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Hello, Do we have anyone stateside that can send a sword out for a Syagaki? I was wondering if I can have that done along with NBTHK shinsa paperwork. Just a thought, Khalid P.S. Here's a picture of what I have in mind.

Of course, I love penny auctions too. Feel free to partake (see link below). I wouldn't go higher than $800ish USD on something like this. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1062427148

Yikes, I have some reading to do.

Hello, I stumbled into this blade and would like to get some help with the mei. It's only two characters and from WW2. Thanks, Khalid

Good morning all, I was wondering if there is such a thing as a gendaito masterwork from the WWII era? The variance in blade quality from this period is astounding. Thanks, Khalid

29 here, I hypothesis that the shear amount of reading (material) required to advance in the hobby is a non-starter. You can easily spend just as much on books as you can on nihonto artifacts. With televised anime being all the rage the younger crowd is curious. I’d rather have a nihonto collection than a boatload of Pokémon Charizard cards. I guess that makes me an outlier.

Hi Jacques, I’ve attached the auction link for the sword bellow with some more detailed pictures. https://bid.poulinau...TRAL-BLADE_i52750601 I hope this helps, Khalid

Greetings Matt, My restoration costs (currently) are as follows: Polishing: $3K (USD) Shirasaya: $1K (USD) Habaki: $1K (USD) Shinsa: $1K (USD) I have come to the realization that the restoration of nihonto requires some degree of affluence. Given that these are my current costs, I cannot afford to take a nosedive on a restoration project at this time, if anything.

Greetings, I have two swords that I am looking to restore. One of them appears to be signed Taira Shizunori. The other one is mumei. Ray was kind enough to examine a few mediocre pictures of the mumei blade, and loosely called it a (Kanenobu/Shigaseki). How do these two smiths compare? Would you restore either one of them? Both are in mediocre condition. Best, Khalid

Hello everyone, Would it be possible to get some help with the mei of this sword? I’m not sure if this is a complete mei, or if part of it was lost to suriage. Thanks, Khalid

Anyone?

I hope to take delivery of it before the Orlando Sword Show. Wish me luck.

I expect to be at the Orlando Sword Show if anyone would like to see it in person.

Greetings, I won this item at auction. How did I do? It seems to be historically significant. https://bid.poulinau...TRAL-BLADE_i52750601 Peace, Khalid

I am still trying to compress them.

Greetings everyone, It’s been a while and I wanted to share with you some pictures of a katana that I acquired in fresh shirasaya. I rolled on the dice on this one. Let us know what you think. Best, Khalid

Please reconsider the forgoing of the Shinsa as at $250 a sword is a very reasonable expense. Mumei is better than one fake or even two fake signatures. At least this way you might find out what school the smith that forged it was part of.

Greetings everyone, Are there any traditionally trained polishers in the U.S. that are willing to take on work at this time? I am looking to do a touch up polished to a blade after I have a shirasaya made for it. Also does anyone have the contact info for the two more prominent U.S. based shirasaya makers. I don’t want to start the project without having such persons lined-up beforehand. I am also willing to deal with a broker that will send to Japan and back if necessary. Thanks, Khalid

Greetings Hiram Abiff, It seems as though you have not been murdered by three ruffians after all. Did you know that the emperor’s long lost sword is somewhere in the Swiss Alps hidden along with the long lost ark. For those confused already these are references to Freemasonry and the latest Indiana Jones movie featuring Harrison Ford. Anyways, that is a very economical paring of Daisho. The price(s) of Daisho parings vary tremendously according to several variables. I really like the maroon lacquer on the katana though. The image bellow is of a fifty mills coin attached to my key-fob. You might find it intriguing. Ahlan wa sahlan, Khalid

Hi Jimmy, Welcome to the forum. Could you kindly provide us with two measurements? One of the total sword length and one of the blade length. Did it also come with a saya? That looks to be a healthy blade in very good shape. The authenticity of the signature should be taken into consideration. Cheers, Khalid

Greetings everyone, I have been stumped by this sword as I am trying to date it. Is it a shinshinto or something older? I can’t make out the kanji on this one. Please let me know what you think. https://auctions.nes...itary-mounts-5631251 Best, Khalid

Greetings everyone, If I were to garner some assistance I would be interested to get a sub-committee going for the “NBTHK-AB” to do image overlays of various nihonto. Two dimensional images for the two sides and a three dimensional digital cross section of historical and culturally significant nihonto. I can reach out to some contacts at MIT and see if any museums would be willing to lend a hand. Imaging being able to swivel a three dimensional rendering of your favorite nihonto with “virtual reality” joy-cons. We’ll have so many 12 year olds with “VR” join this forum it’ll be hysterical. Sadly I’m not twelve anymore. Best, Khalid

Yo… This is actually “bad” bro… Finally some 22nd century R&D to drool over. I can’t wait to go see my buddies at “MIT” and ask them about doing 3D image overlays for nihonto. Saves me the trouble of having to actually dissect nihonto for kizu. I would love to be able to volunteer to do this service for the NBTHK-AB at sword shows. No more guess work with polishing… ever. Cheers to better days! Khalid