ChrisW

I know the picture of the signature didn't exactly capture properly. Is it intentional defacement or just poor handling leading to corrosion? I gather the suggested smith was around 1650C.E. and the silver habaki suggests this as was his particular style to mount them. What other information exists on this guy? Also, thank you very much for your help! It is much appreciated. Most of my knowledge on swords lay in American style and construction, but since encountering a Japanese gunto, I've fallen in love with them as well!

Oh, I'll fix that. Thank you.

Oh, I have others too I might ask help for later if you all don't mind. A few wakizashi and a gunto. I think I might even have a very likely kyu gunto blade (profile matches).

Hey all! Just joined as I saw that you're all a very active community and as I cannot read signatures so I thought I would ask for help with this particular wakizashi. It has a kikumon on the nakago and then a smith signature. I would love to be told any sort of information you guys can glean from the signature. Age, smith, apparent rarity would all be much appreciated. I've only recently started to acquire more nihonto for my collection of blades and I am now sitting at a little little over half a dozen nihonto of varying types. It has the original silver foil habaki and a shirasaya. If something special, it would be my first nihonto to choose for restoration to display mounts. Pictures below, feel free to ask for more and I can try to get more! Thanks very much! ~Chris