Holy Shhhhhi

[SwordGuyJoe]

...Shhhhhinkai!!! 24.5M Jpy. Wow. Pretty sword.

 

http://www.tsuruginoya.com/mn1_3/f00248.html

[SteveM]

Now that is a lovely sword. 

[paulb]

As Shinto smiths go Shinkai is about as good as it gets. Certainly among the top 4 or 5. I have only had chance to see one of his blades close to and I was blown away by it his work is incredibly beautiful

thanks for sharing

[mywei]

http://www.tsuruginoya.com/mn1_3/f00212.html

 

Kotetsu going for the same price...

[Stephen]

So if ya got a half mil getting moldy in your basement , dust it off and get both !!!

 

Any guess it they will retain their value?

[SteveM]

I don't think the price of swords from either of these smiths will be going south. I think when my grandkids are grown up, they will be telling stories of how their grandpa could have bought a designated art treasure sword from Inoue Shinkai for only JPY 24,500,000. I really think he is the equivalent of a Monet, Manet, or an El Greco.  

 

Edit: Bloody hell, how nice is that Kotetsu blade! If I had JPY 24,500,000, i would have a tough time choosing which one of these two to get!. 

[Stephen]

heck Steve get them both

[paulb]

nah save your money for something decent

[Peeti]

Here are another pair of Inoue Shinkai and Kotetsu

 

http://iidakoendo.com/3536/

 

http://iidakoendo.com/3601/

[Stephen]

Peetie 

 

$4M savings and it has a cutting test!!! bargin!! This one Paul?

[Stephen]

LOVE the koshi on the Kotetsu that tsuba oh my!

[Peeti]

I had such a Kotetsu overload today. I just visit Tokyo National Museum and they have a hugh Kotetsu, probably around 90 cm blade, on display. It was really awesome...

[Darcy]

  On 7/15/2016 at 11:35 AM, Stephen said:

So if ya got a half mil getting moldy in your basement , dust it off and get both !!!

 

Any guess it they will retain their value?

400 years and still going ok.