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Got the sword. I have to say, it is nicer in person than the pictures even show. I am so happy with this purchase. I have purchased from other dealers and there pictures show one thing and when ive received the swords they are another. Not with Nick, his pictures and descriptions really are on point and you know what your going to get, a great item. Thanks Nick!

ive had issues with sniping too, i think im in the win and boom fail. I was bidding on woodblock prints and literally same thing, it didn't work and the person beat me by .50 needless to say i was pissed

Very nice, very nice pieces on there too!

Thanks! Nicholas is a great seller, there to answer questions and even to talk to about swords in general. bryan

I had been on a the hunt for a tanto that was mounted in a particular way, no tsuba, close to body. But when i saw this blade i couldn't pass it up. The tanto shall wait. Now i need another display case to go with my other two blades, maybe the wife wont notice a bright red saya with gold glaring out of a case lol Bryan

I love the forum, I had found nick on ebay originally via a tsuba and then being on the forums lately I was browsing his site etc, the thread and nick and I's discussion pushed me to the buying line. Ive been on the forum for a while, time to really start interacting and contributing more Thanks Bryan

this is mine all mine muhahahaha bryan

Can you show a pic of the "chip" on #13, can pm me them also bryan also is #12 still on hold sold or available?

Lol, i appreciate your post, it really added to my knowledge and helped me better understand what i was asking. Im glad to be able to post on the forum, im 30, practice kendo and am starting to study swords more, so i appreciate the knowledge you guys pass on. Bryan

yea looks like bot/malware, people advertise via ppv adnetworks and they target people who install the software by accident. bryan

I never meant to discredit the seller in any way, I had said simply in my first post I had a question, had mentioned what ive seen in other swords etc. Ive also searched the seller and saw where someone had purchased a sword that was labeled in a specific manner to which would have lead the person to believe they were getting a top notch sword to which when they got the sword it wasn't at all what was advertised. So please understand when I ask a question about a particular item. I acknowledged that I was newer to the mix of identifying particular items. If I offended anyone I apologize, I merely was wondering what I was seeing, maybe the pictures lead me to think the tip was reworked in some way, it just looked strange to me, if need be I can label in the photo what looked strange if need be. It doesn't matter anymore, you guys have given me knowledge to which I didn't have before. Thanks Bryan edit: i re read this "If it is the yokote you are asking about, then more study is indeed called for." Thats not exactly what I was asking about. But as I mentioned im learning still and something looked weird to me.

Hey I sent you a pm about another sword, but im interested in this, please pm me back Thanks Bryan

heres a link to auction http://www.ebay.com/itm/27-3-4-17th-C-S ... TQ:US:1123 Regards, Bryan edit: after reading above post. I had once been shown a sword that had damage to the kissaki, the polisher fixed said damage and the hamon didn't follow all the way through. I had seen this and thats why I asked, it looked like a clear line in the sand where certain features just didnt continue through the blade, thats why I asked.

I had asked him, he said it was made this way and I should read my books better. thanks bryan

Sorry for not posting my name, I apologize. The sword to me had looked as if it had been repaired or cut down from a larger size. Thanks Bryan

Hello Sorry if im not posting in the right place. I had seen an auction that had the blade that is attached here. It looked to me that the blade had been changed or fixed or something along those lines. The hamon doesnt follow through to the kissaki. And when im looking at the blade it looks like a line is present, not a physical line but a clear difference in blade towards the kissaki area. Im not an expert but just a collector and was wondering your thoughts. Thanks