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I mean the benefit of NBTHK, at this moment i dont know what else this blade can be attributed to.

I think it’s the one from 2020. Where everyone discussed about the old scoring system.

ChatGPT including our group as reference . I like that. Is this the proper answer I’m looking for ?

Hi, I just want to get some advice here. If I have a mumei sword thats already had a NTHK NPO Yushuto certificate and was published on NPO booklet. Is it necessary to go for NBTHK shinsa ?. What’s the benefit for it ?.

Is this the one supposed to be Bizen kuni ? . I’m having hard time translating with google.

I think mainly on the theme with closest look to this one. Both would be better. I tried google but couldn’t find anything this vibrant

Hi guys, just received my Kyo-kino Fuchi Kashira today. Im on the hunt for matching tsuba and menuki. Any help would be great please . Edo-Period Kyō-Kinkō Fuchi-Kashira An excellent example of Edo-period sword fittings from the Kyō-Kinkō school. Crafted from shakudō (a copper-gold alloy) and featuring precision sukidashi-takabori (high-relief carving) with a remarkably smooth finish, this fuchi-kashira is adorned with finely detailed chrysanthemum motifs. The use of gold inlay (zōgan) enhances its elegance, embodying the refined standards of Kyoto metalwork tradition.

I know a guy, he cleans up abandoned house or something like that in Japan. He came across lot of swords hidden from those house. He then sold them to dealer at cheap price because they were all in bad shape. I might ask him to save anything in odachi size now 😆

I know right, there will be no business in this hobby if everyone going for the top notch smith worth $100,000. I swear when I first posted my first purchase here I got smacked real hard as well.

They based on the signed examples right ?. How do we know the signed one was the legit one as well ?. What if all the signed one was actually replicated and none legit one was signed 😆. I don’t know man, but hey I love sword they’re metal, precious metal !. Just my newbie logic, please excuse my opinion.

Righ now Aoi art has a much better Chiyozuru with better Koshirae up now. How much did you pay for that one ?

I doubt anyone can tell who made a mumei one anyway. To me, if the condition is great, the era sound about right and the blade speaks to me then yes.

I’m newbie too. I don’t focus on which era but I’m trying to learn the foundation all the basics. I’m more on the condition of any blade, if it’s healthy, no dmg I buy to study. Easier than focusing on specific era.

Its like people in Gold’s subreddit. They bought gold from eBay with a great discount 😆. I mean yeah thats a good deal right.

I love it at the first sign. So I made a phone call straight to Japan and I glad they have English speaking staff working at the time. So yeah. Thinking to get it NBTHK paper for it but its already has NPO paper ranking as Yushuto so not much to worry about, its a mumei at the end of the day. The thing that I love about it is its look so mean 😆.

I’m acquiring this blade at the moment. Will see what it’s like in person. It’s very beefy and healthy for its age.

The NPO NTHK paper said Yamato Shizu , yet on their own NPO NThK book they put the description as Shizu Saburo Kaneuji. I’m a bit confused as well. But despite the point, is NPO Yushu equivalent to Juyo ?.

Hi Erik. Thank you for your information. I got more info on this sword. NPO NTHK gave it Yushu Gatana award. Its attributed to Shizu Saburo Kaneuji .

This is what others told me. It’s a mixture of Soshu-Yamato Shizu and little bit of Mino.

I just googled it and it does look very close.

Sorry I forgot about this Nagasa : 71cm Sori: 1.2cm 元幅 : 3.5cm 元重 : 7.5cm 先幅 : 2.66cm 先重 : 5.2mm

Hi everyone, just got a photo of this blade. This is all I got. Base on the shape and size can we tell which one this blade more influenced on ?. By the way it’s an O-suriage, how do we know it’s originally a Tachi or Odachi ?. Thanks all.

I think your one and mine almost identical in geometric. This is the signature

Thats a beautiful one you got. Yes, I was surprised when it delivered to me. Its look so much better in person, everyone were saying Bishu Osafune Sukesada is bad, but I guess this beat it. I tried to take some more photos but please have a look. https://ibb.co/SDJ33HMP https://ibb.co/6cJ1w0mt https://ibb.co/n8wYXjX1 https://ibb.co/QF9R0HYr https://ibb.co/sdMDT0XH https://ibb.co/mg7CvSb https://ibb.co/ZCmVr44 https://ibb.co/F4F5wy4V https://ibb.co/Xk3sS7FD https://ibb.co/C36rXd51 https://ibb.co/353k58Vh https://ibb.co/xKMZLvdH https://ibb.co/Mxqh7Pw2 https://ibb.co/p67yY4RC https://ibb.co/Myn4Gh2v https://ibb.co/FbDS77yP It’s a solid blade, nagako appears ti be Ubu. Nagasa: 71.7cm Motohaba: 3.1cm Sakihaba: 2.0cm Motokasane: 0.8cm Sakikasane: 0.6cm Weight: 818 grams

My newbie eyes, its late Muromachi ?