David E
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Beautiful tanto one great thing about the internet is I get to see blades well above my budget for free
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Thank you, you have been very helpful
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Mostly because I want a ‘perfect’ blade with no scratches or defects, also, it doesn’t hurt that gimei shinsakuto are pretty much nonexistent If I had to sum it up, there is a sense of ‘completeness’ you just can’t get with earlier swords in most circumstances
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Thank you for the suggestions do you have any idea if Tantō in shirasaya only would be cheaper? koshirae is not super important to me, and I want the best blade I can get for my money
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Thank you
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I am looking for a shinsakuto tanto in good condition My budget is set at around $1000 USD I am looking for a blade that fits my tastes, ideally gunome hamon, small to no sori, and itame hada I understand that this price range is optimistic, and I am open to any and all advice
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Absolutely wonderful website, I’ve been using it for the past few days, works perfectly
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Scam site selling a blade I own
David E replied to John C's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
If you’re lucky, they just might sell it back to you at half price -
Has anyone done business with ‘Masa266’
David E replied to David E's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Thank you for the information The dream would be a (current) papered Katana for $1500 or less in good condition and polish unfortunately there are always drawbacks, or they sell fast -
I am curious because I have seen videos of swords on YouTube I am very new to collecting and inexperienced, but to me some of the blades seem to be listed relatively cheap for their condition/papers/looks Their YouTube handle is ‘Masa266’ Their eBay store goes by ‘Konnichiwa Tokyo’
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Catching up to you
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17 now Started with my first sword at 15
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Took a punt on a Tanto relic
David E replied to Mikaveli's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Thanks, that’s incredibly interesting, first time I’ve seen a nihonto with that sort of breakage, you can almost see the layers, that would be quite the show piece -
I’ll get back with more pictures, specifically of the back of the nakago, probably tomorrow, thanks for your comments (hope this picture helps some)
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Well I’m no expert, but if it was shortened, it would have been from the backside, as the kissaki still has an intact hamon, I checked the back of the nakago, and the patina seems consistent, if it was shortened it may have been early in its lifetime?
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Photo dump
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Better picture of hamon
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Nakago
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Better picture of habaki
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Habaki
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Another picture of hada
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Second mekugi-ana
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One of the two mekugi-Ana
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Polishing marks under habaki, I’d greatly appreciate it if someone could help identify the polisher
