Fatal Or Safe?

[AnAmNeSiS]

Hello Members,  

 

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.  I finally received my new wakizashi sword in the mail.  I about freaked out because I found a flaw close to the tip of the sword which was not in the pics on this item I purchased.  At first I thought this might be a Karasuguchi (Crow's Beak) but it really looks like a Fukure the more I look at it.  I was hoping to get some of your opinions on this issue.  If this flaw is fatal then I will have to return the item.  *sigh

 

Thanks for your time

Dave

 

[John A Stuart]

No, it is not fatal. Rotten spot, but, just fukure. John

[ROKUJURO]

Dave,

to me this looks like an open welding, and I don't consider it fatal. As far as I know, it is not a KARASUGUCHI which is found in the very tip of the blade, and I find some other mistakes in the chart you included. Maybe TORINOGUCHI is another term for that flaw.

This flaw may indeed reduce the value of the blade to an extent, depending on the rank of it.  

[Stephen]

or you could have a togi fil in if your really attached to it

[AnAmNeSiS]

Thanks Guys!  I appreciate your feedback.

 

Jean - Ya, after I posted this. . .  I noticed my mistake and wished I had not used it.  Thanks for your help.  

 

Sincerely

Dave 

[SAS]

It doesn't look bad really, although I can see it being bothersome.....the direction of it makes me wonder if it is a kirikomi that has been preserved.

[PNSSHOGUN]

It doesn't look bad really, although I can see it being bothersome.....the direction of it makes me wonder if it is a kirikomi that has been preserved.

Looks a bit rough for kirikome, but hard to tell from the pictures though.