Hello guys,
I hope I put the sword into the right section.
A friend of mine offered to me a sword. As I have no antik Japanese sword yet, I would like to hear some opinions about it.
The details about it are:
-cutting edge 27 3/4"s)
-signed by a Kotetsu and dated 1675
-The NBTHK said it was probably made by Kotetsu and one of his students as the workmanship in the blade was superb. They refused to issue papers for the blade because they said the way it was signed, Kotetsu had stopped signing his blades the way this one is signed in 1666
-dragon horimono (carving) on the left side towards the habaki and about 10 inches long
-right side also has a carving and bonji prayers
-suguha hamon
-habaki is made of copper and is silver plated, yujo style
