loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0295589129 just browsing the site and saw this...must be showa 1940s and machined blade. not had chance to deciphe kanji as i am very slow but second kanji i presume is hisa, looks chromed or highly buffed with etched hamon......i have no intention of buying just speculating Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 parhaps another kanehisa Quote
Brian Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 What is this? Looks over buffed to me, chromed wouldn't show the hamon. Why is there such a market for mediocre entry level blades that do nothing to show the possibilities of Nihonto? I get asked frequently about these blades that are just ho-hum and only serve to fill a gap on the sword rack. Sorry..just seeing so many enquiries about these. I know you aren't looking to buy it Steve..but the interest in the bids just confuses me. People still think there are hidden treasures? Brian Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 hi brian i thought exactly same but etched hamon over chrome. amuses me why people buff metal up to a mirror finish and then think it looks great. in this case do you think the buffing has obscured the hamon by generating too much heat or just a normal case of a false temper line Quote
Nobody Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 I could be wrong, but I suspect that the sword is a cheap reproduction because of its crude mei. So I do not worry about the blade condition. Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 I could be wrong, but I suspect that the sword is a cheap reproduction because of its crude mei. So I do not worry about the blade condition. could be as the rust on the tang and tsuba is still active...usually chinese copies have a distinct damacus type of hamon which this hasnt. the mei is sloppy but i am no expert in reading kanji....abit like 2 finger typing is where i am at the moment....thank you for your reply. edit.....rust might not be still active as its different colour in the other pics so could be just the lighting conditions..... Quote
Brian Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 Agree with Moriyama san, That mei looks like it was done by someone who has never handled a chisel in his life, and knows nothing about kanji. The rest is all irrellevant after that. Brian Quote
Stephen Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 is it ok to be on Ebay UK if items not in UK? Quote
Brian Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 Nope. It will get pulled when eBay notices it. I am not convinced it is a fake....but the mei was added later. Brian Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 Nope. It will get pulled when eBay notices it.I am not convinced it is a fake....but the mei was added later. Brian how would they do this.....would it be possible to heat the tang up to cherry red and protect the blade not being heated with welding putty...then chisel a mei in, would this work and not be noticeable Quote
Brian Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 Nakago isn't hardened like the rest of the blade. It is quite easy to cut a mei on a standad nakago long after the blade is forged. No heat necessary. Brian Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 right.....i read the mei as kanehisa who was a showa period smith but that is my translation so i could be wrong lol Quote
Nobody Posted February 14, 2009 Report Posted February 14, 2009 right.....i read the mei as kanehisa who was a showa period smith but that is my translation so i could be wrong lol The mei is intended to be Kanemoto, I think. Quote
loiner1965 Posted February 14, 2009 Author Report Posted February 14, 2009 right.....i read the mei as kanehisa who was a showa period smith but that is my translation so i could be wrong lol The mei is intended to be Kanemoto, I think. thank you Koichi Moriyama san....if they are going to forge a sword then why not pick one of the best names around lol Quote
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