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Hi Josh, Il be honest, i don't think its as bad as you described. The only thing i see that stands out is the missing samagawa, maybe you buy buy an old piece from Ebay and patch it up, I had a similar problem a while ago, i spoke to three experts. All three suggested a re-wrap but one guy was willing to have a go at repairing it. Four months later i gets an email saying it cant be done, too fragile. I'm now at at point where il be happy just to get it back, its in Japan Actually, on closer inspection, one side is worse than the other, id be torn between just leaving it and getting it re-wrapped, knowing me, id just leave it on the kake with the good side looking out If, so, don't handle tsuka.

Hi Josh, can we have some photos? If its past it and literally falling apart, id say best to have a re-wrap with good quality Samegawa and silk Ito. Its good to want to preserve, but it must be in reasonable condition, but sometimes its too late.

Cheers Paul, appreciated, when you get the time pm it over to me and il fire over a few queries.

Yes, fair enough Jean From reading above, I have concerns that the NBTHK are an "here and now" thing. You pay for an expert opinion, they give it, fair enough. BUT, without a firm link between them, the sword and the papers heading into the future, there can always be problems. Anyways, off on a tangent, apologies gents

I see. Out of curiosity, is it possible this can happen again, say in twenty years time they might look back and say all papers pre-2015 are scrap. Do they have a system in place to cover this?

As the window closed?, a pity that.

Hows about the NBTHK offer a free re-call?

I see your point John

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Ive read something along the same lines to this with regards to some folk getting through guitar strings faster, their skin being more acidic.

As described, fast delivery, thanks

I would need to see them both in hand Once re-hardened though, its fair to say that the sword by the soshu master is no longer the sword by the soshu master. In that case, I would find it difficult accepting a saiha masterpiece with a big name (not that I can afford it). Same price though and I may be tempted

I was wondering about that. Ive always been concerned with using saran wrap incase condensation occurs?, but maybe I worry too much. I place a simple note in the box in the language of wherever its going, I use google translate. Not the best I know, but hopefully adequate. I also leave out photocopies of the shinsa papers with clear explanation of what they are. I was talking to Aoi a while ago, they sent me pics of a sword that had been examined by customs who never wrapped it back up properly, full of scratches. I sent out a sword a while ago, i found a thick cardboard tube, wrapped the sword in bubble wrap, put the sword in the tube, then in a box. My hope was that it would put customs off with too much messing about. It got there ok, but i suppose stuff like that can also maybe backfire. Always a worry.

If someone sees a gimei Tadayoshi in the for sale section I guarantee someone will state gimei On this occasion, Charlie asks $2000,000!!!!! for an item with no authentication, not even a write up, and were to sit and say nothing? A total mystery to me, strange thread.

Charlie, if you thought that sword was worth $2000000, you would not be on here looking to sell it would you?. You would have sold it to a museum by now, and be a local hero.

I think Charlie knows exactly what he has. His own words "I just pay half million for this roral dragon ruler", I don't believe that A guy asks for 2 million dollars for a piece of junk, taking us for fools or hes a troll, one or the other. ​Ps, Charlie, the only way you will get $2,000000 for that is if NASA find out its made of an alloy, not of this world Been an interesting thread, good luck with your sale.

For a minute i thought Charlie was putting together another very tempting deal, glad thats cleared up.

Well Charlie, you have certainly achieved your goal.

Ok thanks, I will think on it.

Thank you. Do you have any kind of authentication ?

Who is the famous fighter?

^Classic

Darius, thats an whole different discussion, perhaps a new thread would have been a good idea were im sure you will get lots of good advice. Briefly, fittings changed with time. I think its good to match age, but not crucial. Dont buy a tsuba that does not fit, measure the nakago, buy once.

I remember when I bought my first sword, owning one was adequate for a while, but as I started to learn more curiosity got the better of me. I don't plan on owning a room full of swords, cant afford it so if I buy a sword that sadly means that I eventually may have to sell a sword, but great owning and studying them for a while. It seems I may never be content, until ive seen everything i feel i need to see, could take a while

Grant, I'm nearly there, but not quite ready for Nihonto-Anonymous yet