Edo Or Muromachi?

[dominnimod]

Hello, i have found a possible piece to add to my collection.It's being sold as a Muromachi period blade,but the tang looks to good shaped(in my opinion)for a blade from that period.The patina is black.Could it maybe from the beggining of Edo? .The blade shape is quite ambigous.Any help is apreciated.

Cheers

 

Josh

 

 

 

[dig1982]

I see this blade on ebay, and probably there is an hagire...

[dominnimod]

I see this blade on ebay, and probably there is an hagire...

Dam,I didn't noticed that D;

[dig1982]

Seems an hagire but without the blade in hands is not simple to say for sure, but i see there is on the other side too...watch all the pics of the auction...

[dominnimod]

Seems an hagire but without the blade in hands is not simple to say for sure, but i see there is on the other side too...watch all the pics of the auction...

Yes,seems to be same that shows on both sides

[dig1982]

But you can wait experts opinions...

[dominnimod]

Well,i actually want it for its historical value,so i wouldnt mind that fatal flaw as long as the blade is genuinely that old,can someone help me with its age?

[dominnimod]

Anyone?

[ROKUJURO]

What does the age mean to you? If it is not well made, it has no value regardless of the age.

[Pika007]

guessing this is one of daimyou's sales?

Usually they notice and clearly state if there is hagire, weird they didn't put a notice on such an obvious one like this

[Ken-Hawaii]

 

Well,i actually want it for its historical value,so i wouldnt mind that fatal flaw as long as the blade is genuinely that old

First, please sign all of your posts with at least your first name, per Brian's rules.

 

The blade is most likely Shinto, & that is definitely a hagire - when you can see it from the full-length photo, it's a really bad one.

 

Forget historical value!     If you are going to collect Nihonto, buy only the best that you can afford, ALWAYS! Buying a piece of junk like this will do absolutely nothing for you to teach you about Japanese swords!

 

Start by buying reference books, as many as you can afford, so you'll know what's good & bad about a blade.

 

Ken

 

[dominnimod]

First, please sign all of your posts with at least your first name, per Brian's rules.

 

The blade is most likely Shinto, & that is definitely a hagire - when you can see it from the full-length photo, it's a really bad one.

 

Forget historical value!     If you are going to collect Nihonto, buy only the best that you can afford, ALWAYS! Buying a piece of junk like this will do absolutely nothing for you to teach you about Japanese swords!

 

Start by buying reference books, as many as you can afford, so you'll know what's good & bad about a blade.

 

Ken

Ok, thanks for the tip,but i'm student and cheap/flawed blade is what i can afford with my budget  

Anyways i didn't buy that one after all

 

Josh