hxv Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 Hi, I habitually troll ebay to admire swords for sale (aka window shopping ) and came across this sword. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280891514709?ss ... 915wt_1185 Upfront: I am not considering buying it. It's purely window shopping for educational and recreational purposes only. Question: Does it look to be what the seller claims it to be: a 14th century tachi? It doesn't look right to me, but what do I know? The nakago doesn't look right. It's too new. It also looks like it has not been shortened (or significantly shortened anyhow), and 30 1/2" seems a little short in that case. Am I being a total idiot and barking up the wrong tree here? Regards, Hoanh Quote
Brian Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 The seller is no amateur when it comes to Nihonto, and I think his descriptions are usually close to accurate. Can't tell if it is indeed a Koto...without origami you should always be wary...but the hada and hamon look ok, as does the sugata. Nakago patina is only a guide. You can have well preserved old swords, and new swords with tons of rust. Nakago is iffy...but hada looks right. He does seem to be giving a guarantee? Anyways, at the price point seems a fair deal. I expect it will go quite a bit higher. Brian Quote
NihontoEurope Posted June 7, 2012 Report Posted June 7, 2012 Hello, It looks to be Shinto and maybe KANEFUSA or KASHU. EDIT: My money is on Kiyomitsu, Kashu School KAGA around 1600-1700. /Martin Quote
paulb Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 Just looking at the dimensions and shape I am not sure why people are opting for shinto. At first impression I would go with late-ish Koto. Based on what else can be seen (or not) I wouldnt want to go much further than that. Quote
estcrh Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 "Guaranty genuine & authentic", but also, "No returns or exchanges"......but then, "item is covered by eBay Buyer Protection". Quote
cabowen Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 To me, I would go with sue koto as well...There is nothing about this sword that points to shinto in my opinion..... This seller also has a long showa-to for sale on ebay that he calls a "shrine sword". There is nothing about it that substantiates that claim. The sho stamp is readily apparent. I would take the claims made in these auctions with a grain of salt.... Quote
Jimmy R Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 Shares some characteristics with several sue bingo mihara I have seen. Jim Quote
Marius Posted June 8, 2012 Report Posted June 8, 2012 Shares some characteristics with several sue bingo mihara Like?... Could you elaborate, please? Quote
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