Opinion Asked

[marivo]

Whats your opinion about this Wakizashi?

Place of the Habaki looks a little strange to me.

http://www.marktplaats.nl/a/antiek-en-kunst/antiek-overige/m935838410-antieke-japanse-arimitsu-wakizashi-500-jaar-oud-new-polish.html?c=80906a7f13ccf514b11788e5504db095&previousAction=asqSent

[Fuuten]

The photo's aren't that good, and considering I'm Dutch as well, seeing the description i wouldn't be turned on..

[Jamie]

Maribo,

It looks this way because it's been cut down. There is a filled in hole at the bottom also which may have been the original hole. (Or was made to look as though it was cut down)

The pics aren't good enough to determine much else so I don't have an opinion on the blade itself. The sun is causing way to much reflection in the pics to see any detail.

[Shugyosha]

I'm not from the Netherlands and I'm stretching my linguistic ability to the limit but I think the seller is saying that the signature says Bizen Osafune Aramitsu. There is only a niji mei signature, the second character of which is indeed "mitsu" (sorry I don't know the reading for the first character is in this context). 

 

The stated length is 82 cm. It's not clear if this is the nagasa or the whole length (tip of kissaki to nakago jiri) in any event it doesn't look this long, but it's hard to tell from the photographs...so without elaborating further there is enough there to make me run away....

 

Best regards,

[b.hennick]

It looks like the habaki was moved up to cover the hakko bori (chips in the cutting edge).

[marivo]

Thanks, i did ask some better pictures. Do you think is a real 500 year old blade?

[SAS]

I got so bombed with ads and switched to another page, couldn't figure out how to navigate back, didn't even have a chance to really look at the sword. Thanks a bunch.

[marivo]

Are these pictures better for an opinion??

[SAS]

Better, but photos of the whole sugata and nakago would help more.

[marivo]

More pics.

[SAS]

Too many strange things there for me, I would look for something better; there are a ton of nice wakizashi available for sale.

[marivo]

What do you think of this one??

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/16940-edo-wakizashi-mei-translation-request/

[SAS]

Answered on other post.