LUIS22 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Hello Guys, I would like your opinion on this blade, as you can see blade has some serious damaged on the area close to the tsuba (it loosks like blood pitting I have seen it on WWII helmets) the polish looks amazing so does the Hamon.COULD THIS BE REAPIRED? Your comments are appreciated thanks, Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Speak to a polisher if you're serious. There looks to be more than the corrosion going on here to ask the polisher about, so it will be important to identify all the problems in order to have an idea of what you'll end up with and at what cost. A serious foundation polish requires a truly good polisher, otherwise you'll be wasting your time and money. Quote
LUIS22 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Posted October 30, 2012 Speak to a polisher if you're serious. There looks to be more than the corrosion going on here to ask the polisher about, so it will be important to identify all the problems in order to have an idea of what you'll end up with and at what cost. A serious foundation polish requires a truly good polisher, otherwise you'll be wasting your time and money. Thanks...I did send an e mail to a well-known polisher in south Florida...waiting for his answer... Quote
Brian Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 That's sad, considering it looks to have been in full, professional polish before the damage. I fear there is a little too much corrosion there to be saved as is. However always possible to maybe reshape into a wakizashi...maybe with orakaeshi mei? Only a good polisher can tell you. Brian Quote
Jiro49 Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 I think most people feel its too far gone hence the zero bids... Quote
Grey Doffin Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Is there a properly trained polisher in South Florida? If not any answer you get may be worthless, or worse. Grey Quote
LUIS22 Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Posted October 30, 2012 Is there a properly trained polisher in South Florida? If not any answer you get may be worthless, or worse.Grey One of the best.... http://www.nihontoantiques.com/ Quote
Grey Doffin Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 People shouldn't move; it confuses me. Grey Quote
b.hennick Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Perhaps a new life as a wakizashi. The mei could be inset in the new tang. Although I have seen a wakizashi for sale with the old tang together with the new blade. It verified the maker. Quote
cabowen Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 One of the best.... http://www.nihontoantiques.com/ There aren't any properly trained polishers in Florida or anywhere else in the continental US outside of California. Properly trained doesn't mean spending a few weeks here or there in Japan. It means 8-10 years of live-in apprenticeship with a similarly trained expert. Quote
Drago Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Bids? Is this on eBay? Can you provide a link. Shame about the blade though. Quote
cabowen Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Machi-okuri about 2 sun and you should be good to go..... Quote
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