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Greetings and thank you all, Went to see a local dealer, habaki maker to appraise the {GASSON} SADAKATSU Katana my girlfriend sold to my son James Green. Mainly for advice on proper polishers to send to, contacts and making a new Shirasaya. To bring her back to former Radiant Glory. My son can more afford to do the Very Best! Took this sword and my Yoshitada made one for what he thinks of them. You guys smacked the nail dead on the head. He to says it's a Muromachi era as you do. He believes it was assuredly in many battles receiving damage and thus possibly it's shortness. Alas, the Yoshitada one turned out to be just a standard blade and not San Mai. Pix you requested attached. Thanks again, Donnie

Any info on this smith or links to 千手院 (Senjuin the smith who made? So far all I've found is 3 references on Nohinto Club site. One smith or a succession of? This sword could be from the 1400's or Kamakura timeline? A translation of what is said on surrender ribbon? Sorry to be a pain. Trying to pin down who and when. Should these questions be in a different area than here? Thanks Name ID Name (Kanji) Gen Province Era School Teacher H/TT/FS Rating Ref Cmt Senhō SEN28 正峯 Ishikawa Shōwa (1926-1989) 8 / / Senjuin SEN12 千手院 Yamato Teiō (1222-1224) 20 / / Senjuin SEN4 千手院 1st Mino Kyōtoku (1452-1455) 20 / / Senjuin SEN5 千手院 2nd Mino Chōkyō (1487-1489) 20 / 250 / Sensui SEN29 泉水 Yamato Genryaku (1184-1185) Senjuin 150 / / Sensui SEN31 泉水 Yamato Jōgen (1207-1211) 125 / /

Thank you sir. Anything I can do to identify it further? The nakago is cut off at 90 degrees about 1/8" below where pic ends.

Greetings, I think this Type 3 is a Kinoshita Yoshitada made Katana. Traditional made? Is it San Mai? Worth polishing? Ito in very good condition. Possible value? I have more pix but to many k at one time.

Greetings, I and my son James have been seriously bitten and infected with Japanese Martial history and very enamored with the blades, smiths, styles, customs etc. My Daddy had a Kai Gunto bring back which he sold without my knowledge in the 60's while I was in the Army in Vietnam Republic of. (Go figure eh} I recently set out to replace it with a Katana for my son to inherit. I got bit with the bug and soon my son followed suit. Suffice to say one by one I have purchased 2 Type 3 & One Type 2. All signed and one I found in Sloughs book (Kinoshita} Yoshitada I will show second. Any help with this first 22.5" blade Type 2 with Mitsutomoe Mon attached to end and surrender tag greatly appreciated. The Tsuka is 9.5" to the Tsuba. The Saya is 26.5" long. Little long for such a short blade. Both decidedly shorter than standard Gunto? Short Katana or long Wakizashi? It appears to be shortened? The thickness at the mune area is .230". Width of blade just above the Habaki is 1.039". If you can read the Nagana Sig who made it and opinion of his rank as a Gendaito/smith. The Nagana is cut straight just below where pic ends. This Katana is so pretty I like it just for that. I've only been at this about 5 months. Lots to learn yet.