PhoenixDude Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 This is a very thin blade, I believe it was originally made that way. Its a wakizashi at 52cm long nagasa, with a maximum kasane of about 4-5mm. Its very tired, I don't see any core steel exposure, but it has a lot of ware and the hamon is difficult to see. Hada is Itame, Hamon is a very shallow suguha hotsure. Quote
Stefan Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 Sorry. this O- suriage, bad shape and polished down. Quote
nagamaki - Franco Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 Hello, Would like to see additional close up images of the sword, end to end? Thanks. Quote
Stefan Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 Forgotten : The signature is gimei, later engraved, after suriage. Quote
SAS Posted June 20, 2017 Report Posted June 20, 2017 Some bold statements above from a few photos.... I like the sword, it could be a late koto katateuchi, slightly suriage and machiokuri. I can't see the mei well enough to try to translate. More photos please? Quote
PhoenixDude Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Posted June 20, 2017 Ignore the mei, pretty sure its gimei. The shinogi is shinogi zukuri, the blade is so thin though that its almost not there anymore. I'm starting to think this may be a katateuchi as well, albeit a bit suriage. Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Wow, that thin? Would love to see a width picture. Quote
Bazza Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Look carefully at the boshi - I think the kissaki has been broken. The koshinogi and fukura of the ha nearly meet!! And the bohi just about runs into the koshinogi. Not a good look at all. Oh, and some Koto had thin kasane and wide mihaba, which this might be. The RAI KUNITOSHI mei is undoubtedly false, so any restoration potential depends on the integrity of the kissaki and to an extent the lack shintetsu. Lastly, the blade looks as if it has been "gone over" in a cleanup... BaZZa. 5 Quote
PhoenixDude Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 Ive given the kissaki a close look, i dont think the hamon runs off the edge, but it gets close at some spots. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 When you compare the thickness of the nakago to the blade itself, how much difference is there, Jay? That looks awfully thin. Ken Quote
Bazza Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 Thin, yes, but it has a takashinogi, easily seen in the last two pictures and not mentioned before. I think this changes the dynamic of the blade, because if it was tired due to over-polishing the takashinogi would be diminished IMHO. Jay, Ken's point above to show us photos of the blade where the machi are centred showing equal portions of the blade and nakago will reveal the extent of polishing over the ages. BaZZa. EDIT: Jay, does it have mitsumume?? Quote
PhoenixDude Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 No its iorimune, Tang is a bit thicker than the blade, its seen a polish or two. not that much thicker though, about 5-6mm max. Quote
SAS Posted June 21, 2017 Report Posted June 21, 2017 You can see the effect of the machiokuri by how the thickness tapers on the nakago; makes fitting a habaki tough. Shows its age, which is cool in itself, though maybe not to some collectors. Quote
PhoenixDude Posted June 21, 2017 Author Report Posted June 21, 2017 So nobody has any idea of an approximate age, or school? Quote
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