Pheonharu

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These are the four blades from my recent thread in the Nihonto section, where members kindly explained what they are: https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/56728-four-cut-down-blades-with-habaki-%E2%80%94-help-identifying-and-understanding-what-i-have/ As discussed there, these appear to be genuine nihonto that were cut down in Japan, most likely to avoid the sword registration process rather than during the postwar period. They are scrap in collecting terms, but useful as study and practice material — examining the cross-section for forging construction, polishing practice without any real risk, or taking apart the habaki to see how it was made. 1. Overall 25 cm, blade above habaki 12 cm, nakago with 3 mekugi-ana, brass habaki 2. Overall 25 cm, blade above habaki 11 cm, nakago with 3 mekugi-ana, copper habaki 3. Similar dimensions, nakago with 4 mekugi-ana, copper habaki. Note: two members of the identification thread raised doubts about whether this one is Japanese — the nakago surface and overall shape drew comment. Please read the thread and judge for yourself. 4. Similar dimensions, nakago with 2 mekugi-ana, brass habaki Exact measurements for any individual piece available on request. No mei is legible on any of them. None have been polished, cleaned, or altered in any way — they are exactly as I received them, and I have deliberately left them alone. I do not have a fixed price in mind, as I have no real sense of what these are worth. Offers welcome, for individual pieces or for all four together. I would rather they went to someone who can actually make use of them than sit in a drawer. Shipping from Prague, Czech Republic. Happy to ship within the EU; international shipping is possible but please check your local import rules first. Payment by PayPal or bank transfer. More photos available on request, and happy to answer any questions. Price: €120 each, or €420 for all four. Shipping not included — I'll quote the actual cost from Prague depending on destination. Payment by PayPal or SEPA bank transfer.

Hello everyone, I am new here and would appreciate some guidance from people who know far more than I do. I recently came into possession of four Japanese blades. All four have been cut down, and the cut surfaces look relatively modern — bright steel against the aged patina on the rest of the blade. I have been told the most likely explanation is disarmament after the war, but I would like to hear whether that reading holds up. What I can describe: Each blade is roughly 25 cm overall, with about 12–13 cm of blade above the habaki All four retain their habaki, in copper or brass The nakago each have between two and four mekugi-ana No mei is legible on any of them. I have tried raking light but have not managed to bring anything out None of them have been polished or cleaned. The surfaces are as I received them, and I have deliberately left them alone I have photographs with a ruler for scale, close-ups of the cut ends, and shots of each nakago. I can post more of anything that would help. My questions: Does the number of mekugi-ana suggest anything about age or how often these were remounted? Is there anything in the geometry — the mune, the shinogi — that might point toward a period or tradition, even in fragments this short? Is there a better technique for reading a nakago than the raking light I have tried? Is there any value in these beyond study pieces? I have had one opinion that there is not, and I am not disputing it — I would just like to understand the reasoning better. I am based in Prague, so hands-on examination by a specialist is not easy to arrange here. Any thoughts would be genuinely helpful. Thank you.