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Post by Justice on Jan 26, 2023 19:49:19 GMT
Hello folks,
Taking in person shots this afternoon. I purchased this katana from Samurai Shokai. It is a massive blade, 8.5 mm thick, very slow taper, okissaki, suguha hamon with some slight midare here and there. Healthy blade with original koshirae. Matching iron fuchi, kashira, kojiri, kurikata, koiguchi, and tsuba. Very rare to have a full set preserved.
Copper habaki with gold foil. Mumei, but estimated at around 1764-1876.
Cost almost $4000 to have delivered. Asking $3750 shipped. NBTHK papers included.
Would love to keep it but my family and I are traveling to Japan in April and could use the extra money for our hotel stays.
Uploading the Samurai Shokai pics. In person shots with name and date soon.
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Post by Justice on Jan 26, 2023 19:50:40 GMT
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Post by naka on Jan 26, 2023 20:26:36 GMT
This is really something, GLWS man wow.
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Post by Arlequin on Jan 26, 2023 21:37:32 GMT
Really cool sword, I think Ive seen it a few times when it was being passed around by various auction houses. How does it handle with the beefy spine?
I'm broke now, but if you're still sitting on it in March I may be able work a deal with you.
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Post by Justice on Jan 27, 2023 0:16:13 GMT
Really cool sword, I think Ive seen it a few times when it was being passed around by various auction houses. How does it handle with the beefy spine? I'm broke now, but if you're still sitting on it in March I may be able work a deal with you. Definitely not a iaito, that's for sure. It feels around 3 pounds, but very well balanced. Extremely nice tsuka with a recent wrap in grey blue silk. I've absolutely sold swords in payment plans. Might be faster to pay all at once but I can easily do 4 split payments. It's resting behind a locked cabinet for now. |
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Post by Yagoro on Jan 27, 2023 3:59:40 GMT
Really cool sword, I think Ive seen it a few times when it was being passed around by various auction houses. How does it handle with the beefy spine? I'm broke now, but if you're still sitting on it in March I may be able work a deal with you. Definitely not a iaito, that's for sure. It feels around 3 pounds, but very well balanced. Extremely nice tsuka with a recent wrap in grey blue silk. I've absolutely sold swords in payment plans. Might be faster to pay all at once but I can easily do 4 split payments. It's resting behind a locked cabinet for now. damn now youre tempting me. I sent you a pm |
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Post by Justice on Jan 27, 2023 4:32:27 GMT
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Post by alientude on Jan 27, 2023 4:43:33 GMT
Beautiful sword, koshirae, and overall package, and (in my extremely novice opinion) a very fair price. Would love to own something like this some day.
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Post by Yagoro on Jan 27, 2023 4:58:40 GMT
mind posting some detailed pics of the blade? As well as entire length pics? |
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Post by Justice on Jan 27, 2023 5:52:24 GMT
I'll take some tomorrow, but the Samurai Shokai studio shots are better than anything I could take.
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Post by George on Jan 27, 2023 5:58:37 GMT
Really cool sword, I think Ive seen it a few times when it was being passed around by various auction houses. How does it handle with the beefy spine? I'm broke now, but if you're still sitting on it in March I may be able work a deal with you. Definitely not a iaito, that's for sure. It feels around 3 pounds, but very well balanced. Extremely nice tsuka with a recent wrap in grey blue silk. I've absolutely sold swords in payment plans. Might be faster to pay all at once but I can easily do 4 split payments. It's resting behind a locked cabinet for now. Who did the recent tsukamaki for you? |
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Post by Justice on Jan 27, 2023 13:18:45 GMT
No one, came already finished from Samurai Shokai. They have an in house person to do it.
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Post by Justice on Jan 28, 2023 0:06:53 GMT
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Post by ggolden219 on Jan 28, 2023 1:42:36 GMT
Wow...gorgeous blade and I absolutely love the koshirae. Hopefully, someone snags this before I put more thought into it.
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Post by rannh1 on Jan 30, 2023 16:14:21 GMT
that looks beautiful  good luck with your sale |
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Post by Justice on Jan 31, 2023 16:28:17 GMT
A couple of bites but still available.
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Post by Justice on Feb 3, 2023 18:39:08 GMT
Priced at $3600. Don't think I'll drop it any more.
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Post by Justice on Feb 9, 2023 15:31:47 GMT
Sold, pending payment.
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Post by shmorky22 on Feb 9, 2023 15:42:43 GMT
Thanks Justice!
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good luck with your sale 
