Kantei by yasurime?

[jason_mazzy]

Were there any periods or schools or smiths known to do Takanoha yasurime on one side of the nakago, and Saka Takanoha on the other side of the nakago?

[jason_mazzy]

The lack of resposne leads me to believe this is either very uncommon, or just unknown of.

[Brian]

A pic of each side?

 

Brian

[nagamaki - Franco]

If memory serves correctly, The Connoisseurs Book offers a page or two of types yasurimei and who might have used them, but maybe not.

[Brian]

They do..but in this case, not mixed styles.

 

Brian

[jason_mazzy]

Unfortunately I can not take a picture right now. But the blade definately has the reversal on the nakago, and I thought it was pretty interesting. i is a deep black, and has some unfortunatel rust and damage do to being neglected. blade should be healthy enough for a restoration, but I was wanting to get opinion on yasurime technique first. If it is a different or special type blade or age based on the yasurime, then I would obviosly move it up on the list to be restored. as of right now it is in last place. That is why I was hoping someone had heard of this before.

[nagamaki - Franco]

Jason, as intriguing and perhaps as much fun as it is chasing a mystery as you are here, you might actually have a chance of achieving your goal and objective by first applying regular kantei principles to narrow down the list of possibilities. Its the sword that confirms the mei (nakago, yasurimei, etc.), and not the other way around.

[markc]

Jason,

I came across your post which led me to review one of my swords. My sword was purchased as a murmei gunto in WW2 mounts , on closer inspection this sword has the same traits as the one you have described. The characteristics are as follows:

1) takanoha - saka takanoha yasurimie

2) shingoni zukuri

3) lori mune - gentle oroshi almost flat

4)nakagojiri - kurijiri

5) osaka yakadashi harmon

6) nakago- mune has longditudinal file marks

7) negasa 71 cm

Putting all these traits together it is possible ( my Humble opinion only)that my sword and yours is Horikawa School or related schools around

Genroku era 1688- 1704 and has all the features osaka shinto.

i will post some pics when i have more time

 

thank you

regards

Markc

[runagmc]

Takanoha yasurime doesn't exist in that school, that I know of. I know there are exceptions, but it is most common on Mino swords I believe...