GrimesSU Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Was considering this 1939 Ota Chikahide. New polish and has a couple openings but nothing fatal. Measures 25 9/16" from blade tip to notch in the blade spine. Seller wants $2300 and seems firm on the price. Fair price? Good deal? Walk away? Quote
Stephen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 take a longer look at last pix Mike before you drop that kind of money Quote
GrimesSU Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Posted February 9, 2017 take a longer look at last pix Mike before you drop that kind of money I noticed that too and was thinking the same thing that it is overpriced. If it was more around $1500, I would likely consider it more. It is a rather nice looking sword though. Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Priced quite aggressively considering those flaws. Certainly this swords last polish. Quote
Stephen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 crappy polish!!!...ok i came out and said it! 2 Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Some reserve on the kissaki shape as well... Quote
Stephen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Right Carlo, i start with last pic and never went past it. Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 If interested in Ota Chikahide, his work isn't terribly rare, so it's best to hold off on this one and wait for a better example IMO. Quote
lonely panet Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 run away, really for a sword that's not that old is it really acceptable for a flaw/ware that bigggggg Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Interesting, as there was recently another Ota Chikahide for sale (Aoi Japan) that also had large areas of loose hada just like this sword. I did not follow through to the end and do now know what the final auction/sale price was. Best regards, Ray Quote
Stephen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 Didnt we see one big mo had that was fantastic! Quote
Stephen Posted February 9, 2017 Report Posted February 9, 2017 found it http://www.nihontoantiques.com/archive/images/Blade%20129%20copy.jpg 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted February 17, 2017 Report Posted February 17, 2017 found it :-) http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIHONTO-OTA-CHIKAHIDE-Japanese-WW-II-Army-Sword-Antique-Old-WW2-Samurai-Katana-/112298243465?hash=item1a257f3589:g:XlwAAOSwux5YVAso Quote
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