Jean

« Not used to so much planning when I just want to turn in bed to see what they brought for lunch. « Don’t even try, you could faint at this sight LOL🤣

We are dealing with collectible items thus if someone wants to buy an item he has to do his homework. Concerning signatures, as in all Art field, no certificate= no signature. It means that no added value can be brought to the item if not supported by a « valid » certificate. Newbies can PM any member to ask for advice. It has been done numerous time in the past and will surely be done in the future. It is the best way to check the value of an item. It is very easy to check the profile of the seller. I have not seen any serious complaint about NMB sales in 20 years. In fact, NMB is probably the safest and best place to strike bargain. And as you said it Adam : « I doubt many would buy an item with signature and not check it's authenticity. »

Keep up posted with your health status that’s the most important. I hope they give you painkillers.

Please, inquiry must be kept by PM. Apply the rule of thumb: quality first, mei second...

I did it

A special one from the sixties for Brian:

No reason, why not? Everyone is entitled to have his own collecting field for example, I collect kogatana made by Mino smiths cerca 1680

Big, very good way to avoid non buyers

Tips off: price does not fit kantei points Tsuruta san does not guarantee it will pass shinsa

What do you think of it: https://www.aoijapan.com/tanto-oku-yamato-kami-ason-omi-motohira/

Awfull death, my condolences

I’ll say fake...

The most frustrating is when someone asks for more pictures, more details and that he is absolutely not in the buying mood. Before providing the extra work, I suggest to PM the member and ask him if he is a potential buyer. Something frustrating also is having always the same members praising the item and complaining they have no money/empty pockets. Sellers can do without the empty pocket lament.

+1 Paul, I have the same problems

Marc, pictures are smaller than stamps, (50 kb!!!!)

Never seen masame hada in Enju blades. Enju is an offshot of Yamashiro Rai. There are only two Rai smiths where masame can be found: Rai Kunitoshi and one of his sons : Ryokai

Very good, but a bit dark on the shinogi side. When I enlarge resonably the picture I can see the hada

Thanks Jacques

What is your opinion, Here is a picture of the tang

Masamlne, I dig his tantos.

If you see the words « style/pattern », flee. It means the object is not « genuine ». if asking question to the Auction house, you must ask if it is a « genuine samurai sword », otherwise no guarantee. in the same manner, you have « signed xxxxx » and « signed by xxxxx »

I don’t miss any blade, Barry, but I can assure you that all my friends who got one, are more than pleased to get and cherish them. After 6 years, it was time to pass them and have advanced collectors enjoying them. Jeremy, Ray and Paul can testify that for a while, each blade were or are still they favorite and when you know their collections, that means something. But no, I miss none of them and I am more than glad to have my friends benefit from them

Count on me Yurie, I’ll buy it

Juyo Ryokai. It has a papered handachi koshirae with a wooden lacquered tsuba. Late Kamakura, around 1290/1300. Interesting, the blade was in old shirasaya with a sayagaki to Ryokai when submitted to juyo shinsa. one of Ryokai kantei point is masame rolling along the hamon, like in Naoe Shizu school, it is a common kantei point he shared with his father, Rai Kunitoshi. This sword has also a midare utsuri. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/17414-achieved-collection-gokaden/page-2

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