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    Eric VD

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  1. Tohagi
    same advice: stay away ! Not even sure this is a Japanese sword ( shape is wrong, no hamon and aguire !) ... Save your money for a better shot !
  2. Tohagi
    For a "young blade" those fukure along the hamon are an issue. In the other hand, the style of the meï is sharp and don't sounds koto... I would have guessed early shinto, but absolutely not sure.
  3. Tohagi
    An interesting point in Masahide revival of sword tradition was that shinto sword were not trustable anymore in fight. He broke à lot of them to make this point clear ... and that was the starting point of shinshinto era.
  4. Tohagi
    Tachibana Yasuhiro (from kyoto yamashiro) is quite a big name. Even without seeing the meï I really do not think this waki worth that money. You've been smart to take an advice here ! Best, Eric
  5. Tohagi
    You may submit it at NTHK USA for a first appreasal?
  6. Tohagi
    Hello, Much collectors prizes NBTHK as sure and relevant, many don't trust NTHK NPO above a certain price level. If you think it could go tokubetsu or juyo, submit it for shinza, If you don't then let it be... Best, Eric
  7. Tohagi
    Yes, a very fine and difficult Togi work. Very natural, very impressive, a lot of contrast in hada and hamon without the usal "too much sharp/ rough" effect.
  8. Tohagi
    Very nice ! Congratulations...
  9. Tohagi
    Beautifull, kiyomitsu was really à master of hada !
  10. Tohagi
    Hello, I like Shinshinto for bizen or Soden-bizen utsushi in perfect condition and often absolutely beautiful horimono, in my opinion horimono were the best at shinshinto... Best, Eric
  11. Tohagi
    Hello, One way to spot if yhe blade is been "over polished" is if a polishing bolt appeard just after the habaki at the begining of the ubu nakago where the blade may be thicker than at the moto. For example motokasane 6mm and "boltkasane" 6,5 or 7mm. The delta is missing steel. If you have shallow or no bolt, the blade was probably intended like that.
  12. Tohagi
    ...sorry, have the same impression of cast tsuba because of the line inside the kosuka ana and uniform patina... And by the way: la Belgique sera française bien avant que Paris ne devienne Belge ! Just kidding betwen neighbourgs... Cheers Eric
  13. Tohagi
    Maybe a translation problem... For example Trempé in french is quenched.
  14. Tohagi
    Hi, Yes, I think it's water quenched... A little bo utsuri IMO....
  15. Tohagi
    I use an archtect hard tube with foam. Works perfectly for me.
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