Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th March 2007, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 22,860
If I had to guess without handling it, I would...
If I had to guess without handling it, I would say this is an old nihon-to. One that has been shortened at least a few inches, cleaned harshly in the past with abrasives, rusted a bit more, cleaned...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2007, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,386
It does seem to be a very personal matter.
So...
It does seem to be a very personal matter.
So what do you do if you buy a piece online, only to receive it and discover some flaw, like a bend in the blade, where do you draw the line as to, "Well,...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
27th February 2007, 06:01 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 14,386
Condition- What is acceptable???
A question for all collectors. When you are buying swords, what condition problems do you consider 'ok'? Is it ok to have slight bends? What about, for example, a tulwar that has been put back in its...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2007, 06:46 AM
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Replies: 61
Views: 39,353
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th February 2007, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 22,281
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th February 2007, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 8,544
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