best to email them and ask. I believe there are no stocks available in shops hence the premium in the market. The russians collectors are also selling as the market is hot. Even shirogorov brothers know the market is hot, so the cool ones are being auctioned or lotteried.
Kanetsune is not bad, it's got a decent heattreat. There are many models, not sure what you are referring to. if you are looking for just fixed blades, consider Takeshi Saji, his work is quite well known. And if you go through JCK, you can even have some customisation (at least I did, about 8 years ago).
Congrats. Focus all efforts on your boy. You found your own place to stay etc? must be quite challenging to juggle school, fathering, and the upcoming challenge (which I strongly support and believe in, albeit it's a little lengthy)
Haha. Yea. Gonna be tough. But thank goodness I have some money left behind by my late mother, along with a 4room flat in punggol. So I'm pretty fine.
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