Richard Arias Posted October 29, 2017 Report Posted October 29, 2017 Hello all, I know this isn't a Nihonto but I have seen production items sell here before. And everything has its place in sword use and collection. What I have Is an Unokubi Zukiri Raptor Katana and a Hira Zukiri Wakizashi. The handles are both new in Haichi shape. Both Full Wrap Center Seem Same' with emperor node. The Ito is Lohman Blue Tsunami suede. The new handles are done by Nihonzashi and measure 8in for the Waki 10in for the Katana (measured Fuchi to Kashira). Mekugi are new made of Japanese Bamboo placed Gyaku Te same as Menuki. The Blades have been resharpened by Nihonzashi. They were used for training and competition in the US Ryu Sei Ken Tai Kai. Some minor scratches, but both blades cut paper with minimal effort. My only complaint is a little bit of tsuba wiggle on both, the Hira has some light staining that won't show on my camera, and the Koiguchi fit is minimal (if you turn the blade upside down it will fall right out). And the Unokubi has some minor waves in the Polish that didn't quite come out in the reworking. Swords will ship in original bags and boxes. Asking $1100 shipped US O.B.O for the Daisho. I paid $1500 for the swords, plus work and material. So I think price is fair On that note they were both Used and Examined Briefly by Mitsuhiro Saruta Soke of Ryu Sei Ken while at their US Tai Kai. I had both blades out as loners during competition and cutting extra mats at the end of the event. He kept seeing them and got curious. With the Hira he cut a full used Japanese Tatami omote (these mats were old used and even interwoven with plastic, some of the hardest targets I have seen behind checkerboard tatami) and he simply said "Okay" with a sideways pondering look. With the Katana he cut a few half's and pieces and I got a "not bad". And that was an awesome nerdy moment because I think he is a living legend. And it was cool that a $1500 Daisho didn't wow him, but didn't produce a "oh got what is this junk?" Response. The Unokubi sword helped a student win his division and pass his Shodan exam. So I am pretty confident in the blades.
Richard Arias Posted November 1, 2017 Author Report Posted November 1, 2017 I also have a custom suburito I will include to anyone who pays asking. It is a Nihonzashi custom weighting just over 3lbs.
Richard Arias Posted November 14, 2017 Author Report Posted November 14, 2017 Bump. Waiting for a reasonable offer.
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