Simon123

@ChrisW Hi Chris, I own a very similar unpapered tachi that I have until now believed to be from the Muromachi period. Would it be possible for you to share a few more photos and detailed measurements of your tachi? I would love to hear your thoughts on mine, as the shape and the relatively short nakago appear quite similar. Here are the measurements of my tachi: - Nagasa: 64.5 cm - Sori: 2.1 cm (Koshi-sori). Please note that the curvature was likely more pronounced before the suriage process. - Motohaba: 2.8 cm - Kasane: 0.5 cm - Sakihaba: 1.4 cm - Hamon: A relatively slim suguha. I apologize for any errors in my English, as I am not a native speaker. I hope you can help me. Best regards, Simon

Thank you. The swords you sent as reference are pretty close in size to my sword but a few things are different. Like the Hoso Suguha and the Koshi Sori. The blades you sent were rather Torii-Sori. I just studied the blade closer and I am not 100% sure but I think it has a masame hada. I tried to photograph it but I couldn't get a good picture.

I just noticed, that there is a clear line in the nakago which looks less old and has kiri Yasurime. Whith the bare eye it is way more noticable than in the photo. I marked the line blue in the picture where the difference begins. I think it really a machi okuri like Rivkin said. .

Here are a few more photos. Here is a Google Drive link with even more photos. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OTA8wDyvTbT44Nl_BvpGhNsTYwMOKl3V?usp=sharing I guess whatever it is, I got it for about 400 euros, which is a bargain.

I just created two edited images of the blade to better illustrate what it might have looked like when it was created. The first one is how it could have looked with a longer nakago but the blade haven't been touched. The second is with machi okuri. Looks definitly more like a tachi now on both.

I think that's entirely possible. If we assume that the original length was about 3–10 cm or 1–3 inches longer, the details fit together and it would be plausible.

I don't think it is a Katateuchi. It is too long with 64,5cm Nagasa and the koshi sori and big taper of 50 percent would be unusual. Also the thin suguha.

I've uploaded some close up pictures of the nakago in the Google Drive folder I posted.

Is the kissaki fixable by a togishi?

I think these are probably battle marks, as there are some battle marks on the back of the blade. The yokote is not completely destroyed, but very difficult to see. With the right lighting, the yokote is visible to the naked eye. I don't think the monouchi has been significantly altered, as the width of the hamon is consistent across the entire blade.

I recently purchased this nihonto. I am fairly certain that it is a suriage or o-suriage tachi. The polish is quite old and not in perfect condition. It may need a togishi in the future. The question is, is the blade worth it? In general, the blade is in good condition. Only the kissaki and yokote are not perfect. The yokote is still visible to the naked eye, but it is difficult to see. I am not sure what type of kissaki it is, but I suspect it is a ko kissaki. The hamon is a narrow variant of suguha. I am not sure if it is ko-suguha or something similar. The blade is definitely a suriage or o-suriage. -The Nagasa is: 64.5 cm -The Sori is a Koshi-Sori with 2.1 cm (keep in mind that the Sori was probably a more pronounced Koshi Sori before the Suriage) -The motohaba is 2.8 cm -The kasane is 0.5 cm -The sakihaba is 1.4 cm -Hada is visible, but I am too unqualified to recognize what type it is. Based on the following facts, I suspect that it is a Kamakura Suriage Tachi. Possibly Yamashiro-Den. -The taper is quite large at 2.8 - 1.4 cm (approximately 50%). -Koshi Sori with 2.1 cm after Suriage -The small Kissaki -The shape of the blade in general -The narrow Suguha Hamon with a fine, even structure -The blade is somewhat worn, as it has been polished many times over the centuries -The blade comes from a WW2 estate of a British officer What would you say this blade is? Would you agree with my assessment? If not, what speaks against my assumption? More pictures are in the Google Drive Link bellow: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Vv8AONTTp7lESMnLQmmedIBCryMmHgYd?usp=sharing

Hi, I found this Nihonto on Ebay. Price is about 800 EUR. Nagasa is 69cm Do you think it is a katana or a tachi? In Handachi Koshirae. Is it worth the price? The seller told me it was in the estate of a british military senior officer. What do you think about the sword (age, school, health of the blade)? Are the fitting of a decent quality? I already asked the seller to make better photos of the whole blade and I will post them here. Better and more photos are on the Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18-rPblXj7Z0nIi0ktWccRA2hX-y0a5fL?usp=sharing

Hi, About a year ago, I started the restoration of the koshirae of a nihonto I bought. The blade the original koshirae was mounted on is nothing special. The price of a polish would exceed the price it would be worth afterwards. Same with a new koshirae. But it was the first nihonto I bought, and I wanted at least to preserve the blade. The original saya and tsuka were cracked and no longer airtight. First I crafted a new tsuka core and then finished the tsuka with new antique fittings because the original kashira was lost. After the tsuka was finished, I bought honoki wood from Namikawa and started carving the saya. After months, the carving and lacquering is finished. I chose an Ishime pattern for the saya, and I think it was not a failure. The Katana kake in the background was also made by me. The next project is building a lightning solution. The current one is only a prototype to test the function. Please ignore the cables. They will be hidden afterwards. One of the pictures is a before-and-after picture, by the way. I hope you like the new koshirae and don't just dislike it, because it was not crafted by a traditionally trained artist. I did the best I can and learned lot on the way. If I were to start again, I think the build would be even better.

Hi, I am finally home and tried to take some good photos. I tried the best I could. Unluckily, I am not a good photographer and do not have a photo studio at home. https://drive.google...9jtbLLdR?usp=sharing

I will try to make some when I am at home on Friday.

It is hard to see on the picture but against the light you can see a hoso-suguha hamon.

Thank you

Hi, I bought this nihonto last year from an estate in Vienna/Austria. The old owner died and unfortunately if he had papers, they are gone. What age and school could it be?I am wondering what thype of Nihonto it is? Someone said it is possible a Katateuchi. It is too long for a wakizashi and the nakago is too short for a Katana. What style and school of Koshirae is it (beside the fact that the Koshirae in which is was is in very bad shape). Nagasa is 60,6cm long and Nakago about 14cm. In the following google drive link are more pictures. https://drive.google...rj_DaQ3w?usp=sharing Hope you can help me

Hi, I bought a Nihonto last year which had a split saya and broken tsuka. The pictures below are how the state was when I bought the sword. I first built a new tsuka from scratch. By the way, I am no woodworker, and this was my first real woodworking project. Later I build a new saya due to the cracked saya, which is not airtight anymore. The wood is honoki wood I bought from Namikawa. Picture below shows the old cracked saya Below is a photo with almost finished koshirae The last step I have to make is to add a Kurikata. I know you normally carve the place for the kurigata out before painting, but the material was too thin to make it that way. The original saya is also very slim, and I made it like the original. I choose to paint it black and still consider making an ishime finish before adding the kurigata. What do you think? The paint is not urushi because it is not really available in my country, and curing it is not possible in my environment (air humidity and temperature). I also built the katana kake in the picture. I hope you like it. Finally, the reason I built a DIY korishae is because the old one is broken, and it would not make sense to get a new one made before it was polished. Because the blade is a mumei and probably not worth the money it would cost to get it polished and get a new koshirae, I made the decision to leave the blade in its unpolished state and just make a new koshirae. The project was really interesting, and I learnt a lot from it. I think it looks good for my level of skill in woodcraft. Please don't hate; just constructive criticism.

Thanks Dan, I am happy with my tsuba and i think I made a good deal. I might contact Spartancrest. It is a good idea.

Thank you Dan, what price did you get yours? Was mine a good deal?

It is so shiny because I photographed it with flash.

I bought this tsuba for 25$ on catawiki from Japan. Is this tsuba legit? What time period is it from? What school? https://drive.google...Jru_g1Xr?usp=sharing Photos are in the drive folder the file were to big to upload. I would be very happy if someone could help me.

Thank you

Where do I find honoki wood to buy? If you know a place please message me.