Viper6924 Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 Hi guys! I have a friend who´s got a waki he inhereted from his girlfriends father. He asked me to help him id this blade. The nagasa is about 14 inches with a nice deep sori. O-kissaki with gunome hamon. Hope I got that right... Def would need a polish. But what do You think. School and age? Worth a polish? All input highly appreciated! Jan Quote
runagmc Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 I'd say chu-kissaki and.... mabey sue-koto... mabey sue-bizen. Just a guess... Polishing depends on what your friends goal is... sell for profit or keep. If he plans to sell I doubt he would recoup the expenses for the restoration... although because he got it for free it might be possible. Quote
Jacques Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 Hi, This is usually where the soothsayer chimes in... Quote
Viper6924 Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Posted September 28, 2011 Runagmc: It was acctually me who brought up the question of polishing when I saw this sword. I think it´s a nice waki. Has some nice features. My friend don´t have a clue about nihonto. Perhaps I should try to buy it from him But his girlfriend would probably kill him and me to for that matter... Comes with a nice koshirae. If anyone else has some ideé, feel free to join in. Thanks again! Jan Quote
Bruno Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 You can have a window opened on it by a togishi and then you will see what you have. Quote
cabowen Posted September 28, 2011 Report Posted September 28, 2011 It seems like there may be a yaki-dashi present. Need better photos. If so, more likely shinto than sue-koto. Shape looks like Keicho/Genna.... I can't tell anymore now because my crystal ball is cloudy at the moment.... Quote
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