Nicholas Posted April 15, 2022 Report Posted April 15, 2022 I have this sword. Pretty obvious gimei, but I am looking for opinions on whether the nakago looks altered/aged. https://imgur.com/a/NaRh08q Quote
Ray Singer Posted April 15, 2022 Report Posted April 15, 2022 The nakago looks repatinated to my eyes. My gut feeling is that the sword is more along the lines of late-Edo, but given a patina that would point towards something earlier. Best regards, Ray Quote
Baba Yaga Posted April 15, 2022 Report Posted April 15, 2022 9 minutes ago, NickC said: I have this sword. Pretty obvious gimei, but I am looking for opinions on whether the nakago looks altered/aged. https://imgur.com/a/NaRh08q Light's not good on the photo. With that said, I can see the file marks VERY easily. What does that tell you. Quote
Nicholas Posted April 15, 2022 Author Report Posted April 15, 2022 25 minutes ago, Ray Singer said: The nakago looks repatinated to my eyes. My gut feeling is that the sword is more along the lines of late-Edo, but given a patina that would point towards something earlier. Best regards, Ray Thank you Ray. That was also my gut feeling while comparing this nakago with others from that era. 1 Quote
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