Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 The school I narrowed it down to was Yoshii. I am not sure. Wishing to share with others to see what info out there can help. The blade is Mumei and had been cut down. There are remnants of filing marks on nakago that gives a good indication of how long this blade was at one time. Measurements: Nagasa 68.5cm, nakago 21.75cm, sori 1.8cm, motohaba 3cm, sakihaba 2cm, kissaki 2.75cm, motokasane 0.725cm, sakikasane 0.5cm. Pics best describes the hada and hamon since blade is in excellent healthy condition Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Kirikomi on mune of sword. A lot of interesting history Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 This is one I lucked out on eBay on a few years back. It was mounted in ww2 gunto not bad for $1400 I figured I would take a chance Quote
ChrisW Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 A lovely blade! It must have been quite substantial when it was ubu. Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Yes prob at least 78cm Nagasa Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Here are the gunto fittings it came with. I like to keep it to show the history of the blade. Of course I keep the blade in a hinoki wood shirasaya Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 The only school I can come up with is Bizen Yoshii. I have limited knowledge but still trying to find out more about it or even if it is or isn’t Yoshii. I didn’t look much into Shinto era smiths so maybe Shinto or edo? Quote
Jussi Ekholm Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 I think Yoshii could be a plausible call but of course confirmation by experts would be the best way to go. I am not sure what is putting me off about the polish, perhaps the hadori seems to be overpowering and creating too much contrast? Might just be the pictures of course too. 1 Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 Yes I agree, lol whore of a blade. I tilted the angle in bright direct sunlight and yes hadori looks overpowering. Too much makeup Quote
Rivkin Posted June 26, 2021 Report Posted June 26, 2021 Not a specialist, but I personally would be very sceptical on Yoshii. Like most Bizen, Yoshii likes groupings of two, here we see clearly periodicity of three gunome-togari-choji-whatever you call them. That's Mino trait. Muromachi Yoshii, rare as it is, can have rough hada like here, but one would still hope for utsuri, and also rough hada examples would see some of this roughness going into hamon as well, you would see some nie patches etc. Earlier hada would have stronger itame flavor. The polish gives off non-traditional vibe. I personally think this is towards the end of Muromachi, something provincial like Wakasa, I don't know if one can be absolutely precise. Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 26, 2021 Author Report Posted June 26, 2021 You may be right. I could not find utsuri on this blade. Good point Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Posted June 29, 2021 Ok.. so any Wild guesses. Mino? Or possibly Muromachi era? I know it’s a tough one. Quote
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