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Hi Ken Thanks for the reply. Yes I can see the sori is very much inline with the Muromuchi period as Ray has suggested. I will try to get some better photos of tge nakago so is there any other details that might help? Also I was pointed in this direction, but if it does turn out to be a Naganori I'll literally eat my hat!

Back again and sorry if I'm bothering any one with my newbieness just looking for confirmation I'm on the right path. Looking at the yasurime would I be correct in saying these are katte agari with possible sen suki yasuri toward the nakagojiri? Also would this be an example of midare-utsuri?

Ok best of the 100 or so pics I took which made me realised my sword photo skills leave a lot to be desired! Im still trying to build the swords profile so please correct any of the below details which maybe wrong. Nagasa length: 58cm; 22.83in Sori: Koshi-sori Mune: Lori-mune Shinogi: low shinogi 6mm Kasane: 5.2mm Nakaga: standard shape Nakagojiri: Ha agari kurijiri

Hi Ken The first of the 3 pics is a full length shot just not the best due to the light reflection and distance. Ill try and get some more shots tonight.

Thanks for the replies gents. Couple more pictures as mentioned. Not the clearest full length shot sorry.

Hi all Bit of an interesting one (or not?!?!). This wakizashi has the regular bo-hi kaki-toshi, but there also seems to be a soe-bi that only runs through the nakago. Any clue as to why this could be? I thought at first the soe-bi could have been polished out but there's no indication anywhere along the hi of a soe-bi except on the nakago.

Hi all I know this has probably been covered a million times before but I thought I would recommend the book - Facts and Fundamentals of Japanese Swords a Collector's Guide, Nobuo Nakahara Translated by Paul Martin for any noobs out there; Great read and reference book

Eric anything wrong with this particular dealer? Or is it more one should learn what to look for and know what they're buying before parting with any money as seen here so many times before ?

Perhaps off a snuff box??

May be of some use for someone unfortunately I don't have the $$$ at the moment CUTTING TEST KUBIKIRI ASAEMON Japanese SWORD BOOK - ebay link

Is that nioi gire towards the kissaki or is it that just the hamon runs VERY close to the ha at the yokote? EDIT: Makes more sense now

Holy Doolies....... Well played sir Jacques may I ask what book this is from?

So....... "Is this sword real or fake and is it good???"

Yes Keith I think I can see the 2 points you are talking about. Ive attached the rest of the shots along the blade of the hamon but can't seem to see any other similar marks, maybe just a coincidence? - Please do correct me if I'm wrong

Overall length - 84cm (33.1") Nagasa - 58cm (22.8") Sori (koshi sori??) - 1.7cm (0.7") Kasane - 2.8cm (1.1") Attached full shot of the blade, as well a close up of the hamon