Shibui Swords
Nihonto, Gendaito, Shinken, Iaito
For Sale

Rules for successful buying


 


Koto

Sakakura Masatoshi Daito  $7000.00

Higo Hearts-Iron Koshirae  $3000.00

Masatoshi Daito & Higo Koshirae purchased together for   $9500.00


Bizen Osafune Uchigatana  $4100.00


Fujiwara Sadayuki  $6200.00


Ubu Shimada Soshu Dambira  $4800.00


'Soshu Ju Hiromasa' Katate-uchi  $4800.00



Shinto



Shinshinto

Ansei Enju Nobukatsu Tanto  $3200.00


 


Gendaito

Yasutake O-Kogatana  $2800.00


Shinken 

Custom J. Taylor w/ PPK blade  $550.00

Cheness 1045 Katana  $350.00


Iaito 

Cheness Iaito  $350.00


Important Note on Collecting

It is perhaps a partial statement, but none the less not far-fetched, to say that the sword appraisal agencies and sword clubs in modern Japan have made up and created a mind set for today's collectors; and have set them like sheep for the polished, papered "Packaged" sword products. - Little notice has been taken that the real Samurai swords, the actual swords of the Samurai - are being wholly altered, ground up by polshing and re-constructed, essentially ending their specific histories.

When a Temple or Shrine is completely reconstructed; or moved down the street to make way for a parking garage - is it the same?

One of the aspects for collectors is certainly polished, and papered swords; - And the other, however, are original, real Samurai antique swords. Nihonto.

     The two are not the same

Many of the Japanese collectors would never bother changing, papering or altering their swords at all - of course, the why of this hasn't been loudly preached.
Sho-Shin


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