Help me identify my katana

[bagamol]

I would love to know more information about this sword and if it worth polishing?

 

 

http://sdrv.ms/11St2nP

 

Thank you,

Sasha

[Jiro49]

Your link requires a log in... You might want to edit the link to make it easier for people..

[bagamol]

https://skydrive.live.com/redir?resid=B ... cCz4rVkZhw

 

this one should work

[Mark]

i think we recently discussed the signature on this sword. The shape of the kissaki give the impression of a poorly made blade or a poor repair. Maybe you could attend a sword show or meet with a club and have someone look at it in hand

[Geraint]

That sounds like a very sensible idea. However what we can see from the photographs is that there appears to be a leather combat cover over a civil saya and that it has interesting menuki. This would suggest a civil sword carried into combat in the war. Worth taking some more advice on I would say.

 

Cheers

[Jiro49]

Any opinion on the mei? One character looks like an upside down 8 (hachi)...?

[bagamol]

It is in katakana and it is a name of a bird "kuhatsuteu" which is a very rare bird. It is from Kaibara Ekiken's book dated 1709