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The above should be posted in a sticky warning against amateur/fraudulent polishers
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Interesting tachi that just went out on ebay
Tcat replied to Surfson's topic in Translation Assistance
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Welcome Teo, you will find much useful information here and members are (almost) always willing to offer an opinion. Have you any ideas for your first sword? Good luck collecting!
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The other day I momentarily looked for the "fakes" checkbox to untick on my ebay search before I realized no Alex, some filters you're going to have to apply for yourself
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Perhaps I should have been clearer, I was referring to what Chris said - Not Keith Austin. When I first saw this ebay listing for a Nobuyoshi I immediately thought "could this be a Keith Austin blade?" but on inspection of the mei saw that it was a different smith by the same name, as per the link you referenced. It is a very nice blade but I was hoping to see one by the blue eyed sword smith.
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I got excited when I first saw that listing too.. but different mei writing of "Nobuyoshi".
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A much more natural look! Very nice.
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First instinct was higo, but thought umetada was the elephant trap Good game, and very nice tsuba.
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Kaga.. Elephant trap?
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Dear All, thank you for playing my little kantai game. Answer is Photos of papers for non-believers next week!
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One hint for all of you. I guessed Akasaka when I had the tsuba in hand. I was wrong. You have till 10pm GMT to change your guesses. Next post is the spoiler. :lol:
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Nice pics Guido. Have you acquired that tsuba?
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Is that a statement or a question Jimi-san? ....all will be revealed.....soon
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Correct answer has been mentioned - will give it another few hours before the spoilers :D
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Gents, this tsuba has two sets of papers, both NBTKH and NTHK. Attribution is the same on each. Can you guess what school it papers to
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Some examples of what I think are rain dragons from my bits and bobs drawer, most of you have probably have seen many similar things; a jovial fellow on an old wari kogai: and a higo kozuka, different artist and era but same subject I believe: This one is no longer mine, but it's for sale and I know where to find it I think it is kaga work, I was always told they were rain dragons:
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Nice photos John. Here are my two examples. Critiques, comments and flames welcome. Apologies in advance for camera phone pics. Jean, your past and present collection never ceases to amaze
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Soshu and looks a bit 'Muramasa'. Hamon looks very white...
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Another decent looking blade on ebay
Tcat replied to bigjohnshea's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
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What could be the reason for this tsuba being plugged ?
Tcat replied to kusunokimasahige's topic in Tosogu
My best guess is an attempt at a belt buckle, a la: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/j ... -111413345 -
Dream job! :D seriously though, hasn't this been standard practise for many years? (Putting a quality period sword together with appropriately matched quality period fittings to sell at profit...) I thought that's basically exactly what dealers do to make a living. In the absence of deception, who loses out from this arrangement?
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another good sword i found at an old antique shop
Tcat replied to joe424's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
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No koshirae thread is complete without cracking out some freshly cracked tomei millet. Thank you very much for these photos Kunitaro-san, serious viewing pleasure!
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Interesting to see the hira wrap over where the menuki are placed...was the tsukamakishi concerned with damaging them?
