Sword for sale

[Greg Foster]

$700usd or best offer

[Greg Foster]

 

[ChrisW]

To expedite your sale, I recommend some measurements for the interested folks here! (Nagasa, nakago length, sori, etc).

 

[Sunny]

1 hour ago, Greg Foster said:

 

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[Ken-Hawaii]

Greg, a little info about yourself will also help NMB members decide to make a purchase. Welcome aboard.

[Greg Foster]

Sorry, I'll get measurements. Around 2.5 feet total I'd say for a good guesstimate. Not near as long as some I've seen for sure but it's definitely not a knife I'll check tomorrow for y'all.

 

I added some info about me Ken & I'm thankful you welcomed me here & hope someone will take good care & appreciate this old weapon. If I ever find a Nihonto detecting, I'll be sure to post it on here to see

[Ken-Hawaii]

Greg, it's a bit more complex than you might expect. Check out http://www.ncjsc.org/gloss_measure-1.html for a step-by-step approach.

[Greg Foster]

25 inches or so from tip to signature on handle.

 

[Greg Foster]

13 hours ago, Greg Foster said:

Sorry, I'll get measurements. Around 2.5 feet total I'd say for a good guesstimate. Not near as long as some I've seen for sure but it's definitely not a knife I'll check tomorrow for y'all.

 

I added some info about me Ken & I'm thankful you welcomed me here & hope someone will take good care & appreciate this old weapon. If I ever find a Nihonto detecting, I'll be sure to post it on here to see

The measure you use to judge others will be the same measure used on you on judgement day Matthew 7-2

[JH Lee]

Could you please post some better shots of the blade itself?  Specifically would like to see the tip.  Thank you.

[Greg Foster]

Thank you all for the warm welcome & knowledge y'all shared with me. The sword is no longer for sale. I hope to someday post some of my detecting finds from Japan. I know some of what to look for now. Thank you much, Greg

[Bugyotsuji]

Greg, what do you mean by 'detecting finds'?

[PietroParis]

I'd guess stuff he found while poking around with a metal detector?

[Kolekt-To]

How can I learn more about Nihonto Detecting? 

[Bugyotsuji]

I’ve tried metal detecting in Japan and you don’t want to know about it. That’s why I was curious…