Atlantic export/import (e.g. see the thread about the UK Customs impounding some swords from the US). Hopefully, these issues will be temporary, but its fair to say that some potential non-US buyers may be somewhat reticent. Jon
  18. Does anyone know of a Microdear supplier in the UK? (I would use Alex's cotton shirt idea, but I'm a cheap-skate so all mine are poly-cotton! ) Jon
  19. Does anyone have any idea when EMS might start air services to Europe again?
  20. To be fair, Christian, that's a pretty good try! Having said that, the saya pattern on the tanto does look good.
  21. Nice find Colin, I like it (other than the tsuba). I don't know much about tsuba, but I've seen one like it before. Fortunately, I managed to find a catalogue photo (below) Cheers, Jon
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