William Jennings

Hey all! I would love to get opinions on this piece. I think it’s authentic tanto. But not sure. What do you guys think? The Ito wrap is off

Hey everyone. I have the chance to buy this type 95. I know there are some fakes. Just wanting to make sure this one is authentic! Thanks!

Can anyone help translate this Mei? Thanks in advance!

Can anyone make out the Mei?

Sorry for the blurry photos. It’s what the seller sent me. Could anyone translate?

Any guesses if Gimei or real signature?

Can anyone help with the translation of this Mei? Thanks!

The nakago on this katana is pitted and worn, but there is a signature. Can anyone make out any of it?

@PNSSHOGUN teach me. I was obviously concerned about the tassel and the habaki is odd. What else is wrong?

This was something I plan on purchasing. The seller says it is a star stamped gendaito made by Okimitsu. What do yall think?

I would agree on edo for the fittings, and possibly Koto on the blade. But I’m sure others who know more will be able to give more information

Can anyone tell me if this tassel is authentic or a modern reproduction?

Hello everyone. I was hoping you might be able to help me figure out this Waki. The owner says that it doesn’t have any paperwork, but he says the saya attributes it to Mino Kanemitsu. He says the saya was attributed by a “Dr Kanzan”. He thinks it’s Sue mino but also think the hamon is similar to Saint Wasamono Kanemoto. What does the saya say? What do you guys think?

Hello experts! I am definately not an expert on these Kai gunto, having never owned one. I know they were made with stainless steel to avoid rust and I know they are commonly faked. Does this one look authentic? Thanks in advance for your help!

Thank you Ray!

Can anyone make this one out?

Thank you all for your help! I will do more reading but this has been really helpful for clarification!

Hello all, I have been doing some reading about the different types of mei, including differentiating tachi mei vs katana mei, kinpun mei, gin zogan mei, and kin zogan mei. I read an article which stated that the Honami family were a family of sword appraisers that applied kin zogan mei attribution to swords that were o-suriage. From my understanding, the Honami would apply the mei when the sword was being shortened or they would investigate the characteristics of a mumei blade/compare them to other blades to make sure their attribution was correct. I also have learned that it would have been very expensive to have this attribution process done, to have an attribution chiseled into the sword, and then inlaid with pure gold which also would have been expensive. Only wealthy samurai could have afforded such a process. I want to make sure that I am understanding everything correctly that I have read. I also have a few questions. 1) Was the Honami family most active in sword appraisals during the edo period? I assume there were several generations that appraised swords. 2) How accurate was the Honami family or these kin zogan Mei? I'm sure that it would have been challenging for them in certain cases and I was curious how many kin zogan mei are submitted for shinsa today and are found to be incorrect? 3) Would the Honami family ever intentionally apply a false attribution? For example If a wealthy samurai wanted their sword to be attributed to a famous swordsmith even though it obviously wasn't made by that swordsmith or was from a different era, would the Honami family apply a false attribution if the samurai was willing to pay enough? (no offense intended by this question, but I know money talks) 4) I know that the Honami family were the main family of appraisers that applied kin zogan mei. But after time, I am assuming there were others that started to copy the Honami family and started applying kin zogan mei attributions to swords. Is that correct? Thank you all for your help and I looked through some old threads on this website but didn't find anything. But feel free to paste some links to threads or articles that might be helpful for me to learn a bit more! Thanks again!

Hello all, I am not knowledgable about police swords but I have the opportunity to buy this sword. I believe it is authentic. Are these swords signed by the maker? Are they traditionally made? I think I see a signature. Cab anyone tell me what it’s worth based on the condition?

I don’t know a lot about these police swords. But I have the opportunity to buy this one. Is it authentic?

Hey all! I have the opportunity to buy this sword, but I’ve never seen anything like it. The seller said it came off Okinawa and also has a good luck flag with it. What type of sword is it? What is its age and value? (Rough guess)

Can anyone make this Mei out?

Sorry in advance for the low quality pics. Can anyone make out the Mei?