TheGermanBastard

Approx 1 - 5 Minutes per item. NPO maybe more, Yoshikawa maybe less.

No

As I said earier it looks o be work in the Bizen Tradition ... so yes I agree to that ...but send it to Japan for a top level polish? I can't agree to that due to the market situation.

Impressive reading Ray. High possibility of a Gimei ... but who knows. Maybe someone got very lucky.

Hello Christoph, yes it is probably not a Nagamitsu while I personally can not comepletely rule it out. I see a great variety in Emura and Nagamitsu blades. Also their mere number is tremendous. This leads me to thinking that a larger number of people made "Nagamistu" blades. That is numberous prisoners employed at the coresponding prison forges - hence the great variety and sometimes a reason not to sign the blade. What is very atypical for a Nagamitsu are the Bohi. Bohi are rather rare with Gendaitos but they exist. I have not see them on a Nagamitsu blade yet. (I actually think I have a Nagamitsu somewhere that is similar) Aisde from pinning this blade down to a certain smith, I have no doubt that it is a WWII Gendaito.

While I am not the buyer of this sword I wonder what others thought it was. The signature was to obscured for me to read. Muromachi Soshu? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Japanese-Wakazashi-Samurai-Sword-with-Mixed-Metal-Mounts-Signed-/153375772328 An interesting piece and decent Koshirae in my oppinion.

it is not about mind but iron

It is a WWII Gendaito. Could be by Nagamaitsu . I have had several Mumei Nagamitsus and also other Mumei Gendaitos. Looks like someone working in the Bizen tradition. A sword of good quality. A pitty it is not signed.

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Marco, I think you can export just whaever you like - it is all then the buyers responsibility. Some countries like New Zeland may have strict laws indeed but in the USA? I do not think so.

Plant Protection Law not permitting to ship a Bonsai? Are you certain? I can't imagine that or the world is evern crazier than my weird imagination ...

This is a very interesting Yari!

Wonderfull tree and I do like the Tsuba, too

I think your guess is very good lol

Hello Alex, this Fukure was inside the Hamon and about 1'' ... overall I think Fukure has to be looked at on a case by case study. But this Fukure was just really bad ..

As far as I came concerned I had bought one so far ... a 32'' Ubu Bizen Koto blade featruing the most extraordinary Fukure I had ever seen in a blade and an additional 3 Hagire.

This is a truely nice and good sword.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/antique-Japanese-samurai-sword-/254120028989 I came in as 2nd high bidder only...

Might just be me, but don't see many ? Hello Alex, because the swords were used up. Like a cheap screw driver that you throw away when it shows signs of wear and that you don't care to pick up if it falls down to the ground. Most of them won't have survived or better say kept.

Very good price and beautifull blade

what was the price tag?

Just the polish is worth more than you paid. I can not say if the sword is Gimei or Shoshin but the workmanship is very nice and the pilish is very good, too. This grade of polish would cost around 100USD / inch with most polishers. If the blade came out of Japan without papers then it is likely Gimei. Without discussing the Mei I can say that you got a nice quality piece at an abslute bargain price! there is much too look at enjoy! I hoep you will appreciate the swords for a long time.

good old tsuba!

Nonsense. This is an excellent sword. If you can't tell this at 1st sight you need new glasses. Congrats on this sword. Prisitine polsih, too.

What did Benson say?