Alexander_R Posted June 20, 2015 Report Posted June 20, 2015 The idea is to buy a real nihonto to practice iaido and sometimes tamesigiri.Two choices: the first one has all the papers but tosin default (first two photos: before polishing and after). Want to know how serious it is. The second looks like a real koto but little tired. I wonder what it is and could it really be restored. Thank you in advance for all opinions. One more question: menuki are fixed at different levels on sides.Is it normal? Quote
Grey Doffin Posted June 20, 2015 Report Posted June 20, 2015 Hi Alexander, Menuki are always at different levels. If you plan to cut with the blade there is no reason to have it polished; the cutting will mess up a polish. Not sure it is advisable to buy a Koto katana for cutting; I don't know. Hope someone else will step in and address the question. Grey Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted June 20, 2015 Report Posted June 20, 2015 Bad, bad idea, Alexander. First, has your Sensei okayed your using a Nihonto in training, & are you advanced enough to keep all of your fingers? Second, why don't you use a shinken that no one will care about when it's messed up from tameshigiri? Third, why are you asking these questions on a forum that is dedicated to the study & preservation of Nihonto? Ken 1 Quote
Alexander_R Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Posted June 21, 2015 Thank you guys, you are absolutely right, the idea as it was expressed is really bad. In reality I want to own real nihonto and may be once to try it how it can cut. For tamesigiri I have Hanwei. There are a lot of fakes swords in the market. So could you answer my questions about this two swords. Firstly I'm worried about first sword: what is this default on tosin and how it was certified as precious by NBHTK. Does the second sword is worth being buying and restaured? The price is 3000 US. Do you think is koto? Quote
Brian Posted June 21, 2015 Report Posted June 21, 2015 I don't see anything worth $3000 there. Look what you could have gotten for a little more..http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17034-ubu-signed-katana-in-koshirae-low-priced/ Brian Quote
Dr Fox Posted June 21, 2015 Report Posted June 21, 2015 Do you want to be addressed as Alexander?? "In reality I want to own real nihonto and may be once to try it how it can cut." It is my hope for your sake, that the purists on this site do not feast on your bones, for the above wish. Did you not get the 3rd point that was Kens question. Please read and try to see what is being said to you. Regards. Quote
Alexander_R Posted June 21, 2015 Author Report Posted June 21, 2015 Thank you all for your time and advise. I apologize for bad start. I got your point. No offense was intended. About the price: we are leaving in different countries I can buy it abroad but is very difficult to import it. I hope that in the future I find the way. Best regards Alexander Quote
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