Eric Santucci
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- Sep 23, 2006
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This sword is truly a knock-out piece and a grail package - I have seen many Clark blades over the years and this is one of the nicest. I have had people who don't tend to like Clark blades even comment that they really like this blade. Howard himself was particularly proud of this blade and noted it via email once the commission was complete.
You can see more pictures on my Shutterfly site: http://japanesestyleswordsandnihonto.shutterfly.com/pictures/39
(I also have an amazing custom set of 4 seppa, tsuba, and fuchi kashira made by Josiah Boomershine for sale as well. The set was made specifically for this blade, but can easily be customized when mounted for other blades).
Specifications:
Nagasa: 21 inches
Nakago: 8 inches
Original Price: $5,695 USD
Asking price: $5,195 USD
Newly Discounted Price: $4,800 USD
(as a bonus to buyers, I will cover shipping via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation and full insurance)
I may consider partial trades for custom knives and short swords. You are welcome to PM me with details of your items, but note that I am looking to get a good portion of the money for this piece via cash/check/paypal and not in a custom. Thanks
-I only ship within the 50 US states.
-Personal Check, Cashier’s Check, or PayPal accepted. (Buyer pays any fees associated with payment method selected).
-Checks must clear before item ships (usually 5 – 10 days).
*POLICY*
-Within 24 hrs. of receipt, if you are not happy with the item for any reason, you may return it to me as long as it is in the same exact condition in which it was received. A refund will be provided in the amount you sent me via the way in which you originally paid me (check, PayPal, etc.) minus any fees I incurred in the payment process (PayPal fees, cashier's check fees, etc.).
-Buyer will also pay full amount of returning shipping/insurance to me and I expect it to be the same or similar service with full insurance and delivery confirmation.
You can see more pictures on my Shutterfly site: http://japanesestyleswordsandnihonto.shutterfly.com/pictures/39
(I also have an amazing custom set of 4 seppa, tsuba, and fuchi kashira made by Josiah Boomershine for sale as well. The set was made specifically for this blade, but can easily be customized when mounted for other blades).
- The polish was done by Josiah Boomershine, who was able to masterfully bring out the true nishi-ji style hada in this L6, which nicely compliments the elegant notare-style hamon.
- The jigane has a wet-looking finely forged look, bluish cast to the steel and white distinct hamon. These traits are very typical of Howard's work, although once again Josiah was able to bring out the details of the steel in the hada, which is quite rare and unique.
- The L6 steel makes this blade extremely light weight (like aluminum), but incredibly strong at the same time. The ha is very sharp, which is a known attribute of Howard's blades. Martial artists have long coveted Howard's blades for their cutting ability. This particular blade is beefy and meaty for an L6, so there is heft there. If it were not in L6 it would be quite a bit heavier.
- As a modern sword, it bears striking similarities to antique nihonto from Hizen and evokes images of their hada that were present in the same blades. Similarly, many Hizen-to were held in very high esteem for their cutting ability.
- Habaki is custom made in a dark rokusho color by Josiah Boomershine. The habaki is perfectly made and much better than the standard copper habaki that usually comes with L6 blades made by Howard.
- Shirasaya is custom made with horn inlay by Kuro (Randy Black - a top notch Japanese style sword mounter).
Specifications:
Nagasa: 21 inches
Nakago: 8 inches
Original Price: $5,695 USD
Asking price: $5,195 USD
Newly Discounted Price: $4,800 USD
(as a bonus to buyers, I will cover shipping via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation and full insurance)
I may consider partial trades for custom knives and short swords. You are welcome to PM me with details of your items, but note that I am looking to get a good portion of the money for this piece via cash/check/paypal and not in a custom. Thanks
-I only ship within the 50 US states.
-Personal Check, Cashier’s Check, or PayPal accepted. (Buyer pays any fees associated with payment method selected).
-Checks must clear before item ships (usually 5 – 10 days).
*POLICY*
-Within 24 hrs. of receipt, if you are not happy with the item for any reason, you may return it to me as long as it is in the same exact condition in which it was received. A refund will be provided in the amount you sent me via the way in which you originally paid me (check, PayPal, etc.) minus any fees I incurred in the payment process (PayPal fees, cashier's check fees, etc.).
-Buyer will also pay full amount of returning shipping/insurance to me and I expect it to be the same or similar service with full insurance and delivery confirmation.
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