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  1. pcfarrar
    Looks like a bug, I've bought from sellers with very low feedback on buyee without issue.
  2. pcfarrar
    It's a bit cheaper to post directly from the Parcelforce depot if you have one nearby. You can also sign up for a free parcelforce rewards discount card that gives you 15% off all shipping. You also need to use Parcelforce Global Priority to ship swords to the USA. You get full tracking with this service and it's fast.
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    It's cheaper on the Apple Book store for People in the UK: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/isbn9781329114791
  4. pcfarrar
    Looks more like Shoami to me.
  5. pcfarrar
    It's Hizen ju Tadayoshi.
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    The blade was a cut down yari.
  7. pcfarrar
    Sorry to hear this sad news. I've done many deals with Thierry over the years and he was always great to deal with. RIP Thierry.
  8. pcfarrar
    Here's a Jakushi dragon koshirae to go with it: http://page18.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w169376593
  9. pcfarrar
    That's a very common Jakushi school design, I have one the same.
  10. pcfarrar
    You can also donate using Apple Pay if you have an iphone/ipad/Mac.
  11. pcfarrar
    I'm the first backer.
  12. pcfarrar
    Do you have your own table at the fair?
  13. pcfarrar
    Last I heard is that it was 3 months to get the item back and then another 3 months for the paper.
  14. pcfarrar
    You need to use Parcelforce Global Priority, that is EMS. Global Express is definitely FedEx (it's really good and fast but you may have issues with swords/knives). By complete coincidence I just bought a Fairbairn Sykes too. I'm not keen on using services like Parcel Monkey as you can't deal with Parcelforce directly if there are any problems as you are not the customer. You can also get 15% off the price of Parcelforce at the moment using: http://www.parcelforce.com/rewards4u?iid=CAROUSEL1_R1910
  15. pcfarrar
    Use Royal Mail tracked and signed for FS knives. It can be as fast as Parcelforce and costs £15 ish to South Africa. Parcelforce Express uses FedEx so avoid that. Only Global priority is safe.
  16. pcfarrar
    Your fine shipping swords, but the people working the post offices always try and refuse them as weapons. Just call it an artwork when they ask and your fine. You are best using the following postal methods (do not use any other). Small wak/tanto: Royal Mail International Tracked and Signed. Long wak/katana etc.: Parcelforce Global Priority
  17. pcfarrar
    War Thunder flying Zero's in VR on the Oculus Rift is excellent. Much better than "For Honor", which I've also played.
  18. pcfarrar
    The sword on Ted's website was the one I sold him. It has an interesting back story which I'm not sure Ted was aware of.
  19. pcfarrar
    Good smith, I sold one several years ago and it was a really nice blade.
  20. pcfarrar
    Simon, On a well done hadori polish, it completely vanishes once you hold the blade at an angle, allowing you to see the hamon and activity easily. It's hard to show this effect on a photo. It's only the poorly done amateur hadori that mask the hamon and activity.
  21. pcfarrar
    Yes I'm really pleased with the end result. I've also got two tanto with Paul at the moment for shinsa but I will likely give him another sword for polishing next year.
  22. pcfarrar
    Unfortunately I don't have many photos of the sword before it was polished. That patch of coarse hada on the shinogi was already like that before the new polish so it hasn't really changed as such.
  23. pcfarrar
    Sorry it's slightly out of focus. Before: After:
  24. pcfarrar
    Just a quick before and after on my sword (Sandai Hoki no Kami Nobutaka) Before: After: Close Up:
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    Bit of a long shot as the mei is badly obscured by corrosion but does anyone have any thoughts on this one?
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