Swords

It’s hard to get good pictures with my phone of the Kissaki and Boshi also a little Choi Steve

Sorry Let me get some pictures of everything

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Price is negotiable !

I decided on putting this sword up for sale do to financially issues This sword is by far the best and unique hada I have ever seen And in full polish I’m listing it at 4500 only because of the above mentioned You won’t find another like it in this mint condition I like to keep parts original as possible Tsuka Kashera Saya and Tsuba except the retaining strap that I replaced He was a smith in the Meiji era 1868 to 1912 that produced an almost Damascus type of steel in his attempts to emulate the works of Ko Hoki and Etchu Norishige from the Kamakura era. Those works had a notable itame nagare o hada with pronounced chikei. Norishige’s hada is often referred to as “Matsukawa hada” as it resembled the bark of a pine tree. Ikkansai The hamon represents the best of this style by this smith And are very desirable

I’ve been reading more lately and I think it’s paying off! Maybe one day I can get to a gold member Steve

Thanks guys for all your great information Steve

Thanks guys for your feedback Steve

Great thanks I would too ! if anyone has anything else to add to it

Can I get help with kanji translation of this pit helmet Thanks Steve

Thanks Ian Dose any one else have opinions? Steve

I can use help with this sword The forge looks layers but is it openings ? To me it looks newer with older mounts steve

Sword sold for 1400 on EBay Thanks for all opinions Steve

Thanks for the banner info SteveM I thought military is sort You may hav saved me money Brian About the sword ! not many saya pictures that’s not already posted here they are any way

Thanks Brian I was thinking Gendaito because I don’t see any dark areas in the hamon but It’s hard to see being so shiny You would know more than I Can anyone interpret the kanji on the flag? It looks like a martini glass with a wreath behind it Thanks to everyone for the all feed back on this thread

I thought this Japanese banner unusual the seller dosnt know what The kanji means so if anyone knows it would be great steve

Good information guys I don’t have the sword I’m hand so I cant see a star and can only go by the pictures Im a little puzzled if it’s oil quench or Gendaito ? I don’t see any dark areas in the hamon so my guess would be Oil quench but I’m no expert steve

Thanks again Do you also do translation for swords ?

If you don’t mind guys I hav one more canteen I need translated Thanks again

Thanks so much Its cool you were able too get that much information Is the stitching on the strap part of it ?

L morita Now I have your attention can I ask for another kanji translation? Not as clear as the ist Thanks Steve

Thanks I appreciate your help My concerns are was it done post war because it looks too good But I’m a skeptical guy Steve

Dose anyone know what the kanji means ? steve

The seller would accept 3800 But if it needs a polish that’s at least another 2000 maybe more! Now it’s 5800 I will take it as a thumbs down ! Thanks guys