Nanbokuchu

I think it's still available, saw it on a swedish sell site not too long ago.

Might not be your cup of tea, but I am planning on selling a ko-mihara due to moving overseas in the near future and can't bring it with me unfortunately. So I want to give it a good home. Currently no pics but if you're interested I can provide tomorrow. Description and photos per Aoiart (which I bought it from): https://sword-auction.com/en/product/16484/as23058-刀大磨上無銘古三原特別保存刀剣/

Does it have to be "pure"yamato den (Senjuin, Hosho, Tegai, Shikkake, Taima) or can it be from the "sub groups" (Mihara, Kongobei, Nio)?

Nothing special or breathtaking, just wanted to share some photos of my currently pending purchase. It achieved Hozon papers last year. Enjoy.

Currently trying to make out the characters, but my ignorance of this type of handwriting is all too evident. This is the translation provided by aoiart (with added characters): 備後国古三原 大擦上無銘也 南北朝中期の勇健なる肢態に白気映りが伴い板目流れる肌合いに質朴なる板目流れる直刃を焼いて帽子には滝落とし風が見て取れるなど特色が特色を明示し雅 味豊かな優品なり　長さ二尺三寸七分弱有し　探山識（花押） "Bingo Kuni Komihara Osuriage Mumei. Powerful and proud shaped of the mid Nambokucho period. Shirakeutsuri appears. Itame flows and Suguha Hamon comes up. Takiotoshi-ish Hamon is visible in Boshi. Every characteristic is classic. Length 2 Shaku 3 Sun 7 Bu. Written by Tanzan" It's not the most beautiful piece, but I like it alot. Gives a powerful impression when I study it, and the hamon seems very controlled. In person the hataraki and utsuri shows but it's pretty hard to photograph. There appears to be some masame along the ha and in a darkened room with small directed light the activities really comes out in person.

Thanks Bazza!

Negative on Kanenaga, but a very good call. It's attributed to Ko-Mihara, so the Yamato influence can be seen. Tanobei sensei places it firmly in the Nanbokucho period in his sayagaki. Kasane is a whopping 8 mm so it feels powerful in the hand.

And a quick video: https://streamable.com/i8aopb

Should be easy for some. Some pics are with sunlight, others with a lamp overhead. Addig more pics in coming posts. 71 cm. Osuriage mumei.

Maybe you did a typo? 39 usd seems very low 👀

Thanks! Just ordered a copy.

Sorry for my ignorance, but how does it differ from kinzogan vs kinpun in terms of reliability and dating of the attribution?

Thank you very much Steve!

Very much thank you in advance. I think the first part says it's Yamato-den and the last part it has honami approval/appraisal?