shirasaya shiragaki and blade identification help please

[1tallsword]

i recently purchased 3 swords one was fitted with this shirasaya and i can not make out the mei on it. any help would be great, i will also include pictures of the sword as well, if you have any guess to age or origin your input and opinions would be greatly apreciated,with the square tip i am guessing hosho or yamato ? the tips patina is identical to the tang and has deep pit and rust so i dont believe its been cut, thank you, jeremy

[k morita]

Hi,

[1tallsword]

WOW thank you so much Morita, i apreciate your time and help, Jeremy

[John A Stuart]

A sayagaki, not shiragaki, just to clarify. John

[Geraint]

Hi Jeremy.

 

If I have understood you correctly you are thinking that the sword has not been shortened because the colouration of the end of the nakago is the same as the rest? If the whole of th original nakago was removed then naturally the colour of the new one, formed from the surface of the blade would be the same as the end. I cannot see any sign of yasurime on the remaining nakago, not always a certainty as age and handling do tend to reduce these to the point of invisibility. The flat end, more than one mekugi ana and the even finish would suggest a much shortened sword. What length is it now from machi to kissaki? Also have a close look at the end, is that the remains of another mekugi ana or am I making that up?

 

All the best.

[1tallsword]

thank you john and gerant. there are no signes of any other mekugi ana, ur eyes must be playing tricks. the length from machi to kissaki is 20 inches. visable but near gone are yasurime , very faint.

[Tokaido]

Hello Jeremy,

 

PLEASE do not place a bare blade on concrete, tiles, glas or any other hard surface.

It will not improve the polish.

 

Greetings

Andreas

[Alex A]

And possibly chemical residues from cleaning products, aswell as bits of grit (not saying you have a gritty floor by the way) etc.

 

Alex