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  1. pcfarrar
    I've also bought a few items from this seller. Can't fault him at all, he's good to deal with.
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    Does it have an ubu-ha?
  3. pcfarrar
    It shouldn't be a problem for someone skilled in gunto restoration.
  4. pcfarrar
    Does you sword currently have a regular gunto saya? If so just get the wooden liner replaced and that should save you a load of money.
  5. pcfarrar
    The gunto koshirae is in nice condition, the blade appears to be an oil tempered showato.
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    Have a look here: http://www.tsukamaki.net/
  7. pcfarrar
    Now the foundation is done you should get a shirasaya and new habaki made. Surprised your polisher is even willing to complete the polish without one.
  8. pcfarrar
    It's Daikoku with his mallet.
  9. pcfarrar
    Did you buy the sword from a dealer or private collector?
  10. pcfarrar
    You can also spot them from the quality of the nakago as it won't be as well finished etc.
  11. pcfarrar
    Do you have a copy of Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords by Nakahara? I think that has a section on the Bishu/Bizen quality theory.
  12. pcfarrar
    I think the OP is in the UK so 350,000 yen is over £3000 when customs fees are taken into account. In the UK for that price you could buy a good papered katana so I don't think it would be a particularly wise purchase.
  13. pcfarrar
    Mark, Try contacting Richard Adams: http://www.habaki.co.uk Peter
  14. pcfarrar
    Yes some look good but the odds of getting them cheap are pretty slim. London auctions are well attended by dealers with deep pockets that are happy to pay over the odds for things.
  15. pcfarrar
    Just buy a roll of cleaning cloth from a gunshop.
  16. pcfarrar
    They are quite common in the UK, this one looks pretty reasonable too: http://www.henrykrank.com/mfsr126.html and other decent one here: http://www.michaeldlong.net/kolist45/1/0/500499.htm
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    I don't know a great deal about Tanegashima but I recently saw a nice looking one on Gunstar: http://www.gunstar.co.uk/Antique-Musket ... 35546.aspx
  18. pcfarrar
    You need to check the terms of your insurance policy as sometimes they only cover a fixed amount eg. up to £5,000 when they are outside of your house. You can get specialist insurance policies but the prices are sky high. Ideally you would need to get them valued by a dealer and have a written appraisal for each sword. Sounds like you would be better off getting the ferry in future!
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    I'm guessing the shinsa judges don't get to see many oil tempered showato in Japan. Is it possible they don't actually know what one looks like?
  20. pcfarrar
    Did you submit any other swords at the shinsa how did they go? Yoshikawa NTHK made some similar "showato" calls at the UK shinsa a few years ago.
  21. pcfarrar
    Not necessarily: http://www.nihonto.com/7.2.08.html
  22. pcfarrar
    Looks pretty tired but Muromachi Nio school perhaps?
  23. pcfarrar

    koto suriage tachi

    pcfarrar replied to markc's topic in Nihonto

    Did you ask for any clarification on why they decided on Bungo Takada?
  24. pcfarrar
    Martin is quite correct in all his statements.
  25. pcfarrar
    I think a best case scenario is shin-shinto. The nakago has clearly been hammered into its current shape and really is a horrid looking thing. I did wonder if it might have been in a Kyu-gunto or cane mount. I guess you would need to see it in hand to be sure, and the awful polish doesn't help, but I thought it looked like some gendaito I've seen in the past.
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