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I I would also like to ask (in general terms) how much a "sword" or a "tanto" that lacks one of those little "tools" (that can be inserted into the appropriate places) can be depreciated.

This blade is UMU

I am interested in this sword (...my first sword) sold without hozon paper as an Edo shinshinto blade from Nankai Taro Tomotaka (Awataguchi school) from 1830 it is in very good condition and with handle and scabbard (black simple) as shown in the photo. I would like to know: 1) if anyone can confirm the writing on the blade! 2) how much a similar blade would honestly be worth. Thank you for your help

I thank you and I won't deny that what you say confirms the doubts I had. I already have valid alternatives in specialized shops but I wanted to be sure even the not-so-pretty photos had warned me

I see a round ship's rudder on the handle... is such a thing possible?

Hi, I'm new in this forum and I would like to buy my first katana. I only have some basic knowledge having read a few books on Japanese blades, but I'm inexperienced. The sword in the photos was presented to me as a "Momoyama era blade" (1500) but with various horinomo, hilt and saya (all) from the 1800s (Edo), therefore more recent than the blade. The photos are not the best but everything I said above would be included in the "guarantee" ...and that the blade is not damaged (from the serious defects typical of Japanese blades) and professionally cleaned. There is no HOZON certificate (or similar) and NO deciphering of the signature (on the tang of the blade). My doubts are: 1) does the blade from the photos (metal grain and shape) seem original from the Momoyama era? 2) is it plausible that the blade is not "Umu" but "suriage" or "o-suriage" (I don't have the complete photo of the area under the handle)? but it is long 72 cm 3) from the photos is it possible that the "ritual engravings" (...some are identical figures present in my books) are original from the 19th century (Edo) and not modern/fake? 4) do you know the signature of the swordsmith in the photo? 5) Is the Habachi damaged? If there were no surprises (and also with a Suriage) how much could it be worth this katana? Thank you for any help you can give me, I don't have any other photos ...If it is not possible to ask the value of the blades in this forum, I apologize and confirm the other questions