Phenomena Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 Ok I'm looking at my second purchase and found a MITSUHIRO. Looks like a very beautiful katana and wanted to get an idea of a fair price. Any help is much appreciated. Here are the details: Mei: HIGO NO KAMI HATA MITSUHIRO NBTHK - TOKUBETSU HOZON TÔKEN December 18, 2008 Nagasa : 21 5/8 " Sori: 18.0 mm Width at the ha-machi: 33.5 mm Width at the yokote: 23.2 mm Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.5 mm Construction: shinogi-zukuri Mune: iori Nakago: ubu Kitae: mokume Hamon: gunome Boshi: maru Quote
cabowen Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 I have a TH rank wakizashi in fresh polish and shirasaya that I am asking $4500 for. If you add the cost of the papers to it, it would cost about $5500. I would say this is a reasonable price for an in polish, TH papered, chu or chu-jo saku rated smith of good workmanship.... Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 Eric, you do realize that the Mitsuhiro blade isn't a katana, don't you? When the nagasa is less than 2 shaku (approximately 24 inches) in length, by definition it's a wakizashi or shoto. Another easy way to tell is that most katana are gripped by two hands (yes, I know there are exceptions, & also that the tsuka could be longer than the nakago), rather than one, so there's a distinctly different "look" to most katana versus wakizashi. I do feel that you get the most for your $$ by buying a wakizashi, by the way. Ken Quote
Phenomena Posted October 24, 2011 Author Report Posted October 24, 2011 Eric, you do realize that the Mitsuhiro blade isn't a katana, don't you? When the nagasa is less than 2 shaku (approximately 24 inches) in length, by definition it's a wakizashi or shoto. Another easy way to tell is that most katana are gripped by two hands (yes, I know there are exceptions, & also that the tsuka could be longer than the nakago), rather than one, so there's a distinctly different "look" to most katana versus wakizashi. I do feel that you get the most for your $$ by buying a wakizashi, by the way. Ken Yes, as I am still getting familiar with names and qualifications I made an error in referring to it as a katana. But thank you for the correction and input Quote
runagmc Posted October 25, 2011 Report Posted October 25, 2011 Eric, here is a katana by Mitsuhiro that was sold on another site a while back that you may be interested in seeing, http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/M4 ... _PUP_E.htm. You said on your other post that you're new to this, and you have all the right in the world to buy whatever you want, but I saw the price asked for this sword and would recommend mabey something a little lower class until you have more experience with cleaning and taking care of a Nihonto. I don't mean to sound condescending at all, I just know I personally wouldn't want the responsiblity of learning to handle and care for a sword on one this nice. I would hate for you to make a rookie mistake and ruin an expensive investment... Something like the Sukesada on your other post would be a good first sword...if it was in polish. These are just my opinions and some things to consider... Quote
Phenomena Posted October 25, 2011 Author Report Posted October 25, 2011 Completely understand where you are coming from. Any thank you for the advice. Been looking at quite a few and will probably end up running before I walk on this but it's just how I have always been Eric, here is a katana by Mitsuhiro that was sold on another site a while back that you may be interested in seeing, http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/M4 ... _PUP_E.htm. You said on your other post that you're new to this, and you have all the right in the world to buy whatever you want, but I saw the price asked for this sword and would recommend mabey something a little lower class until you have more experience with cleaning and taking care of a Nihonto. I don't mean to sound condescending at all, I just know I personally wouldn't want the responsiblity of learning to handle and care for a sword on one this nice. I would hate for you to make a rookie mistake and ruin an expensive investment... Something like the Sukesada on your other post would be a good first sword...if it was in polish. These are just my opinions and some things to consider... Quote
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