sebastian33

So you have a design (print) you like and you want someone to carve a woodblock after it? If it's monochrome then yes it would be a single block but if it's a colorful print can go up to twenty blocks. Carving blocks is a tedious and hard task and would require time, big money and skill. And then another money on the printing process itself. David Bull indeed is a very good suggestion, I'm not sure if he takes orders like that but nonetheless worth asking. If it's a simple design one can learn to carve himself, it's very relaxing and rewarding

Some Eisen shunga: https://imgur.com/a/epb4K4P

This is false, I'm buying from yahoo through zenmarket, I'm in Europe and I just got a parcel shipped from Japan 16th april. Also I have another parcel prepairing to ship Monday 27th april.

GOD I'm so pissed I missed this one )))))

So is it sold or you forgot to delete listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/WAKIZASHI-Antique-EDO-period-Japanese-Samurai-Sword-Katana-NBTHK/164063992326?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D50a92a059067443ead1a94e2b7b71202%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D11%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D202937602173%26itm%3D164063992326%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A1cb7ce98-7e76-11ea-b4db-74dbd1807c40%7Cparentrq%3A79c128141710a9cc32e4c4a5ffe475ae%7Ciid%3A1

very tempting indeed, I love it. People are quite fked here in Europe and situation in States is not better. Everybody holds tight to their cash. I'm very tempted! I have a sale waiting to clear through this week and if nobody gets it in a couple of days I think I'll contact you. I live in Romania so shipping will be quickly, we're in lockdown too but customs are working. Nonetheless, nice offer Alexiss!

Sure thing, I'll do it

Hello, I'll make a selling post later tomorrow with pics and video, but for now, as much as I hate it I have to sell the Mantetsu. Lost around 4k in tech stocks these days and have to cover losses. Thanks a lot Trump! However, I'm not letting it go for less than 2200euro. Price is not negociable, do not insist. This is a fine blade, as somebody mentioned earlier, you won't find it any better.

Impressive polish! How much did you paid for, if i'm not to indiscreet?

Exactly! Before paying the seller I noticed that and as a begginer, I thought there was something wrong with the authenticity, but further research made it clear it's a fine piece. Bruce, you had it polished&restored? For the guys that wrote me in private inquiring about selling: When I first posted I was thinking about another blade and I was short some 2k. In the meantime , that blade sold, also I posted before actually having the Koa in hand. When I received it I was amazed of how perfect and razor sharp it is, so I'm not planning on selling yet. And even if I were to sell, the price would be in 3 to 4k euro range. For the record I payed 1.8k euro+taxes around 1.95k euro. The seller clearly did not know the value of it. I came across the blade because I practice iaido and occasionally do tameshigiri and heard the perfect cuts that can be achieved with this blade. But if I ever sell it, I will post it first here.

Just LOL: https://licitatie.catawiki.ro/kavels/18751379-keshi-ju-umetada-myoju-signed-Japanese-wakizashi-sword-Japan-16th-century

Received it couple of days ago, no bent: https://youtu.be/1yjd8QOh4sA as a matter a fact I'm truly impressed of how minty the blade is

No, it's here, I believe this one will pass 3k from the number of bidders and also it has one more day :https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-WWll-Army-officers-sword-in-mountings-Koa-Isshin-Mantetsu-tassel/232763519836?hash=item3631c9735c:g:xTIAAOSwozxa84e3 Sorry for reviving a thread so old, this guy on ebay has a ginormous amount of blades

Where the .... is that guy getting the blades from??

Many thanks for taking the time to provide valuable info for a noob!!!

I kinda figured it out myself! http://nbthk-ab.org/Shinsa_Fee_Schedule.html

Thanks a lot for helping a begginer, that was a mind opener. One more question: for getting new papers, an aproximate price and timeline? Or a link to start up the research?

Thanks for the info. I'm a begginer in collecting so to understand well: from this : http://new.uniquejapan.com/nbthk-nihon-bijutsu-token-hozon-kyokai-certification-paper-ranking/seems that kicho tokubetsu certificates are from before 1982 system change but still very higly esteemed?

https://imgur.com/a/kfcpIoU MINAMOTO TADAYUKI? what is the nbthk says? is it worth the price seller asks, which is 7k euro? Many thanks!

Seems so: https://i.imgur.com/LUlz6KC.jpg

Thanks John my initial guess was that it is a modified type 98

Thanks. No, it fits properly, but from what I've seen on net no Koa has a black saya. How much should I ask for it? I mean a decent price to sell quick? like 1.5 - 2k euro?

Hello guys, new begginer here, I'd like to ask you what do you think of this Koa? I believe mei tells us there's no doubt it's a genuine Koa Isshin but 1. Fuchi is missing and 2. Saya seems from another blade. Thanks in advance! https://imgur.com/a/A1aMuvU