A few weeks ago, I bought the very nice looking, massive tataki nomi below off ebay. The price was very reasonable. I'm a japanese chisel newbie, so I sought advice from several experts who all gave it a thumbs up.
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Well, the package arrived today. The top was cut wide open, and here's all that was in it:
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It's impossible to know for sure what happened, but I have a pretty good guess: the f#@&rs at customs opened it and didn't bother to reseal it.
Obviously, there's no way to replace something like this. The best I can hope for is a refund.
Sorry for the self-pitying whine, I just had to get that off my chest.
So, does anyone need an extra hoop for a japanese chisel?