OT: Appraisal!!!!

Oh. Sensei is finally really showing his age. :(

I suppose it's the way of all flesh.

John
 
Oh Spectre, its only his hair and his glasses he uses for writing and reading the kanji on my swords' nakago.
When its time to fight, he is a brilliant star and moves better than the youngest of us.
He is at his prime!
Really, he is wonderful.
If he dyed his hair, you'd never know the difference.
 
last time we talked it was val'd at 12k estimated, so wow, what an appraisal. Such a unique blade can hardly have a 'green money' value anyways, right?

My biggest item windfall was my 1973 Rickenbacker 4001 lefty bass, I paid 500 fer it in the late 80's. Vaalued at about 1200-1500 USD. Sold it for 900 to finance my daughter's 2nd B-day party, some gold earrings fer the wife, and a CETME fer meself.

I still have a rarer bass I paid 1200 for, worth 2200 and rising...

Keith
 
DannyinJapan said:
Dude!
I will probably not cut anything tougher than bamboo.
Or maybe a frozen turkey...
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Wouldn't bamboo scar up the finish?:confused:
 
I would like to see some tatami (I think that is the right term) cuts. That and milk jugs. The running record at sword forum is like 102 or something individual pieces cut off of a (half gallon?) milk jug.
 
yoippari said:
I would like to see some tatami (I think that is the right term) cuts. That and milk jugs. The running record at sword forum is like 102 or something individual pieces cut off of a (half gallon?) milk jug.
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yoippari... This sounds interesting... Could you explain how the testing is done? Thanks! :)
 
Beautiful sword. An heirloom to pass down to your children and grandchildren. Would be hard, but I would not even cut with it. Congratulations.
 
probably just a few tatami cuts.
im not into competition or challenging materials.
it will be kept safe, i promise.
 
DannyinJapan said:
Yvsa
I may get some marks on it from cutting, but they will come off with a little powder finish.
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Aren't these swords hardened pretty much like a khukuri in that they have a differential temper?
The skin on bamboo is pretty tough and hard to cut through with just any old tool, like an axe fer instance.:eek:
Methinks cutting bamboo with a khuk would leave similar scratches, could they also be removed with this same powder?
Cutting soft green wood leaves scratches that aren't easily removed except if you have a buffing wheel and even at that it takes a bit of work.:(
 
The scratches will not come out with just a little powder. The polish on Nihonto is extremely fine and while the powder with lessen their visibility, the only way to permanently remove them is to send it back to the togi for a repolish.
 
Danny,
I'd satisfy myself with cutting some hanging manilla rope. Nothing that would damage the blade polish. When you read about Japanese sword polishing, it's an awesome art in itself. You are entrusted with a piece of history to be preserved, which I'm sure you fully understand. ;)
 
theres more than one kind of powder, and i have been taught how to use the stones.
(heck, i have taught the use of the stones)
noone needs to worry about my finish, it will be ok.
I live in swordland. My neighbor is a sword dealer.
I have ACCESS to many sword guys here.
 
nah, its not that.
i have more help than i need over here.
and im not going to do anything risky with a sword i couldnt replace!
i do think one should get to use the sword one buys though.
even if its only once, you should try some cutting with it.
i hate the idea of having a "no-touch" sword or weapon like that.

i knew a guy once who spent thousands on those chrome plated toldeo POS swords. had them all over his bedroom walls.
he even had a set of the marto katanas on the headboard of his bed, just above his pillow.
He didnt want anyone to touch his treasures.
Oh man, that still gives me a chuckle...
 
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