PhoenixDude

Hi all, I recently inhereted a few swords from a friend who passed away recently and I'm probably going to be selling a few of them off, I have listed one of them up on ebay, heres the link. Feel free to ask for more pics. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Late-Taisho-period-Katana-with-engraved-dragon-and-sanskrit-in-Koshirae-/322490797869?hash=item4b15f30f2d:g:b2oAAOSw53NY-r65

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Is it possible to have custom koshirae made without sending the sword? Could a shirasaya be used as a pattern instead?

judjing solely on the rust of the nakago id say probably around 1700s or 1600s

Any elaboration on that? What did he say?

Its hard, I think its a rock...

This is on a very tired osuriage katana with a mei signed Rai Kunitoshi.

Im beginning to lean towards it being a gimei sig trying to pass off as an early kiyomaro sword.

Thanks for the help joe! I dont really think its that masayuki though, the examples of his look a little more flowing, and the rust on the nakago is alot deeper than showa period. The masayuki sword is a katana with a beautiful ornate dragon horimono and 3 Sanskrit characters on it.

and who is this masayuki guy? the rust on the nakago seems to indicate it being older than showa.

More pics of #3, what do you think? does this look like his work or gimei? sorry about the poor pics, my phone wont really pick up the hamon. I did asbestos I could.

Any ideas on these?