Utopianarian Posted June 25, 2021 Report Posted June 25, 2021 Beaten old thin sword with very small ko-kissaki lots of damage on blade but beautiful hamon 1 Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Posted June 25, 2021 It’s a nice study piece and the only blade that I own with what I believe to be choji utsuri which looks wild under the right lighting 1 Quote
NewB Posted June 25, 2021 Report Posted June 25, 2021 👍 Lots of action but lots of history. I love it... unfortunately a considerable amount of artistry will be lost should it go through proper polish, IMHO. John Quote
ChrisW Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 I think it is far more appreciable in its current form than it would be with a fresh polish! Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 I kinda agree… definitely this blade been thru a lot but still somehow has a lot of artistry left in the hamon as you pointed out. Blade has very deep curvature and very thin and light almost like a Calvary Sabre. Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Nagasa 67.4cm. I think it is an early Tachi maybe mid or early Kamakura especially the very tiny kissaki. Compared to my other swords in comparison the kissaki looks ridiculously small. Also surprisingly the original boshi is still there. I’m sure others will come out and give me the smack down and say it’s a worn out Shinto made to deceive others to think it’s an early piece then quickly move on… but I like it so…. Also to add the sword was greatly cut down Edited June 26, 2021 by Utopianarian Additional data Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Hey John, no this one wasn’t in any mounts. When I got it a few years back it was just the blade Quote
DoTanuki yokai Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 14 hours ago, Utopianarian said: ... I’m sure others will come out and give me the smack down and say it’s a worn out Shinto made to deceive others to think it’s an early piece then quickly move on… Nah i dont think this will happen. Spoiler There is not much to see on your pictures... 1 Quote
SteveM Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 OK, now it gets interesting. I don't think its a worn-out shinto. That would have been a massive sword when it first came out of the forge. 1 Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Definitely interesting but sori looks really exaggerated curved. I am not sure if it was intended to be that way or fire damaged. I think it is a very early blade in spite of that Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Here is an interesting comparison is kissaki size also boshi Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 It has an ichimonji sort of influence almost Quote
NewB Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 This to me appears waaay before Shinto, a huge tachi that makes me think Nambokucho. The hamon is pure art and I'd spend the money to get it restored, just my opinion. Until then choji oil would be a great friend to the blade. John Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Yes I keep going back and forth about that. One thing to note is the other side of this blade is bad condition. Somebody in the past before I acquired this blade looked like they just restored one side. I posted this sword on the forum a few years ago about it. Not so good pics tho. Here is a pic of what we’re looking at on the other side…. I see it one of two ways Jimmy Hayashi to work a miracle or study piece. What do y’all think. It’s been a few years and still can’t decide Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Sadly I’ve been hanging out on the study piece side 😞 Quote
ChrisW Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 It'd take one heck of an umegane to mask that I'm afraid. 1 Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 27, 2021 Author Report Posted June 27, 2021 I still have yet to have it looked at. I am sure whom ever had the blade before me there was a reason they stopped after only polishing one side and did not pursue any more restoration. I’m sure this avenue was pursued many times throughout the years. Only if by a small chance it’s a late Heian Tomonari or something along those lines would I pursue an expensive restoration venture such as umegane/polish if it’s even possible. I got this blade for close to nothing so for me might be worth it after an expert looks at it in hand. I do believe the age of the blade to be late Heian to early Kamakura for what it’s worth. It’s amazing to me that these blades as old as they are still exist and didn’t completely decompose back into the earth that they were forged from. 2 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 27, 2021 Report Posted June 27, 2021 Yes, it looks as though whoever de-rusted the one side made the (hard, practical, financial, aesthetic?) decision to stop right there. Intriguing. Beautiful hamon. 1 Quote
Jacques Posted June 27, 2021 Report Posted June 27, 2021 Quote Here is an interesting comparison is kissaki size also boshi What is your method for determining the size of the kissaki ? This blade is already very tired and we haven't invented the thickening file yet... Quote
Tom Darling Posted June 29, 2021 Report Posted June 29, 2021 The blade is intact. It is really is a shame in the condition it's in, it had so much potential, no telling who made it. Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Posted June 29, 2021 Yes its a tough one. At least there is some of the hamon left to look at and study more Quote
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