An unusual beast.

[Alex A]

Briefly looking at this sword, cant help a wondering why there are not more mekugi-ana, ?

 

Also, suriage appears not too old.

 

2nd sword down on the Japanese page. listed as "odachi"

 

http://www.thelanesarmoury.co.uk/shop.php

[Ray Singer]

Appears to be Shinshinto. Probably ubu. I have seen several of these large hirazukuri shinshinto daito. 

[Alex A]

Yeh, was thinking the write-up was a little optimistic.

[Ray Singer]

At around of under 70cm, hardly an Odachi. 

[Brian]

Goodness! What a staggeringly terrible polish! WTH are they using? Looks like it is drawn on.
For all we can see, it may as well be oil quenched.

[Stefan]

Wow, a ruined blade. Nice  acid polish. I do hope the  aoko was  not  to expensive..............

Stefan

[Alex A]

Edit, thought best to just leave it at, wish polishing was better here.

 

In the interest of preservation.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Their polishes, prices and writeups are completely ludicrous.

[Alex A]

On a good note, they do seem to come across old interesting koshirae, and other items.

 

Further along, there is a sword listed as odachi which appears to hit nearer the mark.

[raaay]

anyone from the UK in the Japanese sword fraternity,  knows all about the "amazing right ups and politely Bs and amazing prices and the polishing that they get done ?? , enough said 

[b.hennick]

Translation please Ray.

[Geraint]

Dear Barry.

 

They seem to be adept at turning sow's ears into silk purses.  

 

All the best.

[Brian]

Strikes me that they may be turning silk purses into sows ears.

[b.hennick]

Thanks, Ray I know the type well.

[Gakusee]

Do not even go there. Caveat emptor, as always.