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  1. SAS
    The ware in the pointy area are unlikely to polish out....
  2. SAS
    The shape of the nakagojiri, and the overall symmetry and placement of the nakagoana make me think that it was suriage at some point....would dimensions then fall in line with typical ones for katateuchi?
  3. SAS
    Machi okuri and suriage in my opinion, probably later Koto katateuchi.
  4. SAS
    Hard to tell from the photos; I can't see anything fatal, looks to be maybe early Shinto, need better photos.
  5. SAS
    Too bad the boshi got "messed up"......🤪 nice sword
  6. SAS
    Holy moly that was a lot of oil!
  7. SAS
    Possible hagire (crack in hardened edge) which is a fatal flaw, not worth putting money into imo.
  8. SAS
    That is a tricky conversation....I doubt that too many blades are restored and end up worth the cost; however, as the caretaker of a piece of historical functional art, sometimes it is worth doing something to restore them to their proper condition.
  9. SAS
    The pitting does look pretty deep, but we are only looking at photos and not the sword; as to who has better judgement as to results, i can't judge yours, and it would be courteous of you not to judge mine. A sword can be loved even with pits; nothing in this world is perfect.
  10. SAS
    Aren't most of them? And yet polishers stay busy...😊
  11. SAS
    That would look nice polished up by a professional.
  12. SAS
    I agree with what has been said above, worth at least a window polish.
  13. SAS
    I get stuck behind the paywall, as it says I have exceeded my free articles.
  14. SAS
    The other possibility that i find plausible is an authentic blade obtained by an enthusiastic but unskilled amateur, who "polished" and mounted the blade badly with junk fittings, and then passed it to the OP.
  15. SAS
    There is more than one guy in Longquan doing "polishes"....whoever "did" this one is still having geometry challenges, as well as not following stone direction changes to remove hike....I do not think there is enough patina on the nakago to determine that it is an antique nihonto versus a modern repro.....in hand examination by an experienced polisher would assist.
  16. SAS
    I agree with Ray; at first glance it could be mistaken for an authentic blade with put together fittings, but after more examination it seems obvious that those fittings were made to fit that blade, and not done very well. The tip of the shobu zukuri shape is not proportioned in a traditional way, and the polish is non standard as well. The Chinese are getting better at some things, but the clues are still there that reveal their handiwork.
  17. SAS
    I am not an expert on this type of sword mounting, but there are enough concerns visually that I would be reluctant to bid on an item similar to this one; I would suspect that it would not be authentic or had been tampered with. I hope you got it cheaply.
  18. SAS
    http://www.bushidojapaneseswords.com/about-us.html Bob Benson's site; call him to see if he has any to sell.
  19. SAS
    Appealing sori and hamon....
  20. SAS
    I watched the entire video out of professional necessity.....the nervous laughter, the jittery handling of the sword, the profligate spending on items he has no knowledge or experience with....the burglars can go back for round 2 with the helpful inside knowledge...basically a how NOT to video. Some people just have to jump off into the deep end of the pool without learning to swim first.
  21. SAS
    Lots of them; yours is nice.
  22. SAS
    File marks on the nakago seem to indicate a kesho pattern, suggesting Shinto (early). Any indication of suriage and reshaping?
  23. SAS
    Perhaps the Gassan lineage as well.
  24. SAS

    Katana feedback

    SAS replied to Katran's topic in Nihonto

    Nice sword but seems overpriced, certainly it is unique and desirable.
  25. SAS
    Nagayama's "Connoisseurs Guide" has a discussion of this if I recall correctly; mine is packed so can't cite.
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