Alex A
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Hi Tobias, as i read your post i was hit with a certain amount of trepidation as this is what i am planning to do in the not to distant future :? Alex.
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Cheers Chris, may be nice to have silver seppa too :D, not this year though. Cheers Grey, good news, ps, tsuba looks great on the sword, cheers. Alex.
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Cheers Geraint, nothing was mentioned in the listing when i bought the sword which does seem a bit strange if it is silver. The sword was in shirasaya originally so it kind of went a bit unnoticed for a while. Alex.
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I was wondering if someone would tell me what they think this habaki is made of, ive been told it may be hakudo (white bronze). I was hoping it may be silver, but thinking like that usually ends in dissapointment :lol:.
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You guys, too much zinc :lol: Herman/Brian, great blades you have there (avoiding size terminology :D), im left feeling inferior :lol: I wonder, how practical would these large swords have been? Alex.
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More oxen menuki, late muromachi/early edo, shakudo ko-kinko, nbthk hozen. Oxen seem a popular theme Alex.
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Modern Japanese Army and nihonto
Alex A replied to Bruno's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Good question Bruno, I would assume non existant, of coarse I may be wrong. A nice tachi would look a lot better in my opinion . To me, these ceremonial western swords dont quite suit. Alex -
Thats one long, and very stocky sword you have there Herman , be nice to see it next to a regular size katana for comparison. Alex.
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Not too long, but chunky :D, next to a regular size kanbun katana. Alex
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I have an hefty muromachi katana here 28.25", 1.312" (3.33cm) motahabe, and not much thinner at the pointed end. :D Alex.
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Fraudulent listings from China
Alex A replied to JamesH's topic in Auctions and Online Sales or Sellers
Good result Alex. -
How to Display/storage of Nihonto?
Alex A replied to NihontoSeeker's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
I know what you mean Thomas . Please also be aware when buying kake , I bought one with an extra space by mistake, this then irritated me so much I had to look for a sword to fill it!, maybe this was a subcontious intention :D Alex. -
How to Display/storage of Nihonto?
Alex A replied to NihontoSeeker's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
The misses thinks I spend too much time as it is on this little hobby, that would be the icing on the cake! :lol: Alex -
How to Display/storage of Nihonto?
Alex A replied to NihontoSeeker's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Ps, had a few friends round at the weekend who thought it was slightly amusing and a bad idea to leave the swords on display downstairs, potentially arming intruders. For the folk that do leave them out, I expect its crossed your minds too. Alex. -
Oh, i thought from the title of this thread they where selling poor modern copies. Alex.
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Glad ive read this, last week i was watching 2 sets of menuki on ebay (zen gallery) glad i didnt bid. How do they keep there 100% feedback rating?? Alex.
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Ive seen a lot of small tsuba recently with large nakago ana, obviously fitted to a katana/tachi at one point in time. A lot of folk think its a strange look, I quite like it . Alex.
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Oh dear, who can we trust? Alex.
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Where small tsuba on katana popular in the late muromachi period? Alex.
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Sorry Jacques, my misunderstanding. Alex.
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Hi Jacques, im no expert on these things as you know. I have the hozen certificate and an Aoi art certificate. Thats all i know.
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Edited...Alex.
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Ed, at that price i think most of us would have been outbid , cool tsuba, im a koi fan too. Alex.
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How to Display/storage of Nihonto?
Alex A replied to NihontoSeeker's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
Mine are on display, no problems, make sure they are listed with the insurance company!. Alex. -
Put a small deposit down, paypal the rest, then get the item posted back to you. Alex.
