Help with sword named Silver Willow Leaves

[Mark]

I have a shinsakuto sword that is named Silver Willow Leaves  using the kanji 銀柳葉,  Would anyone know, or ever heard, of a sword with this name?  I am wondering if it is a copy of an older sword by that name or if he named it based on his perception of it's appearance.  Would this name have any special meaning in Japanese other that a literal leaf?

 

any thoughts or ideas appreciated.

 

thanks

 

Mark

[ChrisW]

Would love to see some pictures of it!

[John A Stuart]

Yanagi minus the 'gin' appears often with respect to swords and certain ryu. I haven't read about a meito with such a name, but, there is a type of Chinese sword called a willow leaf sword and there are Japanese willow leaf spearheads and arrowheads. It could be a name someone had inscrbed as a personalisation. Pics would be a help. John

[PNSSHOGUN]

Sometimes the name is very literal (shape of blade, hamon, keenness of edge) or completely whimsical. If it's modern I would take it all with a grain of salt.  

[Mark]

Chris

 

Blade is currently being polished so don't have it for pictures

 

John & John

 

thanks for the comments

 

mark

[BIG]

Hi Mark, may be relation to Kaga clan decorate weapons with gold and silver leafs. What does the polisher say?

 

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[Mark]

i did not ask the polisher. It is shinsakuto so i guess i will ask the smith. I thought i would at least do some research before doing that

[BIG]

Hi Mark, ...

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shishamo

 

 

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