Pika007 Posted March 10, 2020 Report Posted March 10, 2020 Up for sale- my personal pride and joy of my collection: Long wakizashi, mumei o-suriage from katateuchi, saki-zori, silver foil habaki in shirasaya and near perfect condition. NBTHK Hozon to osafune sukesada Shze: Nagasa: 52.3cm, 20.6" Motokasane: ~6.7mm Motohaba: ~27.8mm Hamon is a very bright choji in '"kani no tsune", hada is a dense ko-itame, utsuri and some ji-nie appear. Please refer to the pictures. horimono: bo-hi with tsure-hi Polish is in excellent condition, and is executed well. Personal opinion: What is very apparent is that this is no "workshop siukesada", it's one of the earler sukesada smiths. I have a couple of very good opinions pointing to a certain one (two independent sources saying the same), but as those are opinions- please draw your own conclusions, i will answer if asked. Many pictures are attached under several types of lighting, please take a good look. I will take any pictures requested. The blade is in near perfect condition. I can honestly not find anything, but this is not a completely new polish, so i can not say "100% perfect". Guaranteed against any kind of fatal flaws. Requested price: 7000$ OBO Shipped everywhere on the planet with EMS express mail, UPS/DHL available upon request for select destinations. Sword will not be sent to destinations that i can not insure the shipment for. Any offer will be answered, i'll hear any opinion or reasoning, worst that can happen is that i'll say no. 2 Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 Very nice blade, Ofek. Good photos, too. Wish all sellers would show the nioiguchi! Quote
Pika007 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Posted March 11, 2020 [FORGOT TO ADD IN THE FIRST POST] If someone would like to contact me and can not use a PM for any reason, my email is ofekoik90@gmail.com Thanks ken, i want every aspect of the blade to be visible, and as we know- hamon and utsuri are where we learn about the hardening work, i think it's one of the most important things to show. I do hope the next owner enjoys this blade as much as i did (and still do!) Quote
Oshy Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 Would you call that a double bo-hi of sorts or is there a specific term for that type? It's very interesting, must be quite uncommon? Quote
Yuradneprov Posted March 11, 2020 Report Posted March 11, 2020 It is a bo-bi with tsure-bi with kaki-toshi nakago. Quote
Pika007 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Report Posted March 11, 2020 Would you call that a double bo-hi of sorts or is there a specific term for that type? It's very interesting, must be quite uncommon? It depends on the place and time- this style of hi with tsure-hi is somewhat common for several of the sukesada smiths in meio-eisho (1492-1516 or so), especially with a certain 3 of them. I have seen several more in museums during my travels in Japan. Was actually supposed to land there this morning, thank you coronavirus.... Quote
Pika007 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Posted March 17, 2020 Bump, recent situation put me in some need for cashflow, price reduction to 6500$ OBO. Shipment with UPS/DHL etc. now at now additional cost Quote
Oshy Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 Another question out of curiosity, I am seeing a distinct straight line within the primary bo-hi near the nakago. I cant tell if its low enough where the habaki would cover it but it almost looks like a different material or perhaps a break where the polish ends? Quote
Pika007 Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Posted March 17, 2020 as you can see, it's right near the machi, where the polish (at least the most recent one) ends. Did forget to add in the opening post, the blade is in very healthy condition. i doubt it has seen many polishes over the years Quote
Pika007 Posted April 2, 2020 Author Report Posted April 2, 2020 Bump. Still relevant. Hope everyone are keeping safe these days. Fortunately i can still send internationally, be advised that shipping times may be longer. (package will still be fully insured of course) Quote
Gakusee Posted April 2, 2020 Report Posted April 2, 2020 Ofek, hope you take this constructively. Friendly advice: compare your price to other mumei Muromachi wakizashi on the market and draw your conclusions. 4 Quote
Pika007 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Posted April 3, 2020 Like i said, i will accept any criticism. Mumei muromachi vary widely in price depending on what they may be and what work they exhibit, i took all options into account when setting the price point. As the opening post states- all offers are welcome if backed by proper reasoning, i won't ignore or go sour on anyone. Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted April 3, 2020 Report Posted April 3, 2020 First of all please let me say that I do like this Wakizashi very much. I think it is very nice Bizen work. I was sending the seller a PM when he had posted it on FB some months ago, making positive remakrs about it. Unfortunately the NBTHK papers is in MY OPPINION annoying since it is too vague not staing a specific smith nor periode - as in most cases. If it gave more details, pricing would be much easier. Of course if we had a TBH paper it would help in terms that we can most likely expect to look at a Nambokucho periode piece since Mumei past Nambokucho usually does not achieve TBH papers. It is however impossible to tell wheter the blade had been submitted to TBH and failed or wheter it did just not get submitted. The price is up between the seller and a potential buyer. This is for sure a nice blade and it is unfortunate the papers shed little light on a more specific attribution. 1 Quote
Pika007 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Posted April 3, 2020 NBTHK will not state any specific sukesada unless blade is given for TBH shinsa. Not the first time i'm in the same rodeo, and indeed this vagueness is very annoying. 1 Quote
TheGermanBastard Posted April 3, 2020 Report Posted April 3, 2020 You might consider getting Tanobe Sayagaki, 2nd best to submitt for TBH, 3rd best send to NTHK-NPO. All the best for the sale of a nice sword. Quote
Gakusee Posted April 3, 2020 Report Posted April 3, 2020 There is no criticism of the blade. It looks like a nice Sukesada, clean, in good polish and with some good activity. The issue is it is mumei, wakizashi, and probably Muromachi and therefore you are contending with signed Sukesada (they are plentiful) and longer ones in your price bracket. 3 Quote
Pika007 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Posted April 3, 2020 "sukesada in muromachi" is a blanket term for smiths anywhere from mass production low quality to national treasures and juyo bunkazai. Please let's not start a full in-depth discussion here, the other forums are for that. As i have mentioned before- If anyone has an offer and wishes to bring up options and discuss further, you'll find i'm very open for opinions and changes. However, this is not the place. Please do trust i have done extensive research and talked to some people who are much more knowledgeable than myself, this is not some random "sukesada" i pulled off a gun show for 1-2K and just felt like bumping the price just because. And once again- price is negotiable, not set in stone. 1 Quote
roger dundas Posted April 4, 2020 Report Posted April 4, 2020 Maybe senility has set in with me but I do like reading the above comments which to my mind are civil and generally considerate, one of the other. As well of course being informative. But it is the civility that appeals. Possibly it is because of my own sometimes social clumsiness when younger and it being nice to see how it should be done. Why do I write this ? Just to show how much I enjoy you letting me join your NMB- so thanks. Who knows where we will be this time next year? Roger d. (should I have posted this here because it is relevant)? 2 Quote
Pika007 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Report Posted April 23, 2020 Well, bickering will bring us nowhere, and since nothing but overall legitimate points were voiced- there is zero reason why this should turn into a squabble. And since i do respect these opinions, The price is reduced to 6,000$ OBO, and i'm willing to make a certain agreement regarding tokubetsu hozon shinsa. As someone who started his way in this field by being scammed by another, the last thing i'd like to do is give someone the same feeling. I know the next owner of this blade will be nothing but pleased- but i would very much like to make sure of that. 5 Quote
Blazeaglory Posted April 24, 2020 Report Posted April 24, 2020 It's a really nice blade and being mumei shouldn't matter. Price is up to seller and if someone's interested they can make an offer. Start high and settle for something reasonable to both parties right? 1 Quote
Pika007 Posted April 28, 2020 Author Report Posted April 28, 2020 It's not my intention to overprice to settle for "what i actually wanted", but evreyone can see it as they will. Either way, all offers will be entertained. Quote
Pika007 Posted May 26, 2020 Author Report Posted May 26, 2020 Bump. offer until june 18th- 5,000USD including shipping and insurance anywhere on the planet. This is pretty much as low as i'll go. I have an offer which i'm reluctant to take due to the nature of the buyer, rather it to go to someone from here or similar circles. 1 Quote
Pika007 Posted June 15, 2020 Author Report Posted June 15, 2020 SOLD (small installment agreement. in the unlikely chance of a term breach, will return here) 2 Quote
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