Eric Santucci
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Up for sale is a very rare style blade - a kissaki moroha zukuri style tanto by Sadanobu (Josiah Boomershine), commonly known as kogarasu zukuri style. (Note: This blade is also posted for sale on Josiah's site for me as well).
This tanto is difficult to let go of as I personally like the kissaki moroha zukuri style sugata very much and this particulary piece is quite special to me. In addition, it is a very challenging sugata to forge so not many smiths make these style blades and if they do, they choose to make them very, very infrequently (I know because I have asked around).
The rarity of this piece is added to by the fact that it has a grass kanji script poem inscribed into the nakago. A further touch to the package is the solid silver habaki accomplished in a mottled/textured style. The package is elegantly finished off with a custom high end shirasaya by Kuro (Randy Black) with black horn mekugi with a white ivory horn inlay around the mekugi peg.
Specifications:
Modern mono-steel: 1075
Overal: 13 3/4 in
Nagasa: 10 3/4 in
Width at machi: 28mm
Thickness at machi: 5mm
More pics: http://japanesestyleswordsandnihonto.shutterfly.com/pictures/19
Asking price: $2,225 USD
(this price is below what you would pay to commission this piece even if you can convince a modern japanese style smith to make you one)
(as a bonus to buyers, I will cover shipping via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation and full insurance)
-I only ship within the 50 US states.
-Personal Check, Cashiers Check, or PayPal accepted.
-Checks must clear before item ships (usually 5 10 days).
-Buyer pays all PayPal fees.
*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.
This tanto is difficult to let go of as I personally like the kissaki moroha zukuri style sugata very much and this particulary piece is quite special to me. In addition, it is a very challenging sugata to forge so not many smiths make these style blades and if they do, they choose to make them very, very infrequently (I know because I have asked around).
The rarity of this piece is added to by the fact that it has a grass kanji script poem inscribed into the nakago. A further touch to the package is the solid silver habaki accomplished in a mottled/textured style. The package is elegantly finished off with a custom high end shirasaya by Kuro (Randy Black) with black horn mekugi with a white ivory horn inlay around the mekugi peg.
- Professionally polished by Josiah Boomershine (Sadanobu).
- Josiah is able to bring out a nishiji-style hada within the 1075 monosteel making for a quite impressive modern blade.
- The solid silver habaki, designed to look like a mottled amphibian-style texture in matte finish, was masterfully crafted by Josiah as well per my specifications.
- The blade boasts of a rarely seen style called kissaki moroha zukuri, which consists of ultra light weight naginata grooves and double cutting edge.
- The blade is completed with a famous poem by the great "Basho" carved on the nakago. The three line haiku, written in grass script, translates as: An ancient pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of a splash.
- Josiah noted that he chose this poem because the blade was forged this Spring (2012) and his pond is teeming with frogs that sing all night. Therefore, he thought the poem was a fitting addition for this fine blade.
Specifications:
Modern mono-steel: 1075
Overal: 13 3/4 in
Nagasa: 10 3/4 in
Width at machi: 28mm
Thickness at machi: 5mm
More pics: http://japanesestyleswordsandnihonto.shutterfly.com/pictures/19
Asking price: $2,225 USD
(this price is below what you would pay to commission this piece even if you can convince a modern japanese style smith to make you one)
(as a bonus to buyers, I will cover shipping via USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation and full insurance)
-I only ship within the 50 US states.
-Personal Check, Cashiers Check, or PayPal accepted.
-Checks must clear before item ships (usually 5 10 days).
-Buyer pays all PayPal fees.
*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.
