First Katana Identification

[Tokugawa Gord]

Hello Collectors,

 

Happy New Year and Holidays. Over the break, I acquired a new Nihonto, my very first katana in my collection. I am struggling to ID the smith, as it is unsigned but I know that the hamon is Hoso-Suguha, and it is in quite a good state of polish. It comes with original silver-gilded habaki, and the other fittings are new. Please help in ID this beautiful blade, nagasa is 27.5 inches, and it has hada on it when you look close-up. 

 

Please help with ID of the smith and the time period to help in my quest for knowledge on my newly acquired blade.

 

Warm Regards,

 

Gordan S 

[Ken-Hawaii]

Let's start with the jidai (period) by showing the full-length bare blade. The sugata (shape) will tell us when it was made. Then, we'll look at the jigane (steel) to determine den (school). And, then, finally, the hamon may give us a clue about the tosho (smith).

[Tokugawa Gord]

1 hour ago, Ken-Hawaii said:

Let's start with the jidai (period) by showing the full-length bare blade. The sugata (shape) will tell us when it was made. Then, we'll look at the jigane (steel) to determine den (school). And, then, finally, the hamon may give us a clue about the tosho (smith).

Thank you Ken, please find attached.

[PNSSHOGUN]

Gordan this polish is not good at all, in fact it has been polished by a total amateur that has done alot of damage to the Kissaki and other critical geometry.   

[micah]

it does look like a Edo period  piece but yea i  totally agree the sword is  Pretty damaged from that bad Polish.Micah

[MHC]

Hummm...polished with scotchbrite and simechrome paste??  Nothing that another $2000 won't fix.......but it does look like a nice blade under all that abuse.

 

Mark