Nakago Re Patination ?

[Bencld]

Hello all. Hope all are well. Wondering if it is possible to re patinate a nakago if it has been cleaned ? The sword is probably mid to late edo. If so, how do they do it, how long does it take, how much might it be ?

 

Thanks

Chris.

[vajo]

I would not to try to patinate it. Clean the nakago from oil and touch it every day with bare hands. After a few weeks it will be look good.

[Stephen]

A good togi can. You'd have to ask him the cost, he won't tell you how.

[Guest Rayhan]

I am guessing this is for the listing on Aoi ?

 

https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-hizen-koku-tadayoshi/

 

If so i think one should really clarify if it is worth the effort and to be honest re-patination is quite obvious unless it is by a very good togishi

 

Best avoid, buy a hozon papered example

[Bencld]

Yes on the AOI listing. It mentions late edo so maybe the nakago is supposed to look like this ! The blade is good length, Hizen style, nice suguha hamon, nice hada and sori and a kasane of 7mm. It also comes with shirasaya and koshirae. Is it that bad a sword that it should not be considered at all ?

 

Chris.

[Bencld]

Oh and by the way, it is genuine Japanese made nihonto !

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

it looks like an attractive sword, but I am irritated by the phrase: ...The HA is soft....I don't understand the meaning. Is it a description of an aesthetic feature or a technical term? 

[Guido]

..., but I am irritated by the phrase: ...The HA is soft....I don't understand the meaning. Is it a description of an aesthetic feature or a technical term? 

 

The translation into English is a bit misleading, on the Japanese website it says that the hamon has a deep/soft nioiguchi.

[ROKUJURO]

Thank you, Guido!

WAKARIMASU

[Mark S.]

It mentions late edo so maybe the nakago is supposed to look like this !

 

It also clearly mentions: "It is a shame the rust of Nakago was removed."  I would believe their assessment.

[Stephen]

we have seen Shinto blades that have shinshinto like patina And gendaito with none, it all depends how it was taken care of.

[Ken-Hawaii]

 

it all depends how it was taken care of

It sure does! I flew over to another island to look at seven blades from an estate, only to find that the wife had carefully used Brillo & sandpaper to clean off each of the nakago. A totally wasted trip!