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Post by shen66 on Feb 15, 2021 3:22:39 GMT
Man, I wish I could find a nihonto in that price range, the condition doesn't seem that bad based on the photos too. Lucky buy
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Post by dtm72 on Mar 2, 2021 20:56:43 GMT
Honestly, I don't see the need to polish your blade. The hamon is clear and no serious rusting issues are noted. That is a very old nihonto and needs proper care. Shira-saya is a great idea, but skip the polish.
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Post by captainharlock on Mar 9, 2021 2:25:22 GMT
Honestly, I don't see the need to polish your blade. The hamon is clear and no serious rusting issues are noted. That is a very old nihonto and needs proper care. Shira-saya is a great idea, but skip the polish. I agree with this. The blade may be tired at this point. 299 for a polish is cheap though even for a touch up which this is. I agree with one of the above posters is to post on the nihonto message board. Those guys know their stuff. As far as a shirasaya vs full koshirae, that’s a personal decision. If you just want to study the blade or have a blade just to admire, get the shirasaya. However, if you want to display the sword as a sword in full koshirae then go for it.
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Post by tancred on Mar 9, 2021 3:29:40 GMT
Late to this thread. I'd recommend steering clear of Lohman. My one experience with his services was my last. It sounds like I had more custom work done on my bare blade than you had in mind, but it was subpar work, costly, not to the specifications I paid for, and the customer service (I guess you could call it) was pretty unprofessional. As far as the habaki goes, I've read that you could get a local blacksmith to make one custom fit your blade fairly easily and at a nice price. Whether one would want to take an antique Nihonto to a blacksmith or not is another question. I'm no expert on Nihonto. I do like the look of your katana a lot, though. The sori looks really good. That was a pretty good price. I'm envious. Lol
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