Michaelr

Mark and Mark S GREAT ADVISE!! I think you both covered all bases and if all of these suggested rules are observed the show will be a great success for the people on BOTH SIDES of the table. I could not attend the show but hope that the show is a great success and all come away happy. I know that I will see some of you in Orlando and until then Happy Collecting

      MikeR

Looks great Mark, congrats. Thank you for sharing John. Hope to see some familiar faces in Orlando

    MikeR

Beautiful and a great story. Thank you for sharing    
   MikeR

WOW WOW That is a beautiful blade. Thank you for sharing   

   MikeR

I would buy it in a minute

  MikeR

Would this smith on this Wakizashi be worthy of a polish? I can’t seem to find out much information on him. Thank you

   MikeR

Thank you Ray

Any help with the smith of this Wakizashi that appears to be in a cloth covered Shirasaya.  Thank you in advance

 MikeR

Here is a Wakizashi that I own with some type of green cloth cover. When I first received it the tsuka was riveted on with what looked like an aluminum rivet. It was drilled out to expose the signature ( which I could use a translation for ) It appears to be a Shirasaya underneath but it looks like the tsuka part was altered to make it smaller and more rounded. The material almost exactly matches the material on  my Japanese tanker helmet. What are your thoughts?

  Thank you. MikeR

Thank you Stephen, Steve M and Dan for all your help. You guys rock!

   MikeR

Ok I will do that. Thank you

  MikeR

This sword is for sale locally with limited information and the attached pictures. Can someone help me with the smith? Thank you in advance   

   MikeR

Looks Great. Thank you for sharing   

    MikeR

Roger thank you for showing this beautiful package. My knowledge is still small but my eye knows what I like and I like this. We all have items that we paid too much for and items that we paid less than they are worth. To me is only the fact that you love what you see and it is yours. Money only comes into play when buying or selling and then the cost is what someone wants to pay and how much they love what they see. I would love to own this piece,  be proud to display it and enjoy looking at it.

    MikeR

Great job! It looks beautiful. Thank you for sharing   

  MikeR

My choice from just your pictures is the one on the right. No reason what so ever other that that one speaks to me. Thank you for sharing    
    
   MikeR

WOW WOW WOW, what else can I say. The whole package is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing    
    MikeR

I don’t know how the mail is Internationally but here in my part of the USA it stinks. I had three packages sent to me in New Jersey from Washington state, the two small ones arrived as expected as per the tracking numbers. The third, a Sword send home box, was over a month late. The USPS was of no help. The sender and I both filed lost forms, again with no help. The tracking said “ in transit” so that is all we were told. No one ever knew where it was. When I did receive it it was fine and in perfect shape. I am waiting for a small package as we speak that according to the tracking was within 10 miles of me and now it is it is 50 miles from me. Maybe it will find its way back and maybe not. Good luck and I hope everyone’s packages reach them as expected. It is stressful enough when everything works as expected, but really stressful when things happen..

      MikeR

That’s a beautiful blade. Thank you for sharing    
      MikeR

Please let me know when you figure out a price. I like it

   MikeR

 Nice sword. I think you did very well. I love the Hamon. Congrats!

       MikeR

Some things don’t need anything added. I think it says a whole lot. Thank you for sharing    
    MikeR

SteveM, thank you so much for your time and information.

    MikeR

Great video. Thank you for sharing   

   MikeR

Thank you SteveM. Would it make any sense for this tag to be on a captured sword?
   MikeR