UNFMoose

Hi,

 

According my books, this Tanehiro is not the shodai, maybe a second generation.

Thanks for taking the time to look!

Somehow, I really doubt your name is "Moose." Would you please sign your real name for your post, per Brian's rules?

 

Thanks, & welcome to the forum.

 

Ken

You know, I saw that in the rules, and with the info requested on registration I had the understanding it was an automatic signature. Oops.

Tim

Moose actually is a real nickname though.

IMHO, I think it has character the way it is. It looks like a piece of history. Not that others don't, but in looking at restored pictures, I get the sense of new blade, not old with a potential rich history. I don't know what the typical opinion is in this community, but that's how I see it right now, and one of the reasons I was thinking about getting just a new Menuki. I see where I can buy it online, but I have yet to look for a tutorial on how to wrap it. Thanks for your input Sencho!

I personally think it would be a good idea if you are planning to get your blade restored, to do all of it at once. You would not want to have a new saya made for your blade in it's current condition because the rust would contaminate the inside and if you at a later time got your sword polished and stored it in a contaminated saya, rust could spread onto the blade again and ruin your pricey new polish. If your tight on money for restoring it I believe Fred Lohman does some good work at a relatively low cost.

Good point. Thank you.

I do have plenty of high quality gun oil!

Wow. Thanks for the help! This is pretty exciting.

As far as restoration goes, that obviously helps with value. If I have no interest in selling it, other than further corrosion, are there any downsides to holding off on restoration? I would definitely be interested in a new handle (Tsuka I believe), or at least new Menuki. Also, the Saya I have for it seems to be too short, and as seen in the pictures, in horrible condition.

Hizen Kuni ju Minamoto Tane hiro

 

肥前国住源種広

 

There were two generations, both worked in Saga. First worked in Kanei, the second in Kanbun.

So what does this mean? I really don't know anything, and I am not finding too much on google, and don't really know where to go. I do have lots of reading to do about the basic terms and whatnot.

All I know about this sword, is that my Granddad brought it back after WWII or Korea. Neither my dad or I ever asked him about it. I don't think I even knew it existed until after he had a massive stroke and lost his speech. Anywho, I am interested in basic info about it, how to find out more info about it, and if it is worth restoring. I posted this on another forum and was directed here. Sorry about some of the pics, they looked clear on my small camera screen. Thanks!