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Still available, price 325$.

Hi, 2nd/3rd still available Price 285$ per each.

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Hello NMB! As always I'm looking forward to see your valuable comments. Please let me know what you think about this sword. What can you tell me about smith? Is my Mei translation correct (Fujiwara Kunitsugu)? And especially, what is that note on revers of NBTHK certificate? First time I see this. Why were some Kanji 'hidden' (still readable I think)? Please advise, thanks!

Beautiful! To rich for my blood unfortunately

Hi, Dots on the Nakago-Mune is a thing that interests me. I have something similar on my Koto Bizen Wakizashi and can't find any explanation on what that means. Do you have any ideas?

Hi, Welcome! Please share more photos. Looks like a nice sword.

Still available.

Thanks for the explanation!

Sold?

Let me put this other way around. Calling Tamahagane 'crap' is indeed wrong. What I meant is that the iron->steel Japan had, was much lesser quality then the one available in Europe. That is the reason why Tamahagane and forging methods were invented by Japanese smiths in the first place. That is also the reason, why no one (except for ceremonial/art exclusions) bothered in Europe to do the same/similar thing (different temper, folding, etc.).

Made in China looks of: Hada, Mei, Nakago, Tsuka-ito, Tsuba, Kissaki. Reminds me of mine first "Nihonto" I bought Check forum section dedicated to Chinese fakes/copies, for better understanding. For folks that have experience with Nihonto (and saw Chinese 'art-work') sword speaks for himself. Not a chance for this to 'could be' Nihonto. Sorry.

Lucky bastard ... the new owner that is. Congratulations!

Hi, Very nice sword, I love Hamone/Hada/Koshirae from what I see on pictures. Please let me know if you are maybe interested in exchange? BTW, is that a cut on Nakago? Did past user lost his fingers (cut on Tsuka/hand was common technique)?

Hi, I would even say it is 'crap' material. That is the reason why Japanese smiths invented all the methods in order to make their swords durability better. I wonder if Japanese smiths would invent all that craftsmanship if they had Swedish-type/quality of iron/steel available on islands.

Hello, Thank you very much gentlemen for your comments. What you wrote makes perfect sense. I understand that market can vary and that are ups and downs if it comes to price. This IMO is a very nice deal for someone who is located in EU. There will be no customs involved. If you purchase from USA or Japan, then you always need to add customs costs to the overall price. Still available and pending someone who is looking for a 'Ninja' sword Cheers!

Hi, My feeling, looking at patina on Nakago, it is Shinto.

Sue Bizen Katateuchi? Nakago is Ubu so... Are you sure about Nagasa? Hamachi is gone ;( Suguha hamon?

Still available + quick question to anyone who is watching. I think this is sword is very nice, perfect condition and in decent Koshirae. IMHO it is worth 3k$ and price is fair. This is how much I paid, did I overpay? Is it still pending sale because lack of papers, to high price, or simply just waiting for someone to like it? Any offers BTW? How much are you willing to pay for this type of piece? Please be honest Thanks!

Hi, thanks for replies guys. As promised I will try to take some more detailed pictures when I have time for it. To be honest, mine looks like brass without patina, although it isn't polished but still much more shiny. Maybe it is Shakudo with high gold proportion (I wish!), or it can be any other type of alloy. I need to check what type of 'golden-alloy' was used. Maybe it is also some kind of plating, hard to say.

Yeah, reminds me Shinto Echizen Seki I own. They also come quiet often as Mumei AFAIK.

Hi and welcome to the NMB forum! +1 to unusual look of Kissaki. Not sure if it is due to pictures, but I can see Yokote on left (Omote) side, but not so clear on right (URA) side (more like NaginataNaoshi). Current polish/pictures aren't also helping in seeing Boshi. Nakago looks Ubu, with a lot of corrosion, but patina looks not that old (or chemically enhanced). Difficult to say from pictures. I can't see any Yasurime. Can you see/show Yakidashi? Shape of Nakago reminds me Mino school but that is just uneducated guess

Thank you all for your feedback, much appreciated. Now I'm really interested in getting to the bottom of it and finding what material it is. When I have time I will disassemble Tsuba from the sword and make some more/detailed pictures, including inner sides. Maybe that can help to pinpoint what it is.

Wouldn't it (Shakudo) be to soft for Tsuba? IMHO it is brass, but now I can't tell for sure ... This is the Shakudo I know (black rim of Tsuba):