Shirasaya tanto

[Julian]

Good morning 

need your help for translate this shirasaya tanto plz..look like war period time i think for me 

thks for your time have a great one

 

julien 

[Julian]

other side 

thks

[Ray Singer]

This is the smith that your sword has been attributed to in the sayagaki. This is of course a highly important smith and the attribution should be taken with a grain of salt until it has been verified at shinsa. Is the blade signed?

 

https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/MYO3

[Julian]

thks Ray 

 

I look at the signature when it arrives ..i will let you know

best regards

[Rivkin]

Problematic horimono, one of the most commonly faked signatures.

 

Kirill R.

[Julian]

Ok so sorry for the delay ..the guy ship me the tanto but the shipping was cancel 5 day after and i dont know why ..after a week i just found the same one on ebay sold be a other guy but the price is now very high ..i buy it 325$ and now this guy trying to sell the tanto 3799...the blade is sign look at the link ..just to bad for me this time ..i think he contact the seller and give her a better price this i why the seller cancel my shipping ..so i give im a bad feedback..i think the tanto is a very nice piece be the way ..what do you think.have a great one everybody

 

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F113982188027

 

 

Original sell here: https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F133226598580

[ChrisW]

I would avoid the new seller. He is a total scumbag that deserves any manner of torture that could be imagined. Well known for 'enhancing' historically correct pieces into something more dubious, e.g. dremeling a horimono into a blade that did not have one before or packaging wartime blades with dressed-up incorrect parts. His list of lies is well-known here. What he's done here is just one more casualty added to his list I am afraid. While the original seller has deceived you for doing this, the originator of your woes lay with 'that scumbag that shall not be named'.

[Julian]

Yess Chris and i allready know this guy to .. he put a lot of fake ww2 item on is ebay right two text in the past to im to say what is doing is very bad ..cannot belive to see the tanto sold be im lastnight i was very very furious and dont sleep well ...anyway that the wau she goes thos time thks Chris

[Brian]

Report him to eBay!
How come I don't see a negative feedback from you? Someone needs to start letting people know his stuff is fake, messed with or just plain junk.
I bet he did that sayagaki himself. Yes..I'm calling him out here. You are a CROOK.

[Julian]

Good day Brain yess i give a negatif feedback but on the original listing look second ebay link..have a great one my friend

[ChrisW]

My condolences for your loss, even if the blade itself was suspect in some ways!

[Julian]

Chris no condoleance its ok ..after that im glad that its not mine anyway ..i will continu more learning again before my next purchase ..thks or your time regards

[ChrisW]

I suggest purchasing a blade from one of the many fine members here! You are much more likely to receive what you're looking to buy!

[Greg F]

That monkey idiot really deserves to be taught a lesson. What a piece of crap he is.

 

Julien I admire the way you look at this experience with a positive mind.

 

Greg

[SajoSeif]

I absolutely agree on everything said.

If you buy from ebay try doing so from trusted sellers. There are a few.

Or better: Try finding a blade from people in the selling area of this forum.

[Blazeaglory]

Seriously! Best thing to do is leave negative feedback and report the seller right away!

 

Also, we can flag his listings. The more flags, the more likely he is to be blacklisted

[SteveM]

Just for the curious, the saya says

 

寛永頃

表登り龍の彫

裏二筋樋有之

代金子参拾枚

 

Kanei koro

Omote Noboriryū no hori

Ura futasuji no hi ari kore

Daikinshi sanjū mai

 

From the Kanei (mid 1600s) period

Front: carving of climbing dragon

Reverse: two grooves

Price: 30 mai (old unit of currency)