O-Midare

Chris, your second photo appears as if they are floating above the blade, simply amazing. Like meteors.

I have one of these, they are sharp. https://www.ebay.ca/itm/1-5-Sori-Shinogi-Zukuri-Nami-Koshirae-Hishi-Gami-Copper-Habaki-Japanese-Sword/282659837178?hash=item41cfd6d4fa:g:9iIAAOSwW9dZwJil&redirect=mobile

My bookshelf.

I wonder if this is another account used by our good friend the samuraimonkey, he is in Texas if I am correct.

With this blade I'm afraid all they are selling is a story.

Wasn't Japan closed off to the west except a few ships allowed for trade in just one port 250 years ago, highly unlikely it would find its way to Texas in the 1770's

Merry Christmas.

Is this Horimono done in negative? Not liking it.

Looks like some activity in the close up. Maybe water quenched.

Is this oil quenched?, activity: nie?

Thanks for the info.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/War-Memorabilia-Antique-Soldier-Military-kamikadze-WW2-Photo-4x6-inch-H/183952257196?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D40719%26meid%3D07432a2164154b3ea5348ae856828945%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dpf%26sd%3D183879158607%26itm%3D183952257196%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

Looks like it could be Sue-Bizen. Closer to 450.

Here's a blade of some sort he has for a cool million. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Japanese-sword-ULTRA-RARE-Sakabat-reverse-edge-blade-MUSEUM-PIECE/113828029442?hash=item1a80ade402:g:nSgAAOSw0qFdNldw And another I'm not sure what happened here. But it claims an amazing Horimono, for $ 2799.99 https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-Japanese-ARMY-OFFICERS-KNIFE-SWORD-WITH-AMAZING-HORIMONO-SAMURAI-VINTAGE/113848845701?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=40719&meid=a750d2c4320c445a93f04df53dd79808&pid=100012&rk=4&rkt=6&sd=113886346793&itm=113848845701&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100012.m1985&redirect=mobile

A Real Beauty.