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  1. manfrommagnum
    Another option is to have a sealed glass case made and put the sword in it and fill with argon.
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    It would be good to have a board just for stolen stuff.
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    There is no mei. Mike
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    Kogatana
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    Anyone have an educated guess? Have not taken apart and looked for mei yet.
  6. manfrommagnum
    One thing is for sure. If you change your tsuka with someone else's and the fit is not so good, adding a second mekugi would add stability and stiffness until you got proper repair. I imagine no samurai wanted to leave battle over a split tsuka or give up their trusted sword for another battlefield pickup. Maybe that would make as much sense as anything else? Just guessing. ... Michael
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    Tanto Tsuba

    manfrommagnum posted a topic in Tosogu

    Just wondering why there are not more ornate daisho tsuba out there for a tanto. Especially Mino or similar works. What am i missing?
  8. manfrommagnum
    This is the best sword I have ever seen for my tastes. If i had the money it would be mine!
  9. manfrommagnum
    What color to mount these: black, brown, green, or blue?
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    I have to say that if someone was in posession of my personal property for over two years, I would consider it stolen. Maybe I am expecting too much, but every single business i have ever delt with in my life required them to deliver on time and they were required to know their lead time within a week of error. Someone once said that they wanted to find a way to get more people interested in nihonto. Maybe this is why they are not.
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    Both of mine have been out for almost a year. One was started and the other isn't.
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    How long have you all waited to get your sword polished in Japan? Do they keep their word on the turn around time. I will add that I dont care who polishes it as long as it is done correctly. I have sent two of mine to two different polishers. They are long past the promise date. I feel like I have been bait-and-switched and would have been better off sending them to someone else. Mike
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    On an up side. It looks like it is in good condition. As long as you get out of it some enjoyment while preserving the history of the blade and not lose any money worth crying about, its a good purchase. Michael
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    Did I read the price right? $12, 000 usd? I hope that if you rub it between your fingers Musashi himself will appear and grant you three wishes.
  15. manfrommagnum
    I got it for a great price. Only pics I have, but I could take more.
  16. manfrommagnum
    My recommendation. Find the sword date and the type of wood. Then go from there. In the early 1600s, many samurai fled to Phillipines, fomosa, et.al.
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    What do you want for this one?
  18. manfrommagnum
    The real shame in all of this is that legitimate elephant hunting is the only thing really sustaining elephant populations through the economics. Tribal civil wars are what had nearly wiped them out. Everyone is paying the price when the ignorant have risen to power.
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    Just a note on black saya turning brown. I don't think that has anything to do with iron contamination. Maki and Urishi methods of sealing stuff with cashew resin causes the resin to turn from black to brown over time and exposure to sunlight. Of course I may be totally wrong.
  20. manfrommagnum
    That was an awesome show!
  21. manfrommagnum
    As a rule, i sell only to European countries, Japan, Australia, Greenland, usa, Canada,....you get the idea.
  22. manfrommagnum
    As a rule, i sell only to European countries, Japan, Australia, Greenland, usa, Canada,....you get the idea.
  23. manfrommagnum
    Will be there friday or Saturday
  24. manfrommagnum
    Or you can have a custom seppa made
  25. manfrommagnum
    Assume average condition. No rust and no restoration.
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