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  1. pcfarrar
    Here's one I owned about 10 years ago...
  2. pcfarrar
    If your quick sending it to Tony, Paul Martin is in the UK in a few weeks and he can take it back to Japan for you for shinsa. Gunto mounts are no problem at all in Japan. There are also gunto koshirae with papers from the NTHK-NPO now.
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    Paul Martin always includes full translations of the papers if you use his service.
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    This recent video by Turkish Airlines about Paul Martin is well worth watching: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofwJu80ts_g&feature=youtu.be
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    My Kanenobu unfortunately needs a polish too, but you can see most of the activity sunagashi, nie etc. still.
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    Thanks Guys I always try to offer the best service I can to anyone who buys from me. Peter
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    I have a special order Niwa Kanenobu and it has the Nagoya arsenal stamp on the nakago mune. Niwa Kanenobu is a great smith, mine is loaded with activity and nie.
  8. pcfarrar
    If your based near Birmingham or Stockport you could bring it down to one of the militaria fairs. The Northern To-Ken society has a table at both fairs and would be happy to look at it.
  9. pcfarrar
    I also don't recall ever seeing a "type 3" with a blade dated earlier than 1943. Does anyone have an example of a type 3 with a dated blade earlier than 43?
  10. pcfarrar
    I've seen a few in the UK at fairs or in Bill Taggs shop. Definitely uncommon, but that one on eBay is very overpriced.
  11. pcfarrar
    Contact Paul Martin via Facebook.
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    Not surprised to discover that the paper is fake....as I mentioned previously the signature didn't match the examples in the books. Once you've got your money back buy a sword that's already in the UK. You have one of the best UK dealers Don Bayney on your doorstep.
  13. pcfarrar
    That means the seller has shipped the sword illegally from Japan, it normally takes 2 weeks or so to get an export permit.
  14. pcfarrar
    If its not too late get your money back. There are much better deals to be had from reputable dealers with modern NBTHK papers. You've basically bought an unpapered katana with a very high risk of being gimei. For the price you paid its not worth it.
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    http://www.ebay.com/itm/SA724-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-NBTHK-Omura-Kaboku-Katana-in-Shirasaya-/141790447770?hash=item21035e889a
  16. pcfarrar
    As a new collector Joel would be unaware of the problems with old NBTHK papers....but he was warned in a previous thread about the dangers of buying from eBay by a few experienced forum members. Being in London he should have gone to Don Bayney's shop in Grays Antique Market.
  17. pcfarrar
    I would get some good opinions on the signature before buying this sword, it doesn't compare well with examples in the books.
  18. pcfarrar
    If the eBook was published on the Amazon Kindle store you could push out updates to the content as and when needed. The end user wouldn't have to do anything and would just receive the updated book automatically.
  19. pcfarrar
    Just keep checking the CD Japan website, they have gone out of stock a few times now so its likely they will get more.
  20. pcfarrar
    Bought a copy
  21. pcfarrar
    Hi Markus, Can you buy an ebook version? Thanks, Peter
  22. pcfarrar
    Hi Klaus, Unfortunately it's by neither of those two Kanetada. It must be someone else...
  23. pcfarrar
    Thanks Grey. Anyone have any idea which Kanetada it might be?
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    Paul Martin is back in the UK early November, he would take it to Japan for you for restoration. You can contact Paul via his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/The.Japanese.Sword
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    Anyone have any ideas on this mei from a gunto. I'm thinking Kanetada maybe? Guess one of the seki guys? Thanks, Peter
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