Nihonto Chicken Posted July 1, 2023 Report Posted July 1, 2023 In the category of "want to buy" (but "likely cannot afford", ha!), what would be a ballpark price range for a hira zukuri tanto, or preferably o-tanto or wak, without major flaws, perhaps in iffy polish, with the hada below? Would rather not get into a discussion of ko-itame versus konuka versus chirimen versus nashiji, just interested in what's pictured below, looking to me like a uniform suede leather surface without any perceptible flowing wood-like grain. Saw one such at the SF Token Kai last year, the vision is still working on me, could falter if I see it again this year. Second question (Part B), what does a kidney go for nowadays? Inquiring minds!
Toryu2020 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Posted July 1, 2023 Tanto page for example https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swordlist13.htm
Toryu2020 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Posted July 1, 2023 Hizen wakizashi https://www.nipponto...swords7/WK329226.htm
Toryu2020 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Posted July 1, 2023 Tadahiro - nice this one... https://www.nipponto...swords9/WK330128.htm
Nihonto Chicken Posted July 1, 2023 Author Report Posted July 1, 2023 Thanks, #s 22 and 32 in the first link were getting there, but no real hada matches to what I'm looking for. Maybe the SF Show will turn something up.
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