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  1. Jacques
    Measurements of motohaba and sakihaba please ?
  2. Jacques
    It's easier to sell a Jumyo gimei (chu-jo) than a big name.
  3. Jacques
    The shinsa team is on the right track; they want to be able to control the work before turning their attention to the mei. As I always say, if the work doesn't match, don't look at the mei, but if it does, study the mei closely. As for what the previous owner said, I take it as a selling point, not a true truth.
  4. Jacques
    A showato is not a nihontö and never has been.
  5. Jacques
    Spend some time looking at as many blades as you can, and once you've had a few dozen in your hands, you'll start to get an idea of what a nihonto is. Being in a hurry is the worst thing of all.
  6. Jacques
    What amazes me is that no one pays any attention to the shape of the nakago....
  7. Jacques
    Nbthk Oshigata book Juyo bunkasai dated from 1320
  8. Jacques
    Hum...
  9. Jacques
    Ok. It's nothing more than the normal way of translating the nengo, and I'm surprised that an "expert" like you doesn't know it.
  10. Jacques
    Sorry, I can't help myself. But I'm holding back for the rest...
  11. Jacques
    Big mistake...
  12. Jacques
    Kiri nakago jiri ... Could be Shinto or Shinshinto too... What Rivkin says should be taken with enormous caution.
  13. Jacques

    My First Sword

    Jacques replied to EGB's topic in Nihonto

  14. Jacques
    My mantra again, Never buy a sword even tokubetsu juyo without having had it in hands
  15. Jacques
    Worth reading http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/articles/sword_law.pdf
  16. Jacques
    My mistake, no fun here
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  18. Jacques
    Unfortunately it's gimei :
  19. Jacques
    NTHK NPO, i no longer trust this organization since i saw they papered a showato (seki stamp)
  20. Jacques
    The problem is knowing the difference between a functional sword and a chumon uchi. I would add that the signature should be Bizen kuni instead Bishu.
  21. Jacques
    There are no standards for the kasane; it depends on several factors: school, era, smith. For example, Kanesada (Nosada) made swords with a thin kasane, contrary to the fashion of the time. Provided they have shingane...
  22. Jacques
    It looks like i did'nt say more...
  23. Jacques
    It looks like a very long muneyaki but without having the blade in hand i can't say more.. We are far from utsuri...
  24. Jacques
    Ok Back on that I don't have the knowledge to judge it, Darcy didn't have it either, and I doubt you do.
  25. Jacques
    You seem to be suggesting that buyers are more knowledgeable than the experts at NBTHK. That's very bold.
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