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New Wak, Signature Gimei?


Taz575

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Purchased a Wakizashi online today because I liked the hamon on it (I Know, I'm a Hamon Junky!)  Yes, I got it knowing it may be gimei because I liked the hamon pics! 

 

It is listed as Bicchu no kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, but I have some doubts from when I was comparing the mei from other swords to this one.  Placement looks OK, but it's that third character down from the top.

 

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On the 3rd character from the top, the leg on the left goes out instead of going in towards the vertical stroke in the middle.  Anything else to show its a gimei signature? 

 

Closer shot:

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Other side of the tang, no chrysanthemum:

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Overall shot:

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And the crazy Hamon that gets me every time!

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Take a look at the sharp, crisp inscriptions of these papered Yasuhiro swords and compare. It doesn't look good for your sword, I'm afraid. 

http://www.samuraishokai.jp/sword/09112.html

http://www.giheiya.com/shouhin_list/japanese_sword/wakizashi/03-1024.html

http://www.token-net.com/juyotoken/tachibana_yasuhiro.html

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