Robert Housley Posted March 8, 2014 Report Posted March 8, 2014 Hi everyone, I received my first nihonto katana today. I purchased it from AOI Art and I am very pleased with both the the sword and the service. The katana is NBTHK Hozon mumei attributed to Shiga Seki Kanenobu mid Muromachi period. Very well described by AOI. It is in shirasaya. I have a couple of pics not posted on their site. I will try to get a few more if I can find the cord to hook my camera to my laptop;) Hope you enjoy. The photos courtesy of AOI Art. Robert H. Quote
paulb Posted March 8, 2014 Report Posted March 8, 2014 Congratulations If this is your first sword you have done everything right. A good blade in excellent polish from a reputable dealer. I would love to think your choice was influenced by the continual beating of the drum here regarding how first time buyers should proceed. Regardless of what influenced your decision I think you did it absolutely right and have been rewarded with a sword that will teach you a great deal. If this is the beginning I would love to see your collection in 10-15 years time Quote
Robert Housley Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Posted March 8, 2014 Thanks for the input. I did a ton of research both here and other web sources. I will work on trying to read the NBTHK paper. Once I have a go at it I will post my poor attempt and a pic of the paper so someone can correct my mistakes;) I am sure there will be a few... I read somewhere that the mid Muromachi period was a point where swords were being produced quickly for war and that a lot of those were lower quality. I am a noob, but this blade did not seem that way to me. Aoi art's pics are pretty good and I have worn my eyes out both before purchase and after, during the wait for shipping. I am very happy to have not been disappointed once the sword was in hand. I have found tons of great information on this forum and would like to say thanks to all of the members who contribute their knowledge. Robert H. Quote
Robert Housley Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Posted March 8, 2014 paulb, thanks, but if I keep this up, I will probably be living in a cardboard box in 10-15 years! But, it will be a cardboard box with a ton of sharp steel inside :lol: Robert H. Quote
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