Martin Prear

I wonder if this might be a blade that a novice polisher might be interested in for a cheap price? I would like to see it restored to it's previous glory if at all possible.

Thanks much Barry and Franco. I was hoping this blade would be worth the cost of restoration... but it doesn't seem like it would be. Great community here and lots of knowledgable and helpful people.

Thanks so much ROKUJURO. What an interesting topic these swords are... as I am learning. I didn't remove the HABAKI because I have no idea how to properly do that... but the blade from the tip to the beginning of the HABAKI is about 440 mm. So... I guess I have a WAKIZASHI blade. Something more to research... lol.

Thank you very much Jacques. I am very new to this

Thank you xiayang.

Hello Everyone I have a katana blade and am looking for more information about it. For starters the blade is almost black from oxidation and heavily pitted. It is 23 3/4" long including the tang and the collar appears to be brass. Looking for opinions on whether this blade is worthy of restoration or if it is too far gone to spend much time or money on. Thanks in advance for any assistance.