Nihonto Chicken Posted May 20, 2012 Report Posted May 20, 2012 Below are some pics of a 21" nagasa wak that I acquired many years ago. I didn't write down the mei translation and have forgotten what it was, and I'm so terribly dull in figuring out kanji that I thought I might presume on your good will to do in seconds what would likely take me frustrating hours. I never considered the wak highly due to the fact that, though in excellent polish, it was sold to me by a knowledgeable owner rather cheaply, and also it has a number of loose hada type ware that I believe to be original and not from overpolishing (see lowest pic for example). OTOH it does have a lot of activity in the temper line, of much finer detail than my poor photos show, and evidently someone thought enough of it to pay for a nice gold foil wrapped habaki. Beyond the mei translation, might anyone venture an opinion as to whether it is shoshin mei or gimei? The latter might explain the low price. Thank you in advance for your help! Quote
Nihonto Chicken Posted May 21, 2012 Author Report Posted May 21, 2012 Bi Shu Osafune Sukesada Thank you! I may take an overall pic and ask again later re the question of authenticity. Quote
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