GetFuzzy2 Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Greetings again. So I have this Wakizashi I would like to show you gentlemen but I have a few question, can someone translate the tang, and tsuba for me? Also can anyone hazard a guess at the time of production for the wakizashi? The wakizashi's cutting edge is 16 inches and over all length is 20 1/2 inches. I do not think the tsuba is organelle to the piece, am I correct? Thanks guys Death Before Dismount Quote
Peter Bleed Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Vern, I happen to be on line when you posted this blade. It seems kind of interesting, but in keeping with recent standards, I urge YOU to translate that signature. It start with "Fujiwara" so you can start with the smith's name. You can do this and it will be fun! Peter Quote
GetFuzzy2 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Posted January 7, 2014 So wax on wax off is what your telling me So what I was able to determine is that the smith is from the Fujiwara clan and lived in the mid to late 800 AD time period? So am I going down the right path? Death Before Dismount Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Way too early. Likely Muromachi period 16th century and maybe a Mihara school sword, Bingo. John Quote
ROKUJURO Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Vern, what can be judged from a photo, the TSUBA is likely a recently made copy, a decoration piece. Quote
GetFuzzy2 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Posted January 7, 2014 In regards to the tsuba, I had a feeling that it did not match the time period of the sword. But when you say recent copy do you mean fifty years ago or last month? Thanks again gents, I'm fairly new at all this and I've read a half dozen books but I still know very little. Death Before Dismount Quote
Jamie Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Vern, In the future you might consider putting the sword on something soft. You also might want read this : http://www.nbthk-ab.org/Etiquette.htm Hope it helps Quote
GetFuzzy2 Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Posted January 7, 2014 Thank you Saku, I do use that oil, but the wak is so out of polish I needed to use a flashlight to show the hamon since it iwas such a dull day when I took the pictures for this post. Death Before Dismont Quote
Jean Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Vern, Be realistic, you don't find a 1200 year old blade like this and in this state of preservaion. Wakizashi did not exist in Heian period. To be noticed, is it the picture or not, ha machi and mune machi are not aligned.. Quote
Dr Fox Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Vern just to make your enquiries more precise, deal with the blade only at first, there is a board area for fittings. The responses will then be more on topic. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 In regards to the tsuba, I had a feeling that it did not match the time period of the sword. But when you say recent copy do you mean fifty years ago or last month? .....I'm fairly new at all this and I've read a half dozen books but I still know very little.... Vern, this I cannot tell from the photo, but in any case it would not affect the value of the TSUBA. The age is not related to the value - a newly handmade, high-class TSUBA is very desirable und will increase it's value. A mass produced copy remains always a copy (not speaking about UTSUSHI). Concerning your feeling of not being sufficiently knowledgeable: This will probably not change a lot even after 50 books! Welcome to the club! Quote
John A Stuart Posted January 7, 2014 Report Posted January 7, 2014 Could the tsuba be 育芝 Yasushige? John Quote
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