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Hello all, I have recently acquired a tsuba i would be grateful for any info on this piece, it has some writing on it if you can make it out, sorry my photography skills are not up to much :lol: DSC02480.pdf DSC02483.pdf DSC02482.pdf

Hello all, I now have my sword :D :D :D received a letter from parcel force to say i have to pay import and handling fees of £38.38 and it will be released for delivery. I paid the fees at 1:30 pm in my lunch break and by 9:30 next day it was at my door i am the happiest ever :D :D :D Can i say a big thanks to everyone that helped me!

Hello all, I found this stand photo on line have a look, what do you think the height of this kind of stand would be? (I know how long is a piece of string right) :lol:

Hello all, Hows your day going as i have good news to share with you all, (I am so existed :D :D :D ) I have still not heard any thing about the delivery of my sword and as you all know i was getting worried about it So i thought i would check the tracking online and guess what "Delivery of item was attempted - UNITED KINGDOM at 11:05 on 21 Feb 2009" well i don't recall this, and there was no letter in the door to say delivery was attempted So any how i phoned the parcel force number in yellow pages hoping that this is the right place to find out what is going on as i recall someone saying that the international hub in Coventry was parcel force. and GOOD news my parcel has been released and i have a NICE letter on the way to say i have handling and customs fees of £38.XXp once i have paid this it will be on its way within 24 hours, well that is what they say time will tell :D :D :D Thank you all for your help an time I will keep you all up do date on this braking news :lol:

Thanks for your fast reply Peter, so there is no need to be concerned as of yet. I just hope that all will be OK. Can i just say that there is a grate community here on the Nihonto Message Board and i would like to thank everyone for all of there help and sharing of there knowledge.

Hello all, Just to keep you up to date, I have been tracking the sword online with the tracking number provided by the seller. and according to the tracking info on there wed page the parcel arrived in the "UNITED KINGDOM - COVENTRY PR and is Received and awaiting clearance for delivery" well this was on Feb 15, 2009 which was last Sunday a week ago and i have not received a letter form customs, anyone have any idea of how long they usually take to send there stranded letter out? as i am getting a bit worried about it now. sorry i don't mean to blow off steam hear, but i just have not heard any thing from customs and i would have thought they would be on it as it being a sword, and some import TAX for them. Thanks for listening, and info or experience you would like to share please do

Hi Mark Green, Did you design and make this your self, or did you buy it as a kit Many thanks Kyle

Hello all, Can anyone tell if this mark/stain could be removed with out the need of a polish? Thanks for your time kind regards Kyle

Hi drbvac, Thanks for getting back to me with photos, I like your stand you have a place for all of your needs. Hello raaay, Where do you find the collectors loot Web page? Thanks all.

Hi all, I have been looking at sword stands for some time now preferably a floor stand not a wall one, has any one got any pictures of their swords on stands just for inspiration and ideas. If so would you be as kind as share them with us all. :D Kind regards

Hello guys, Thanks for getting back to me, i have followed your experience and advice thank you. As you may have guessed this is my first time of buying outside the UK, i hope i have done the right thing I am finding all this really confusing i think i have asked the seller to do what has been advised, so hope fully it all goes well as i don't want to lose this fine piece of art,history,beauty,tradition. so next up i can be prepared for customs to send me a letter wanting proof of age, which i am nervous of HELP! Just one thing it does not have papers from the NBTHK as i can not afford blades of the price range, is there any way i can show the age etc with out this? If you like i will keep you all up to date with it all If any one has any tips or things i need to know please DO post, it will be very help full

Hello all, I have just bought a 18th century katana from a seller in Australia how do i stand with getting it here in the UK, regarding shipping and what should be put on the parcel? please help! Kind regards Kyle

"Made in China, 1999" LOL............ :lol: that has made my day :lol:

Hello all, Yes it is the one on ebay Frank. Did you read it they are selling it as the real deal and NO i haven't placed a bid LOL Kyle

Just got some more photos: thanks all :D

Here is some photos: Any help would be much appreciated.

Hello all, once again i have come here for your help Do the Japanese really make traditional ninja straight swords? I have come across this sword and was hoping you would be able to give me some info on it I have attached some photos? Approx 102 cms overall length. Any help or info would be much appreciated. Kind regards Kyle

Thanks I've been looking for some more reading material

Hi guys you have all been such a great help! :D Can i ask what Peter Farrar's Ebay seller name is? p.s. how do you add location to your profile?

Hello Peter, Ok thanks for confirming that about Kevin at ryujinswords as i have been looking at his auctions. Kind Regards Kyle

Hi, Does anyone know of any honest ebay sellers within the uk selling Japanese swords that you would recomend as you hear so many stories? How do we in the uk stand with regards to buying swords from Japan with laws? Thanks Kyle

Excellent thanks for the fast reply. I have been trying to find that info out for such a long time now thank you. is it possible to retrieve any more information about the sword from the photos i provided, i.e. age, condition and quality of blade. Any information you give me will be very helpful. thanks for taking the time to help me learn about my sword. Kind regards Kyle

Hello to all First off can i say great forum, there are some knowledgeable people here. I am fairly new to the world of Japanese swords so go careful with me! :D I have owned a wakizashi for some time now and was looking to learn some more about it, I don't know if i'm posting this in the right section of the forum as it is my first post. I have attached some pictures of my sword (the photos are very vague i know sorry about this) and as you will notice there is a signature on the tang which i was hoping somebody would be able to translate, or point me in the right direction. Any help would be much appreciated. Also if any one knows or can tall me anything to do with the general history of this sword or its origins that also would be helpful. Thanks for taking the time to read this and hope you enjoy. Kind regards Kyle