bought on impulse

[peter]

Hello guys,

i got another wakizashi today and wonder if i could ask again for some input on it, it is mumei it has the kashira missing, munuki are hare, and butterfly and flower the tsuba seems to have been painted and have dragon on both sides with a little gold coming through and seems to be signed, the tang has been shortened, badly, showing the inner metal, as for the blade, help needed to date,

many thanks,

Peter

[jason_mazzy]

was this on ebay a few weeks back? bad ugly wrap? looked grey?

[peter]

hi Jason,

No this one not from ebay, the wrap is brown and in bad need of repair, flaky to the touch,there is also a piece of faded paper in the kozuka pocket with a name, perhapes a previous owner and a date 6-11-32

Peter

[Takahashi]

Wow, this Nakago really looks badly damaged. But at least you can be sure your wak has been traditionally forged.

I think to date the sword you will need to post better pictures. I could not make out any hamon or jigane and a shortened blade is hard to date only by the curvature. But of course there are more skillful people around here, who might guess on the date.

 

Cheers,

[peter]

Hi Robert,

thanks for your comments, there is a hamon but hard to get a good image , i looked through a few books and it seems like giant choji or billowing if this helps anyone,

Peter

[peter]

Also could any1 date or say about the mei on the tsuba?

Peter