C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Report Posted December 7, 2017 This is a wakizashi that recently arrived me, i did some study on it and i have an idea about period and school, but i wanna hear your thoughts about it.Mumei wakizashi with elonged kissaki, very strong jigane and active hamon, there's mizukage and some utsuri part. It appears to have a hint a funbari and has really healthy machi. High shinogi and kasane is pretty constant all along the blade. Nagasa 45.7 cm Motohaba 32 mm Sakihaba 23 mm Sori: 0.9 cm sakizori Motokasane 4.6 mm, at shinogi 7.5 mm sakikasane 4.5 mm, at shinogi 6 mm Hamon: gunome midare with yo and tobiyaki, hada visible inside the hamon aswell Hada: strong itame with nagare/masame towords the ha. Boshi: midare 1 Quote
C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Posted December 7, 2017 I'm having some trouble with posts, i just added pics 1 Quote
Shugyosha Posted December 7, 2017 Report Posted December 7, 2017 Hi Manuel, Sorry about that but I've always wanted to use that emoticon. Thanks for posting - it's an interesting blade. My initial thoughts from the sugata, tang shape and patina would be Keicho shinto. Looking at the hada tatsu and nagare hada and the hamon, I'd suggest there's a pointer towards Mino, but I don't know quite where to put all that nie utsuri - I haven't got time to have a trawl through the books to nail that down. I don't think that you are seeing mizukage - I just think it's the nie of the utsuri dipping down and meeting the hamon. I say no mizukage because I don't think the blade is suriage - see Darcy's post No. 15 here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15057-mizukage-retempered-blade-flaw-or-utsuri/ I hope that isn't too wildly out of line and I'll be interested to hear your views and those of the other NMB'ers. Kind regards, John Quote
C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Posted December 7, 2017 Hi Manuel, Sorry about that but I've always wanted to use that emoticon. Thanks for posting - it's an interesting blade. My initial thoughts from the sugata, tang shape and patina would be Keicho shinto. Looking at the hada tatsu and nagare hada and the hamon, I'd suggest there's a pointer towards Mino, but I don't know quite where to put all that nie utsuri - I haven't got time to have a trawl through the books to nail that down. I don't think that you are seeing mizukage - I just think it's the nie of the utsuri dipping down and meeting the hamon. I say no mizukage because I don't think the blade is suriage - see Darcy's post No. 15 here: http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15057-mizukage-retempered-blade-flaw-or-utsuri/ I hope that isn't too wildly out of line and I'll be interested to hear your views and those of the other NMB'ers. Kind regards, John Don't worry about the emoticon Darcy in his post is talking about retemper, when mizukage appears in suriage blade is evidence of saiha. But when a blade is ubu is a good sign, especially if koto. In many cases mizukage continues becoming utsuri, in other cases is just a diagonal "reflection", in both cases is caused by temperature difference during yaki-ire. Whether is nie utsuri or other kind of utsuri i don't think it changes the definition of mizukage About blade i have same idea about period, Keicho shinto seems spot on. Hada shows Mino influence but to me is Shimada, i have a Shimada Sukemune with similar hada. Quote
Shugyosha Posted December 7, 2017 Report Posted December 7, 2017 Sorry - you're absolutely correct - that's me automatically associating mizukage with saiha. The Shimada school isn't one I really know anything about. I've had a look at some examples and I think the hada and jinie would certainly support your kantei. Thanks again for posting - I've learned something from that. Best, John 1 Quote
C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Posted December 7, 2017 Shinto Mino, well executed. Do you have any similar example? Sorry - you're absolutely correct - that's me automatically associating mizukage with saiha. The Shimada school isn't one I really know anything about. I've had a look at some examples and I think the hada and jinie would certainly support your kantei. Thanks again for posting - I've learned something from that. Best, John I'm glad you could learn something from this post I add a picture of my signed and certified Sukemune to comparison Quote
Jean Posted December 7, 2017 Report Posted December 7, 2017 Manuel, Can you post a picture of the nakago please? Quote
C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Posted December 7, 2017 Jean, you mean of the Sukemume? Of the mumei there's already a picture Quote
Jean Posted December 7, 2017 Report Posted December 7, 2017 Thanks a lot Manuel. Unfortunately the nakago jiri has been cut away. Quote
C0D Posted December 7, 2017 Author Report Posted December 7, 2017 Yes, this is almost katana size hirazukuri wakizashi, before suriage probably around 60 cm nagasa Quote
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