bloodycarrots Posted June 5 Report Posted June 5 Appreciate the help. If pictures aren’t good please let me know. I can try and retake them when the sun goes down. Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 5 Author Report Posted June 5 4 hours ago, bloodycarrots said: Appreciate the help. If pictures aren’t good please let me know. I can try and retake them when the sun goes down. Need to add one more picture Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 5 Author Report Posted June 5 53 minutes ago, Ray Singer said: 備中國呰部住爲家 - Bitchu (no) kuni Asabe ju Tameie. Thanks! Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 6 Author Report Posted June 6 2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: There's more descriptive stuff if you want it... Yeah if you don’t mind. I tried to google translate it. But that is not great. In fact I’m pretty sure it’s just flat out wrong. Considering it said the sword is 2 armpits in length. 2 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Your wakizashi paperwork is from the NTHK, the Nihon Token Hozon Kai, quite a well-known certification body, if not quite as trusted as the NBTHK. I have a crick in my neck recently making this a pain, but... The first line from the right notes the smith Mei as signed. The next line descrbes the 'tsukurikomi' as Shobu-zukuri, iori mune and ubu nakago. Then kitae: O-itame Then hamon: Choji midare Then for the boshi: Midare komi, maruku kaeru Then 1 mekugi ana, and nakago filed in sujikai. Period: Around Kanei (Not sure what 別家 means, possibly 'a different branch' Tameie, not the main family?) PS Written in a rush. Forgive any oversights! 1 Quote
SteveM Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 呰部 I think this is pronounced Azae. It's an unusual reading. 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 24 minutes ago, SteveM said: 呰部 I think this is pronounced Azae. It's an unusual reading. Yes indeed, and according to this you are correct. 脇差 備中国呰部住河野理兵衛尉為家 (WA-040221)｜刀・日本刀の販売なら日本刀専門店の【銀座 誠友堂】 1 Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 6 Author Report Posted June 6 10 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: Your wakizashi paperwork is from the NTHK, the Nihon Token Hozon Kai, quite a well-known certification body, if not quite as trusted as the NBTHK. I have a crick in my neck recently making this a pain, but... The first line from the right notes the smith Mei as signed. The next line descrbes the 'tsukurikomi' as Shobu-zukuri, iori mune and ubu nakago. Then kitae: O-itame Then hamon: Choji midare Then for the boshi: Midare komi, maruku kaeru Then 1 mekugi ana, and nakago filed in sujikai. Period: Around Kanei (Not sure what 別家 means, possibly 'a different branch' Tameie, not the main family?) PS Written in a rush. Forgive any oversights! which picture were you translating? The one in the first or second post? Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 The side of the NTHK Kanteisho paper with the information in grid lines and the 4 red seals. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 The second is a TOROKUSHO, a government registration paper. Would be easier to read if oriented correctly, not lying on the side. Quote
Nobody Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 11 hours ago, ROKUJURO said: The second is a TOROKUSHO, a government registration paper. Would be easier to read if oriented correctly, not lying on the side. No, it is the back side of the NTHK paper. 1 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 6 Report Posted June 6 Oh, and the 長さ length is given as「一尺三寸二分余有之」 "this has: one shaku, three sun and just over two bu" Isshaku, sanzun, nibu amari, ari kore Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 6 Author Report Posted June 6 2 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: Oh, and the 長さ length is given as「一尺三寸二分余有之」 "this has: one shaku, three sun and just over two bu" Isshaku, sanzun, nibu amari, ari kore There should be an issue date correct? Quote
ROKUJURO Posted June 7 Report Posted June 7 10 hours ago, Nobody said: No, it is the back side of the NTHK paper. Excuse me MORIYAMA-SAN, I am very sorry! Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 7 Author Report Posted June 7 12 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said: Yes, 18 June, Reiwa 5. (Two years ago) Thanks for your help! 1 Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted June 7 Report Posted June 7 You're most welcome. Are you enjoying your 'new' Wakizashi blade? Quote
bloodycarrots Posted June 8 Author Report Posted June 8 On 6/7/2025 at 6:53 AM, Bugyotsuji said: You're most welcome. Are you enjoying your 'new' Wakizashi blade? Yeah! I really do like it. 1 Quote
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