Fantasy buy

Stephen · August 19, 2014

There are a few of us on the board who just don't have the pockets to buy that larger than bank buy, we drive Chevy PU but still covet, that luxury car going down the road or in show room.

I droll over a lot of swords on the net, but this one does something for me, may just be the look but really love the look and the hada blows me away, Swords more important? Yes , but one this speaks to me.

feel free to comment then post your fantasy buy.

http://www.japanszwaard.nl/zc1.html

Drago · August 19, 2014

That one is mine too.

I've had my eyes on this one for years, but my pocket money is severely lacking...

Stephen · August 19, 2014

well then im in good company, two with good taste

Brian · August 19, 2014

I can easily see why that one

Just look at that hada...wow.

I am very partial to that deep wet liquid look on a sword in top polish. Photos make a huge difference, so I admot to having lusted after quite a few on Darcy's site. But what really does it for me is a nice katana with naginata hi..probably the Kogarasu Maru shape.

No pics right now, but will try and hunt some down. I am not biased about age, so even Shinshinto are in my top list.

Brian

Alex A · August 19, 2014

Great sword, I like the koshirae too, koshigatana koshirae (no tsuba), assemblers take note, cost cutter

SwordGuyJoe · August 19, 2014

I have been drooling over this sword for years. One of the best Shigetsugu I've seen to date.

http://www.aoijapan.com/katanakasama-ik ... tsugu-saku

Jussi Ekholm · August 19, 2014

I have also noticed that one some years ago, mostly because I like big swords.

However I think this is close to being one of my dream swords at the moment, of course unobtainable dream but at least I can drool over it. http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/H1 ... PUP_E.html

Stephen · August 19, 2014

Nice Jussi

it's funny Joe dream shopping last night and thought I'd put that on top my list then I remembered the one I posted.

But that's what was the catalyst of this thread

Alex A · August 19, 2014

Well Stephen, having had a while to think about it, i would go with a Shinsakuto, by a top Mukansa smith. Long nagasa, deep sori, O-kissaki, wide motahaba/sakihaba, Kataochi gunome hamon, exceptional horimono, and with more hataraki than you can shake a stick at. Kept it brief (would hope the smith could cope with the Utsuri requirements ). Just to add, if anyone knows a non-Mukansa smith who can do it for $3000, i might go with it. :D

Forgot the koshirae, a modern tensho style with dark solid shakudo fittings to replicate the black lacquer of the past, maybe a touch of solid gold in there somewhere for a bit of contrast, a job for Ford.