Wakizashi w/ Tokugawa Mon saya

[CurtisR]

Here is another Wakizashi - I know it's been re-mounted into the brass, due to the original mekugi ana but and wondering if anyone recognizes the signature? Also included the Hamon / kissaki for fun. And yes, it IS red rust at the edge...not good at all but at least it's oiled now.

Many thanks,

 

Curits R.

[Kai-Gunto]

First 2 kanji :Yoshimochi , last kanji????

[Nobody]

Maybe 壽丸 (Sumaru; reading???). But the first kanji looks a little strange.

[CurtisR]

Thank you Moriyama san and Thomas - the steel has beautiful Hada and Hamon, to my very novice eye. I'll post more of the blade itself in "Nihonto" section.

 

Has anyone heard of this smith before, by the way? Under a loupe, the kanji are engraved well & doesn't appear to be a chinese fake.

 

Many thanks,

 

Curtis R.

[Geraint]

Curtis,

Certainly not a Chinese fake. The koshirae is of a type encountered reasonably often. pressed brass components assembled to cover the whole of the sword. Usually assumed to have been done at the end of the 19th century to produce mounted swords for sale to the West.

[CurtisR]

Thanks to all for their translation, and I agree Geriant - especially when it's in-hand...the hara is beautiful as is the hamon.

I thought, based on the aging of the nagako vs. the age of the brass (and that brass was used!) that it was probably a re-mount but wanted to run it by minds and experience much greater than mine :D .

 

Seems like I am learning though! Any thoughts on why it would be decorated with the Mon? I suppose if it was re-mounted to sell to a tourist, it was long after the Clan lost power so was o.k. to do perhaps?

 

Many thanks!

 

Curtis

[Jean]

Curtis,

 

Watch your spelling : "Geriant" instead of "Geraint" and above all in relationship with the sword symbolism: "the hara is beautiful". This last one gave me a belly laugh

[CurtisR]

Sorry - good point Jean. And I meant "Hamon".

 

Curtis

[Jean]

No need to be sorry Curtis, I keep calling Adam, "Daniel", but "the beautiful hara" was a fantastic one. I read to my wife at 1 am this morning and the only answer I got back was "and what?". She did not get it, that was also a good laugh (deep inside, otherwise, it would have been outright war )

[CurtisR]

Jean, I've learned to answer to just about anything (in the law enforcement field) , but yea Hada was not quite what I meant lol.

Also, any suggestions for the active red rust on the blade? I oiled it well w/ choji, but I'm betting the only 'cure' would be to have it polished......broke my heart when I took it out of the saya and saw it. I'll post pics of the blade in the Nihonto section today.

 

I've "boned" on Tsuba before but know not to on a blade....

 

Best,

 

Curtis

[Jorgensen]

It reminds me of the one I posted here on the board some while ago, with brass mounts and tokugawa mon... nakago also has 2 holes... You ca see the thread here:

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=12619

 

It seems to be a descent blade, except from the rust and interesting that the hamon goes all the way back on the ridge... What is the measures og it?

[CurtisR]

Thank you Mr. Jorgensen!

I'm sorry for not including measurements....will do so in a day or two when it's back in-hand! Seems to be an O-Tanto vs. a Wakizashi to me, but more to follow. The metal work was done quite well....will look into the hamon also & re-photograph.

 

Best Regards,

 

Curtis R.

[peter]

pm sent curtis,

Peter