Hanito

Many great guesses, and many winners, congrats! I have much to learn. Can anyone figure out the generation? Now for the big question, would you pay for shinsa if you owned this blade?

The results....

I will post pictures of the nakago later today/tomorrow. While picture quality is a combination of an old phone camera, bad lighting, and sub par photography skill. The lines are much sharper under natural light with the naked eye but until some professional shots (sibling discount) I cannot provide much better. Mark S- That is a very nice blade. I will try get some better pictures of the hamon but it doesn't look like mine has that pronounced sudare-ba hamon as your pictures show.

My first nihonto. I would like to see what you all think of it any guesses towards the age and maker and why before revealing the mei (no cheating). It came in shirasaya with its koshirae, unfortunately the koshirae didn't belong to the blade (hole almost an inch off). I'm in the process of seeing if its worth it to get a new handle or get the old one re-drilled and also a new tsunagi-habaki made as it was cracked. I am curious if anyone believes this sword is worth submitting to shinsa? I am not great at capturing the beauty of the sword on camera and if needed I can take more photos. So any guesses??? PS: More information upon request