What have I got ?

[Moley]

5 hours ago, PNSSHOGUN said:

Keep the blade as the Tsunagi....

I think John has an idea here, also a very important history lesson... i.e. “Look what they used to do in the 1980’s, let this be a lesson to all would be polishers.”

[Moley]

As l said before, koshirae sorta compensated for it, nothing special, but l kinda liked them.

[Moley]

[Moley]

[16k]

Nothing special? I think it is quite nice! 

[paulb]

so do I

[Jacques]

I agree with John, keep it as tsunagi. This sword is already pretty tired, unsigned and of poor workmanship. It's not worth the cost of a full polish.

[vajo]

I think it is a nice blade and worth a polish. Fittings are good. Its not a bad package.

[Dave R]

Can we see the tsuka, if the menuki match the rest you have something special.

[Moley]

Unfortunately Menuki do not match. They are dragons.

[Dave R]

What happened to the wood work?

 

[ChrisW]

I would say, take any opinions given online here with a grain of salt, and in the mean time seek an in-hand opinion from a proper togishi. They'd know best as to whether or not this blade is worth the polish. I think it cannot hurt to find out at least. The nakago scares me a bit, but that could literally mean nothing as it doesn't affect if the polish will come out nicely or not.

[Tom Darling]

This maybe a mute question, are both sides acid polish.  My eyesight is playing tricks on me.