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  1. Oshy
    Unfortunately for most of us, shopping every piece in person isn't typically an option.
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    Looks like it was reshaped, perhaps an invasive polish to remove some chips at some point.
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    Never used sea mail but only heard bad stories
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    Patience is difficult but very much part of the Nihonto hobby, especially when you get into restoration where you may not see something back for years. I too dropped over $7k on a blade from AOI a couple months back that's stuck in Japan. I decided to take the opportunity and send for some work and Tanobe's sayagaki. Hopefully things will be open by the time everything is finished.
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    Masakatsu Tanto

    Oshy replied to Vermithrax16's topic in Nihonto

    I too was very close to pulling the trigger on this one, congrats!
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    Ok thanks, just curious as shinsa fees compared to the claimed value of the sword is pretty negligible.
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    Hi Ian, Any particular reason why you, Fred or past owners have not sent to shinsa yet? Thanks,
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    As a car enthusiast I definitely agree with this and can make direct connections to nihonto and all things really.. When you start at the bottom and work your way up in quality there is a natural growth in perspective and appreciation. Hand someone a juyo as the first blade they see and they will not appreciate or enjoy it like someone would who has worked their way up to a juyo after a decade of hard earned collecting and learning. I will say though, I too have been burned by ebay. Koshirae and tsuba have been fine but I would stay away from blades. Start from the bottom but after a bit of study and from reputable sources.
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    Sounds like a great read, I have been meaning to pick up "The new generation of Japanese swordsmiths"
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    Artur, ive seen this posted previously on FB, great work! Can I ask how many man hours this took?
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    https://www.aoijapan.com/katanaosaka-ju-gassan-sadakatsu-kin-hori-dosaku/
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    So based on that, my recent Enomoto Sadayoshi acquisition dated 1986 would be a Gendaito to me being born only a couple years later but would be considered a Shinsakuto to most everyone else? http://www.sword-auction.jp/en/content/as18465-%E5%88%80%EF%BC%9A%E6%98%AD%E5%92%8C%E4%B8%99%E5%AF%85%E7%A7%8B%E6%B9%A7%E6%B0%B4%E5%BF%83%E8%B2%9E%E5%90%89%E4%BD%9C%E7%84%A1%E9%91%91%E6%9F%BB-katanashowa-hinoe-tora-yusuishin-sadayoshi-sakumukansa
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    Great question I would love to know people's thoughts on as well
  14. Oshy
    Wood shim?
  15. Oshy
    Note from AOI says EMS is down too so only sea mail is an option for the US for a while which can take months...
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    As promised...

    Oshy replied to Oshy's topic in Tosogu

    Very nice Chris, I really enjoy the peaceful plum tree motif of these!
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    As promised...

    Oshy replied to Oshy's topic in Tosogu

    Hi Rich, the Daisho is Shoami Signed and dated: Yoshu Matsuyama Ju Shoami Moriyoshi saku. Living in songshan mountain in yuzhou. Anei period, one lucky day in February 1780 (豫州松山住人 正阿弥盛祥作 安永九庚子歳二月吉祥日) Im told the kanji scattered about are stylized versions of "kotobuki" meaning longevity
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    As promised...

    Oshy replied to Oshy's topic in Tosogu

    last one...
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    As promised...

    Oshy replied to Oshy's topic in Tosogu

    more..
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    As promised...

    Oshy posted a topic in Tosogu

    As promised, here are some individual pictures of my recent acquisitions in better detail, hope my photography is up to par. I realize nothing super amazing here, very budget oriented collection, trying to save $ for blades after all but attempting to get a little representation of everything. Please enjoy! Edit: Looks like they are uploading a bit out of order for some reason, adding external link too https://imgur.com/a/KfgmGY1
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    Classic Ono, his Yamadorige utushi-mono stands by itself
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    Need an option to buy and provide your own tsuba though in my opinion
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    Some recent aquisitions

    Oshy replied to Oshy's topic in Tosogu

    Thank you all for the kind words! As they say, so much better in hand, I hope to capture in detail with my Nikon soon. Most of these are from Dale Miner's collection being consigned through Andrew Quirt. I live 5 minutes from Andrew and just couldn't help myself on several occasions when I was over parusing his inventory. Jakushi in upper right and massive tachi are from Elliot while the Shoami Daisho and Haruta plum tree(NBTHK hozan)in the upper left are from David Easley.
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    Yep, that's what I have shown in the translation picture too
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    Thank Dale, appreciate the link, it was one provided further above as well
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