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Let me know if anyone can read this before i do hours of research.

Thoughts on this little sword, great gunome hamon, was made like this not converted in my opinion. Signed 近江山人　　Ǒmi-sanjin Hermit of Ǒmi . Just over 8 inches long total

This is how I carve a chicken????

Ok talked to a sword dealer that knows. mishina school for sure. Mei both gimei. Would be nice if polished but cost to reshape, polish and refit far more than Mashina School blade already done with paper. So I will enjoy as is and try not to swing it full force like a 6 year old. Time to patch up with my tig welder and get some sandpaper on this thing. Just joking.

Well that doesnt help much but thanks? Yeah I’m not living in Fuedal Japan so I wont be swing the blade for anything. The Tsuka Ito would be be remade if the sword were polished so dont worry.

Dave Hofhine. Hes only seen pictures. I’m sure he would have to see in person to be 100%

Thanks for input Steve. On list (23 months) for polish. He looked and said it can be reshaped, polished. $85/$100 an inch so $1700 to $2000. Im more into saving the blade if is real.

Ken, I will post a full res photo of blade in AM. Impossible for me without sunlight. Here are 3 shots from am. So hard to get complete blade.

Sudare-ba in higher resolution

Pardon the length of post. So I have read the other two post on this sword but I am the new owner now. I picked up cheep from a friend. I got sword and saya was for different sword. Took apart, removed gorilla glue, traced blade, shaped interior, glued with vegetable paste. Now it fits perfect. Added a Tsuba to take up space as needed and now its a solid sword in properly fitting saya that looks good. I did a lot of research on sword mei and see many similar the closest is here. https://www.toukenkomachi.com/index_en_tachi&katana_A171217.html I talked with polisher and sent photos and he thinks it can be reworked and polished. It had been sandpapered by someone in the past not me. Knowing that the only way to go with sword was reshape and polish I used vinager to bring out the Hamon and check for Sudare-ba. It shows on sword side signed Tanba. Keep in mind I am a total newbie when you reply. The Yamato mei side is different. I guess the main question is with the nice looking Hamon should I pay to have reshaped and polished or is that just a waste of money. I really like the sword but dont want to waste money. Does anyone have a sword signed similar? With nice looking hamon/reshaped and polished but fake signature would I then just have a worthless shiny thing? My pictures are low resolution to fit on this site. If anyone wants to see a high resolution please ask. Again, a newbie please try not to rip me a new a$$hole if I am improper in any way. Also if you love Japanese art follow my IG Thebasementjapnesegallery I sell some great stuff. Thank you for any input.

Thanks for the quick reply. This one is also available. No marks so I assume it’s not worth picking up either.

This Tsuba is for sale locally. Wondering if it worth picking up or if it’s just a piece made for the tourist market. Any info would be much appreciated. Scott

And wow. It this we’re a broken blade reworked someone has some mad skills. Thanks again.

Grey, thanks so much for the information. I’ll keep it as a my first of many then.

My name or that makers name? Mine is Scott. The maker? Kane Sumi is what it says on paper but I have not verified using a Japanese language book I have.