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  1. steve0
    very nice addition, Rogers book will help a lot in learning the school, smiths and history. Congrats on the find.
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    mei does not look like the examples i have handy but please do not quote me.
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    I was going to ask you how you know the blade is not sharp, then realized I didn't want to know. Please do not touch the polished part of the blade with your bare hands, it will damage it.
  4. steve0
    Example of 1st and 2nd gen shoshin mei's from Rogers book I think its gimmei in my non expert, limited, novice opinion
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    12K on books , a Gassan, a Tadahiro and a Naginata ( 75 point score but forget by who) , isn't all bad All papered and polished of course. I guess I was lucky to do lots of reading before I allowed myself to buy a single item, plus i stumbled onto NMB to help further guide me along with you wonderful folk.
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    I was given a book on Japanese swords many years ago and thought to myself "awesome a free book on a topic i am most interested in" however that book was a trap and reading it has cost me upwards of 12,000.00, and counting since that date. Beware gifts!
  7. steve0
    Poaching is what is wiping them out.
  8. steve0
    The mei does not look like it tapers off either, which they generally tend to do according to Rogers work. I recently picked up a papered Omi Daijo piece, so I have been doing quite a bit of reading on this smith. However I am a beginner at best and this is just a point that stuck out to me.
  9. steve0
    Awesome work Derek, thank you for sharing your results.
  10. steve0
    thanks for posting guys, i know nothing of this artist, nor if its soshin or gimei but i do know my eyes like what they see
  11. steve0
    it is indeed an awesome book and taught me more than any other on the topic of Nihonto. All new collectors should list this book as a must have because that is exactly what it is.
  12. steve0
    welcome to the board, koto you say? you will fit right on in then
  13. steve0
    I have good results with the ones they give out at the optometrists
  14. steve0
    wow! a very nice addition to any mans collection.
  15. steve0
    John Grasso at http://www.nihonto.com.au is also a safe bet to deal with. I got my first blade off him and will never sell it, he is good people.
  16. steve0
    I am very disappointed.... that you did not sell the second one to me.
  17. steve0
    I know you guys love to err on the side of caution but that blade to me looks pretty good and although not a top level example of his work, it does look like his work to my novice eyes.
  18. steve0
    what a wonderful collection, thanks for sharing
  19. steve0
    oh man, the gods were smiling on you that day
  20. steve0
    I asked the same question when i got my first nihonto and my broker asked me to get a appraisal off the dealer i purchased it from, which i did and they accepted that as fact. nice and easy. maybe its different in your country but that was good enough for QBE.
  21. steve0
    ebay is desperate for more listing, that's why they no longer charge a listing fee as a lot of good sellers have left in protest over the years of fee hikes now 50% of the sellers are rip off merchants or selling rubbish
  22. steve0
    very nice work indeed. my only real question is when are you going to start taking orders ?
  23. steve0
    they are doing it for publicity.....imho
  24. steve0
    Hi Guys Can someone please translate the Kanji on my tsuba?
  25. steve0

    Kiku mon?

    steve0 replied to steve0's topic in Nihonto

    thanks guys, after a bit of googlefu and your help i now have the info i am after
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