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Yes, Here is the picture of the full nakago, theres some rust from the habaki, but it seems to be suface.

Thank you. Ok, thats good to hear. I kinda feared both of them would be rubbish Any idea of how much a polish/restauration would cost? The length of it is about 68cm. Is there any cheap polishers in europe? Or does it have to be sent elsewhere? /Pontus

Thank you for your reply. Can anything more be said from the reading of the kanji? Are those signatures good? What do you think of the two swords? Should i just leave them like they are or are any of the worth polishing? So many questions. Thank you for any comments. /Pontus

Hi, This is my first posting here. My interest in Japanese swords is quite recent, i do collect other Japanese antiques though. But even so, i have two Japanese swords in my drawer, which i´ve bought at smaller auctions long ago. The first one is a katana. I do not know the age of this one, its signed, and to my opinion the blade seems quite nice. But it has spots, a few chips, and looks overall a bit messy. My question is, what should i do with it? Is the quality or condition too bad? Can anyone tell me something about the signature? The other one is a wakizashi, which is partly bought for the nice koshirae, fine fuchi-kashira and so. The blade should be koto, it is signed. But the blade itself is a complete mess. Looks like someone worked hard on it in the garage.. Can someone read the signature? Is the blade completely ruined? Many thanks Pontus