Where to buy top quality Shinsakuto sword?

[Kuat]

guys, who sells top quality, sharpened modern nihonto ?

[John A Stuart]

Kuat, Go through the links at the page top of commercial sites. There are quite a few that deal with shinsakuto like Usagiya for example. They have quite a range in price and depending on what you will use them for a lot of choices. John

[Kuat]

Got it, thanks a lot John.

 

I'm a new collector and i just want to own a real Japanese blade of exceptional quality and condition.

 

I'm still learning about antiques.

[b.hennick]

You will find that shinsakuto are as expensive or more expensive than many antiques.

[Kuat]

Yes i know.

 

 

BTW, why do you think they are so expensive? Because of the flawless condition of a new blade?

 

 

Og and If anyone know any other places besides Usagiya, please let me know \

 

Thanks.

[Brian]

There is this one in the links page:

http://www.lostdays.org/shinsakuto/Default.asp Shinsakuto.org

Would be worth a browse through there I think.

 

Brian

[Kuat]

Guys, check out this Tachi http://www.ksky.ne.jp./~sumie99/sword33.html

 

If it was made by Osumi Toshihira, Living National Treasure, why is it so relatively cheap? ~$25k

[Ed]

To answer your previous question regarding why shinsakuto are so exspensive, I would guess it is simple.

Today's smith trying to make a living in a very exspensive world.

 

Just my guess for what it is worth.

[David Flynn]

I look at it like buying a car. the cost of a new car ( not counting the cheap models ) is so much. After you buy it, it then depreciates until it bottoms out. Then after many many years you reach antique status

[nagamaki - Franco]

Another site to explore if you haven't already.

 

http://www.tousyoukai.jp/english/index.shtml

 

FD