Stephen Posted September 15, 2007 Report Posted September 15, 2007 This may cause your heart to shed a tear, one can only wonder why??? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... frommerc=1 It would have been a wonder to hold before the butcher! Quote
Brian Posted September 15, 2007 Report Posted September 15, 2007 Ah jeez... That's the second one this week now. And that one looks like it was a really good blade before. They survive for hundreds of years until someone without a clue decides to "improve" it. Brian Quote
Stephen Posted September 15, 2007 Author Report Posted September 15, 2007 Gen. of Masahiro it is, he must be rolling over in the grave. Did anyone catch the Video at the bottom? just click on the film frame. Quote
remzy Posted September 15, 2007 Report Posted September 15, 2007 This really makes me want to slap whoever did this. Quote
Guest Nanshoku-Samurai Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 But now it is probably very sharp?! I always thought a Samuri saber ought to be sharp. Max Quote
remzy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 But now it is probably very sharp?! I always thought a Samuri saber ought to be sharp. Max You are right Max, and every connoisseurs knows that it is critical to get the nakago as sharp as possible! Quote
Brian Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 Max, Better not forget the smilies at least, or some are going to miss the sarcasm and take you seriously :D Brian Quote
Guest Nanshoku-Samurai Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 You are right Max, and every connoisseurs knows that it is critical to get the nakago as sharp as possible Hello Remy! Well said! That's the only reason why a Tsuka is an essential part of the Japanese sword. These greedy smiths invented the sharp Nagakos to make us buy their stupid Tsukas. Hower the stupid Gaijin would badly cut off their hand and fingers at first use. [sarcasm end] Quote
Roland Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 Unbelievable! I have never before seen something like this Quote
remzy Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 Stick around Roland, you will see more, sadly. Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted September 16, 2007 Report Posted September 16, 2007 how to destroy sth beautiful.......... kiri sutei !!! for anyone who did this......... KM Quote
tonyb Posted September 17, 2007 Report Posted September 17, 2007 Hmm Yes Yes seen it before its in traditional chinese grinder polish. Cheers tony Quote
Strider Posted September 19, 2007 Report Posted September 19, 2007 If you look closely at the transition from blade to nakago, you can see small pitting or bubbles that might be indicative of a weld seam. Is it possible this was a legitimate nakago attached to a questionable blade. Not only were they bad grinders but bad welders as well. Scott Quote
remzy Posted September 19, 2007 Report Posted September 19, 2007 No offence but, there is no way that someone who can possibly produce such a "clean" weld would then savagely grind it like that ... Makes me wonder tho, if the craped out nakago were to be taken away and a new one reshaped by a smith, might be a very costly operation... and you would lose much blade lenght, not even mentioning unbalancing the sugata, hum.. food for thought. the mei got grinded away some so i dont know how far this would be salvagable... Quote
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