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sorry I disagree the blade was from Edo Period .Im just going to put period correct parts and re wrap the tsuka .You can’t take away the fact it was made by a master sword maker in the 1600 .I understand your opinion on how I got it leaving it .but returning closer back to what it was to me has value and history.people buy swords today that cost thousands new I’d rather own a piece that was built in the time samurai lived.it is not a fake or a piece of metal to me .if a collector had a blade,Tsuba and tsuka and piece to gether as a sword it is not a fake .It would be nice to have a samurai sword that was all original one piece but who’s to say it was because no one was alive then unless actually documented?

I saw the estoration the guy you mentioned did it was amazing.Jm on fence on the Tsuba I think it’s savable and nothing wrong with restoring something back to original Condition.I know with guitars we don’t refinish paint jobs it destroys value.I know with cars restoration is not frowned on.My sword is not a museum quality show piece .if the Tsuba is savable I’ll use it or I’ll have buy another .the blade I never messed with .the tsuka will be done by professional.I chose to wrap in black as in the Edo Period that was the color considered legal and the dye was more abundant from my reading.If the Tsuba is a real Edo Period one then to me it still is weather restored or not?

Actually you can see in the one photo how the Tsuba looked before I tried cleaning it .It is risk I took I do think restoring is worth it just guessing I did not do correct.I thought it was iron and that is how you restore iron pans .

Here is tha wazikashi.the saya I’m pretty sure is not Edo .the blade is as I sent detailed photos to a expert who wrote book on subject .when I got it years back it had a ww2 handle and Tsuba that I sold.I bought all the other parts separately to try to restore to period correct.I saw a guy restore a Tsuba and looked amazing that’s why I gave it a try on the one I bought.If was brown and rusty and I would not want to put that on the sword that I’m having the tsuka re wrapped.

Hi guys so I bought a wakizashi years back.it came with ww2 handle and Tsuba which I sold .The blade I researched and I emailed a well know expert / Arthur with photos of blade he concurred that the blade was from Edo Period and he told me soldiers would smuggle the real samurai sword blades to USA that way.I have bought pieces sold to me as Edo Period to piece this sword back together .I will be mailiuout the tsuka soon for re wrap.now the Tsuba was brown and very rusty .I probably messed it up if it is real Edo or not?I thought it was made off Iron so I tried the self cleaning oven .I did viniger soak and dishwashing soap with sod pad .I probably did everything you are not supposed to do.I just thought since trying restore and the Tsuba was ugly a good idea.Now my confusion is I’m doubting if Edo Period anyway the Tsuba seems be some other metal material?Can I get a opinion besides I’m a moron thanks guys.

What does sign your posts mean? On the other not my wakizashi I know it’s frowned on by some but I tried restoring the Tsuba .It was a dark rusted brown and what I thought was iron after oven clean cycle ,viniger and tons scrubbing it looks to be a different metal ?I bought it separate as Edo Period but know not sure ?

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Thanks so hope someone can help me on here?First off I’m restoring my Edo Period wazikashi currently.this brings me to my little question.so my wife years ago said her father was given a sword by a sultan in the Philippines.Now to today she finally asked her mom if she still had it i was pushing her to ask about it.Her mom still has it and took some pictures of it.now I was thinking it would be a ww2 samurai sword but now I have pictures I really can’t tell how old it is or it’s origin.the sheath if it went with sword originally looks military .Any one have a clue to what the sword is ?Thanks It looks samurai style two handed and the blade .could it be Meji period ?