RobBBQ

Thanks very much gents, I shall let you know how I get on in this case. Will see what can be done with regards to indicating that I own the item already and that it is being returned from restoration work. Best, Rob

Following on from this topic I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience having a sword send back from Japan after restoration, and specifically if the same sort of tariffs apply in that case? The timing here is quite unfortunate for me, as the sword was posted for polish before I was aware of any of this was going to happen. Thanks in advance, Rob

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Hello all- I'm quite new to the world of nihonto, and would like to ask your opinions on the provenance of the sword pictured below. I bought it for its very nice feel, geometry, weight distribution, and ease of draw/noto for iai kata/waza. It is unsigned, and was relatively inexpensive (suriage, nakago has been altered), but does have some nice features like a more forward bohi position and futasuji-bi behind. As curiosity has gotten the better of me, I would be glad to know anything about the sword that the far more experienced on the forum may be generous enough to share from the photos below. Some rough measurements include: Nagasa: 72.5 cm Nakago length: 15.3 cm Kissaki length: 3.7 cm Sori: 1.9 cm Motohaba: 3 cm Motogasane: 0.8 cm Sakihaba: 2.3 cm Sakigasane: 0.4 cm Thank you very much for your interest and time, Rob

Hi All- My name is Rob, living in Portland, Oregon. I'm a geologist and musical instrument maker and first became interested in Japanese swords because of the remarkable and fascinating manufacturing process that the iron sand goes through on its way to become a sword. Later, I started studying iaido, became more interested in Japanese swords as both art and historical objects and only recently actually acquired a few nihonto. Am happy to be a forum member and hope to learn from the many very knowledgeable members here!