EGB Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 Hello I just happened across this waki in an antique store. It’s not in great shape, and I am by no means an expert but it has a two piece habaki, which it sounds like is usually found on swords of quality, and the fittings appear to be nice handachi style, though someone clueless rewrapped the tsuka and it is done all the folds in the same direction like the Chinese fakes. It is also the first shobu zirkuri blade I’ve found in the wild. Unfortunately the blade is in too poor polish to see even if it has a hamon and it is mumei, but it does have the registration card that was supposed to be left in Japan. I’m not familiar with what information this paperwork contains, but was hopeful that it might give some insights into the sword. I am hoping to get some help translating it. Thank you in advance Edward Quote
Ray Singer Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 The license (torokusho) does not give any meaningful information about the blade other than to say that this is a mumei wakizashi with 42cm nagasa registered in Showa 44. The blade itself appears to be an osuriage naginatanaoshi wakizashi, from what I can see in the photo. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted August 23 Report Posted August 23 The registration card simply records what you see and the local education committee assigns a number. 20 March Shōwa 44. Hiroshima. 31011. Wakizashi. Length 42 cm. Sori 0.5 cm. 2 Mekugi holes. Mumei. Quote
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