Wakisashi found on swedish weapon-auction site!

[swedish-daisho]

Found this on widforss.se!

 

http://widforss.chiaro.mrfriday.com/auk ... 7M_227.jpg

 

Sorry there are only these few pictures an information!

WAKIZASKI, Shinto, nagasa 52,7cm, signed Hizen Ju Yukingaga, rost bremoved on tangn, 3 hål, Only blade, no koshirae.

 

Maybee someone her knows more!?

 

 

Stefan

[Roland]

"Rust removed on tang" = the blade is worthless!

 

The rust on the nakago of a blade is an essential part of the nihonto. You would never have a chance to go with a blade to a shinsa (for getting it papered by NTHK or NBTHK) if someone has removed the rust. So just forget this "occasion" :-)

[Guest Nanshoku-Samurai]

Hello Roland,

 

it sure hurts its value but does not necessarily have to render it worthless. It can be repatinated. But unless it is a valueable sword it probably isn't worth the hassle.

 

Regards,

 

Max

[Guest nickn]

i have repatinated nakago with great success and have had swords papered afterwards

i have also had gimei removed in Japan repatinated polished and had the sword papered

so a cleaned nakago does not make a sword worthless i bit cheaper yes

[swedish-daisho]

Thanks!

 

It really breaks my heart to see what ignorance can do to a blad!!

Why do anything...like that!?? If you dont know anything!!

 

I´m traying to wait for my trip to Japan...next fall...but its difficult!

 

Any input on the inscription!?

 

 

Stefan

(Nihonto-student in progress and agrivation)