obiwanknabbe Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Like a kid on Christmas morning I opened the package containing my Mano Masayasu Gendaito, sent back to me from Mr. David Hofhine, . I tried to take some good close up shots which capture some of the more interesting features. I was able to capture some, but i dont have a DSLR, so it was hard to focus on some of the detail. Even so, i hope you enjoy looking. Please feel free to comment about anything you see or ask any questions. Kurt Knabbe 2 Quote
Greg F Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Looks good Kurt. Congratulations. Any before pics? Cheers. Greg Quote
obiwanknabbe Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 just a few from a few years ago.. but here ya go... oh.. and the Mei What you cant see in the pic is that the previous "custodian" ahem... cough..... used a belt sander to remove the cutting edge. David did a spectacular job in reviving this piece of history. Quote
Shugyosha Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Hi Kurt, What a difference! Kudos to you for laying out the cash for the restoration and congratulations on the final result. You have a beautiful sword there. Best, John Quote
Greg F Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 It would have been a great feeling seeing the difference when you got it back. Thanks for sharing. Greg Quote
tokashikibob Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Wow, what a difference! That is a great looking Gendaito! Best Regards, Bob Quote
obiwanknabbe Posted January 15, 2016 Author Report Posted January 15, 2016 Just in case anyone was wondering... this project took 3 weeks to complete starting from the day i shipped it to the day it came back and cost only $2200 with shipping and insurance. I was on the waiting list since 2013 but hey.. it was worth the wait. Kurt Quote
BIG Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Congrats to your decision to invest and congrats to Mr. Hofhine ! Best Regards Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted January 15, 2016 Report Posted January 15, 2016 Hello, for a true student collector of nihonto the journey should only be just beginning at this point, a "polished" sword. Now comes the responsibility to study this polished sword and as many more polished swords as possible with a critical eye until you are able to begin seeing the likenesses and more importantly the differences between their workmanship. 1 Quote
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