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[tokashikibob]

Gentlemen,
     After reading the scintillating discussion on crew gunto,

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/18749-did-any-member-buy-this/?hl=%2Bcrew+%2Bgunto&do=findComment&comment=193179

 

and seeing a few on ebay in the recent past I was primed when this nihonto popped up.    With poor pictures and dirty greasy fingerprinted blade I took a flyer  and placed a bid on the WW2 civilian / gunto blade.     

    After it showed up,  I began checking for the expected hagire;  first impressions where good!

 

Was the address tag to Ms. Colby Bimore?  Nope.

The handle hasn't been off as it took quite a effort to get it off.  Probable Masamune?  Nope Mumei

However, the blade has quite a lot to look at and think about it's possibilities.  One side has a full Muneyaki, the other probably so.  Circular tobiyaki  with a tight ko-mokume itame mix.   Forging is very good without openings or other kizu.    The hamon is very wide with much hataraki begging for a stone rub. 

Yasurime is katte agari.

After doing some book work I'm guessing it is a Sue Bizen Sengoku era blade with that wild pattern that was popular back then.  Not too sure they made hirazukuri waks often then?  I don't think it's Soshu, do you?

 

Turn back in the kissaki is wide full hamon.

 

Thanks for taking a look!

 

Best Regards,

   Bob

 

[Mark]

maybe check it carefully, isn't that the name of the person who signed for the masamune and other missing NT ?