William Jennings

Was hoping someone coukd help with this blade. It’s straight? Almost no Sori. The seller says it is from the lake Kamakura period. I’m not certain. Nagasa is 63 cm…..so katana length? Could anyone help?

Hello everyone! I have the chance to buy this odachi. It’s Mumei. Nagasa of just over 35 inches. Not in great polish but no rust. The fittings are lower quality and in poor condition and may not be salvagable. It feels like a good sword but with low quality fittings. I think restoration on a piece like this would be around $5000. I haven’t been collecting long. Only a couple years. My question is how rare are these odachi? I couldn’t find anymore online for sale to compare it to. Just modern reproductions. My biggest question is what is a fair offer to make the owner for this odachi in this condition and considering the $5000 it will cost to restore? I just want to make him an honest offer and not cheat him. If you’d rather not say publicly, feel free to private message me. Thanks for your help!

Can anyone assist with the translation?

@ROKUJUROJean, thank you! I will try to get you better photos on a dark background and side lighting. As for the nakago, I don’t see any stamps. Just the yasurieme. Is there a way to remove some rust on the nakago without ruining the blade to better look for a stamp? Suggestions?

Hey guys! I picked up this sword at a sale and was hoping to get more information on it. Is this an older sword that was repurposed for the war or a showato? I’m guessing older but not sure. I think it’s in gunto mounts but not the typical mounts that I’ve seen before. Was this a military sword or carried by a civil worker? Mumei nakago The nagasa is 26 inches i think the hamon is notare-gunome but not sure takanoha yasurieme, so possibly Mino den? any information about its age/maker would be helpful

Just got the handle off. Could someone translate?

Can anyone help with the translation of this Fuchi?

@ChrisW really? I told him I thought it was a Chinese knockoff. You really think it’s legit?

This sword was brought back by a friends grandpa after the war. Thoughts on its authenticity?

@Nobody can you give me any details on which specific “Kanesada” signed this so I can do some research? Like when Kanesada was alive or which generation?

Hey everyone! I have the chance to buy this nihonto in gunto mounts. I have several questions about it. The seller says it’s signed “Kanesada” (Nosada) because of the special kanji that was used and that it is from the muromachi era. Is it authentic? Or do you think it’s gimei?? also, I know the sword is in gunto mounts but the Ito wrap style is unusual. Is this Satsuma style wrap?

I’ll start off by saying I know these are bad pics, but these are the pics the gentleman sent me of the tang on his katana. Can anyone translate the maker or year from this?

Can anyone help me with this Mei? Thanks in advance!

Here are the signatures I found online for ghr Shodai and Nidai!