Nicholas

Sorry Bruce I mean 1st and second generation. There’s not too much information on the second generation. Just that the first generation is known for forging swords that cut well mostly made for the imperial guard.

Ww2 era smith. http://www.japaneses...dex.com/yoshchik.htm

Hi, I have seen a few examples of the Shodai with cutting tests by Nakayama Hakudo on the nakago. Are there any examples of the Nidai with cutting tests? I can’t seem to find any. Thanks for any insight

Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi

The website Shoshin shows 2. One in 1661 and the second 1704. Or am I reading this wrong.

Thank you. This is the only one I have found also but couldn’t read the description. The signature on my sword is very close. I’m wondering if it’s the second generation but the sword has a kanbun Shinto shape.

Thanks Bruce. I should have mentioned that. He’s a Shinto smith from the Awataguchi Tadatsuna school around kanbun era.

Hi, I would like some help finding oshigata to verify a signature of a sword I recently picked up signed Awataguchi Fujiwara Kanetsuna. I cannot find the name in any of the books I have or online anywhere. If anyone has any info can you please share. Supposed to be 2 generations. Thank you, Nicholas

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Sure here you go.

It was just out of curiosity. I personally buy swords I like by swordsmiths I’m interested in. If it checks all the right boxes for me and it’s affordable I’ll get it. Though, I can see how people can start to over complicate things for themselves when it comes to purchasing a sword by the smith they want.

Shodai. Nidai prices are out of my league. Here’s some pictures of the sword.

Thank you Steve. Very little information on this smith.

Hello, I’ve had this tanto for a long time. Can someone help me with the translation. It looks like Kunitsugu but I can’t figure out the rest. Thank you

I have a Izumi No Kami Kunisada katana and when I’m researching other swords by the same smith I always wonder where the sword I own ranks in quality. I’ve read that even his lesser quality swords are still above average works. But it is hard to judge from pictures online. I’ve never had another kunisada sword side by side to compare. So it always leaves me wondering.

Thanks. I believe this sword was made as a katana and not a naginata also. Unfortunately I don’t think a polisher would be able to do anything with this sword. I believe in the beginning of its life it was quite an impressive sword and whoever owned it cherished it.

Thanks Brian, the date of the sword I believe is around the Onin war. So before Sengoku. Thanks, the nagasa is 23 1/2 inches. As for the boshi one side has no turn back and the other has traces of tempering that would suggest a turnback. But the sword is super thin at the mune. Most likely on its last polish.

A fresh polish would be nice. But I’m afraid the sword is beyond thin and wouldn’t make it through another polish.

Yes the sword is shobu zukuri. Interesting shape. I have 2 shobu zukuri blades from Bizen around the same time period.

Thank you, here are some better pictures of the blade

Hi everyone, I have a sword signed Bishu osafune Norimitsu dated late 1400’s and I was interested in knowing if this sword would be considered Kazu-uchi-mono. Does it pre date the mass produced sword era? The Bishu, lack of Kuni character and short signature is what makes me question the sword. It looks to be of good quality to me but has seen many many polishes. p.s. it’s hard to take detailed pictures of the blade due to state of polish. But if you need more pictures I will take them. Thank you

My contribution to the thread. A Shinto tanto with I believe a suken carved with what’s left of the red lacquer.

Thanks. I am definitely going to check it out. I don’t mind. I think we need more sword clubs and societies, shows etc. in more states.

Piers, I would love to but unfortunately I have yet to find one in the New York area east coast United States. Franco, I indeed agree. I think in my collection so far the best quality swords I have are 2 katana. One Izumi No Kami Fujiwara Kunisada and the other a Echigo No Kami Fujiwara Kunitomo. I have other swords that I think are good but not in good enough polish to really tell. Thomas, great information. I really need to find a sword society or club. Make some friends that I can talk to about swords. Maybe a mentor of some sort. Somewhere I can see more swords in hand.