thoughts on this blade I may or may not put a bid on

[Jon]

I’m thinking of trying to pick up this blade as it has an interesting hada..I’m not thinking of going beyond the $500 mark total ( postage and import taxes).

 

Any thoughts or advice on the blade ?

[Geraint]

Dear Jonathan,

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 more than anything your test should be “when it’s in my hand and I’m looking at the sword does it fill my soul with joy and speak to me..yes keep…no return).

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Remember?

 

All the best.

[Grey Doffin]

Is that hada or some sort of damascus process?

Grey

[PNSSHOGUN]

Flushing your 500 quid down the toilet would be a far more expedient method of exchanging money for crap. This should ring every single alarm bell possible!

 

[Jon]

  On 10/5/2023 at 9:49 AM, PNSSHOGUN said:

exchanging money for crap

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Florid John, but very helpful, cheers

[PNSSHOGUN]

All in good humour Jon, to be more helpful: this does look to have been treated with some sort of acid to produce such an obvious Hada. You would be pretty disappointed if you had it hand.

[Brian]

  On 10/5/2023 at 8:33 AM, Grey Doffin said:

Is that hada or some sort of damascus process?

Grey

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Acid. Lots of acid. Ugh

[Jon]

  On 10/5/2023 at 11:49 AM, Brian said:

Acid. Lots of acid. Ugh

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I’ve not had the miss fortune to see an acid Polish before, is there any other stand out thing about an acid polish other than the over to top hada ?

[Baba Yaga]

Use the search tool if in doubt. Low ball price low ball sword