Topic: For Sale

[Moley]

For Sale:

Must be over 18 yrs old and Mature !

Not available after April 8th

1. Tony Long Katana £50

Read thread here:

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=76222&highlight=gwyn+mowll

Caveat: CRAP fittings, CRAP Tsuba, CRAP Saya, CRAP Tsuka core (All need replacing)  But nice light fast folded blade.



2. Brand new Paul Chen Nami Iaito. (Iaito = BLUNT for training only) 29" Stainless Steel blade iaito not aluminium. £115 (Save £50)
Caveat: (I DARKENED THE MENUKI IMHO MUCH MORE CLASSY THAN THE BRIGHT IN YOUR FACE AS THEY WERE)



3. Masayoshi Katana by Thaitsuki Forge. £ 150 ( Retails around £350)
Image Here :

http://www.japaneseswords4samurai.com/TSKTN2b.jpg

Caveat: Tsuka ito stretched and loose. Polish was never very good anyway. Doubts about hamon being discussed on SFI.
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=87268

[JimmyTheHoover]

Moley - are either of these any use for cutting ?

[Mole Bach]

Moley,

I'll take the Masayoshi Katana off your hands, just don't tell Mrs MB, it'll do a nice wedding anniversary gift for her 

[Lloydie]

I'll take the Tony Long, I want a light blade with a bo-hi and I have some replacement stuff.

Lloydie

[Moley]

Caveat...(Meaning BEWARE BUYER)

Mole bach... Thaitsuki needs Tsuka re-wrap with Good quality cotton Tsukamaki to be functional.
Perhaps also a Lemon/vinegar etch + polish for cosmetic enhancement.

Lloydie...Tony Long is a nice light blade but needs a NEW good quality wood Tsuka carved out and re-built with New Same/Menuki and qualityTsukamaki... It would then be an excellent blade.
The Saya would do at a pinch, but not for iaido as it catches a bit when returning blade to scabbard.

In my experience:
I'm not good enough to be able to "carve" a new Tsuka core or to do a wrapping with Tsuka ito. The tsuka ito replacement I had done prifessionally on a "Gunto" cost about £100. 
That's why I'm letting these go.

So if you want to change your minds ?

[Lloydie]

no - it's a "project" for me rather than a necessary acquisition. So I am happy to go ahead on that basis.  This is probably something for the retirement years   

hey Liam - what about forging some tsuba ?

[Liam]

hey Liam - what about forging some tsuba ?

I dont see why not Lloydie, has to be easier than forging a blade, lol!

[Moley]

Plenty of nice tsuba (and Menuki) to be had cheap Lloydie.

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/Tsuba_W0QQ_nkwZTsubaQQ_pgnZ2

I will throw in a pair of Menuki (Flying bird) a Fuchi and a Kashira. (if you want them)


See here for Tsuka re-build:
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?t=86186

Here's a good place for Same and Tsuka Maki:
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/North-London-Budo-Iaido-Budo-Shop

[Moley]

Looked at the Tony Long again today.
Really Really NICE blade...
Shame I'm not good enough with my hands to do it up...
Should be a STUNNER if done up properly.

Here's a link to Tsuka Ito..
Tsuka Maki Ito binding
Bear in mind "Whipping "a handle (as an old friend of mine used to call it) is quite difficult.
Stretch the ito first for several days by hanging a weight on to it.
A good trick after is to iron it with a steam iron...the ito shrinks and becomes even tighter.