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Post by jeff190 on Sept 23, 2022 4:55:31 GMT
Very impressive. Z-Sey (章氏)is an quite old brand in China
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Post by jeff190 on Oct 3, 2021 2:42:30 GMT
I was halfway through this review and ok i already wanted to go back in time and kick the ass of the past me for selling it ... this piece will be very very unique because what's the chance of getting another combined work from GreenShield and Tomas?
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Post by jeff190 on May 28, 2021 3:58:24 GMT
Thank you! Glad you like the blade!
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Post by jeff190 on May 6, 2021 3:44:52 GMT
Thanks! Never noticed this thread before, glad to find so many people in the same situation. I'm joining the anti-paypal club now.
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Post by jeff190 on May 6, 2021 2:22:15 GMT
My paypal account got permanently banned for unknown reason. I swear there was nothing I did wrong, just usual activities with ebay, hulu, pateron, etc.. and once in quite a while buy/sell swords. Called customer service and tried to appeal, they said they will investigate but my search on internet says it's basically hopeless....
Now, it seems to me that 99% of the our sword-related activities here is through paypal. Is there really an alternative method that is acceptable to most people? Or is my sword hobby basically sentenced to death already?
Thanks for any help
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Post by jeff190 on Apr 13, 2021 4:49:27 GMT
wow wow
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Post by jeff190 on Feb 25, 2021 6:29:33 GMT
The certificate actually looks really fake to me...... NBTHK certificate always use certain type of paper and none of them is like this one...
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Post by jeff190 on Feb 6, 2021 5:34:02 GMT
It's really not bad!
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 22:41:07 GMT
Why not make your own handle out of cool looking medium density wood? You can get scraps from wood stores and cut into halves and then sand or grind to custom shape. might not be a bad idea...
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 22:40:19 GMT
Oof. $299 for a polish, but $450 for a habaki? Shop around. Mmm, maybe a zero was missing from the possible e-mail quote (if communication was done by e-mail) and it should read: 2999$ ? the price for polishing and for habaki was from two different person...i apologize for the misleading information...
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 22:39:15 GMT
Oof. $299 for a polish, but $450 for a habaki? Shop around. no no no, please don't get the wrong impression it was Fred quoting $299 for polishing. I apologize for the misleading communication. It was a different person who doesn't make habaki...I was then looking for people making habaki and saw Fred's website.
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 21:17:47 GMT
If there is a sword i don't care about its scabbard, then usually it means i don't really care about this sword either.
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 20:59:24 GMT
Doesn't seem that far off from typical, but looking at these new photos I realize how small the machi are, and that gives me some concern. I'll let more educated folk decide if they're going to be a problem; likewise I don't know the answer to your other questions, either, so I'll hope someone else does. Shirasaya will be cheaper than full kit, but prices vary by who's doing it. If it's some production outfit that has parts on hand, they can probably find a habaki that fits. Otherwise, the habaki is probably the cheapest thing to get made. Thanks, dude. I know nothing about the machi problem will be looking forward for someone to tell more. About the habaki... from Fred Lohman's webiste it cost $450 to make..(he listed a basic saya for $650, for reference) ...so man i don't know...i do hope someone happen to have a spare habaki that can match ...
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 20:32:10 GMT
I’m with random, I’d go Shirasaya. Not every blade needs to be dressed up. In fact Shirasaya makes the blade stand out even more imo. I’ll leave the polishing question to others who are way more knowledgeable than me. Thanks. I do agree that Shirasaya could be a better option
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 20:31:14 GMT
Here is a image on the dimension of the blade at the habaki part. Would it be possible to find a "standard" habaki to fit it?
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 19:50:40 GMT
Only $299 for polishing? Who gave you that quote? It seems awfully low... I'd probably see if a standard size production janaki fit "well enough" and just have a shirasaya made, once it was polished, but that's just me. do you happen to know how much a shirasaya would cost in usual? I'm also thinking buying a standard habaki. but the thickness at the notch of the mune (where habaki is supposed to sit) is 0.22inch or 0.56 cm. WOuld it be too thin for a standard habaki?
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 19:42:21 GMT
Only $299 for polishing? Who gave you that quote? It seems awfully low... I'd probably see if a standard size production janaki fit "well enough" and just have a shirasaya made, once it was polished, but that's just me. should i mention the name here?...not sure... but yeah that's the price i was told, He also said they use Japanese water stones for our sharpening service
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Post by jeff190 on Jan 26, 2021 19:29:09 GMT
Hello everyone, I got this bare blade from the forum in the beginning of last year, and finally decided to do something with it now. It is a nihonto, mumei, and i believe it is a low end form my limited experience of handling a few certificated nihonto and from the price i got it. I also got the tsuba, fuchi kashira recently. But habaki is missing. There is also rust on the blade that need a polishing. I talked with one professional and got a quote of $299 for polishing, ~$600 for saya and ~$275 for tsuka, but he couldn't do habaki. Now the question is since the blade itself cost me $400, and given the blade is not a high tier, is it worthy to spend the $1500+ for the rest of the work? I'm quite hesitated. To be honest the project is much more than i thought. Is there any low-cost options to go with this blade? Thanks here is a picture of the stuffs:
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Post by jeff190 on Jun 1, 2020 23:42:47 GMT
Great! I'm glad you like it!
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Post by jeff190 on Feb 14, 2020 3:29:53 GMT
Is Wes's pace of improvement getting too fast?
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