Nicholas

Looks amazing, I like everything about it. I have a katana with very similar O-hada and hamon but less activity.

eBay is terrible. It’s full of dealers selling overpriced low quality to mediocre swords. It’s a trap for the beginner collectors in my opinion. But once in a while a good sword gets listed from a private person. I’m not mad Gerry posted the link to the sword in question. There was already 47 people watching the auction now there’s 60. The sword was never going to sell cheap to begin with.

Seriously 😒

Can you post pictures of the blade please. Could help with further determination.

Hi Lev, It’s a page out of Nihon Toko Jiten by Fujishiro. Regards, Nicholas

Here’s one example I found in a reference book. Can’t read Japanese so not sure about what it says but I hope it helps.

No problem Lev. It looks like that mei is specific to the 4th generation Nagamichi in the swordsmith index. https://nihontoclub....a=All&school_nid=All

Looks like: ōshū aizu ju miyoshi nagamichi 奥州会津住三善長道

Looks like: Hizen Kuni Junin Tadakiyo

The sword is definitely not high quality. But it certainly isn’t the lowest of low quality. I highly doubt this is a bundle sword. There was obviously some level of care used in forging this blade. The nioguchi is consistent throughout, the hada is consistent as well. No forging flaws present on the blade.

Yes thank you.

Thank you Ray

Please help me nail down this date.

What brings you to that conclusion?

Yes it was. A woman was selling it. The sword came from her husband’s grandfather who served in ww2. She claimed the sword was in climate controlled storage for 50+ years. I knew it was something interesting when it was listed and I didn’t hesitate. I like the swords that come out of peoples closets, attics and basements that have been untouched for decades.