Wakizashi - Okissaki Assistance

[FletchSan]

Hi All,

 

I have a mumei wakizashi with a fairly large kissaki and I would like thoughts on possible era and school.

There are no flaws that I can see though there is some rust.

 

Nagasa: 45.5cm

Sori: 1.6cm

Kissaki: 8.6cm

Kasane: 0.6cm

 

I assume Shinto or Shinshinto period blade. Is an okissaki fairly common across all schools or more favoured for a particular school?

 

thanks,

 

Ben

 

 

[Shugyosha]

Hi Ben,

 

It tends to be more of a period than a school thing: nanbokucho period, around Keicho (early 1600s) and then shin shinto for o kissaki (but with most rules there will be exceptions). I think I can see kesho yasurimei so I think shin shinto for yours but don't have any idea about a possible school. 

[raaay]

hi Ben

 

o-kissaki , yes,  but the yokote position looks a bit strange IMHO , it could be moved forward to the mitsukado and still leave technically  an o-kissaki

 

just a thought !

[nagamaki - Franco]

Possible school, togari, lack of visible nie, perhaps Mino.

[FletchSan]

Thanks guys. The polish isn't great so a little hard to see hada and hamon.. The boshi is there but hard to photograph.

 

I'll have a look at mino / shinshinto and see what comes up.

 

cheers,

 

Ben