cabowen Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 I bought this today on ebay. The nakago was not shown as the seller didn't want to take the tsuka off and mess up the tsuka-ito. It seems to have good length (27.5" based on the seller's description of a 28" blade) and hamon. Good chance it will be star stamped. I have a fair idea of who might have made it but wanted to see what others thought. I will post the info when the sword arrives....In the meantime, take a shot at it! Quote
george trotter Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Chris san, no wonder you haven't finished Bo-en-jo yet, you're on ebay all day :D About the sword... The hamon reminds me of 2 WWII Seki gendaito smiths' work: Mori Kunitoshi and Nakata Kanehide. Of the two, I would favour Kanehide as he seems to have favoured Bizen hamon over Mino hamon IMHO, (at least, I have seen more of them). There is a third smith lurking in my memory banks too, if I can remember his name I will get back to you. Regards, Quote
Surfson Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Is there other info indicating that it is a gendai? Is it ububa? Looks a little like some Kanefusa hamon patterns that I have seen (see below). Cheers, bob http://www.pinterest.com/pin/422986589972369433/ Quote
Doug Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Given the choji and the lacquered 44 pattern saya, my guess is Nagamitsu although the lobes look larger and less tight which I prefer. Nice pickup! Doug Quote
Drago Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 I was thinking about bidding too... When I saw the hamon on this picture - together with the specific Type 3 gunto fittings... I immediately thought: Ichihara Nagamitsu Chris, when you have the sword and remove the tsuka, please upload some pcis of the inscription(s). Would be great. Quote
cabowen Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Posted May 29, 2014 I hope it is not Nagamitsu! but I suppose that would mean I could at least get my money back... :D I think the choji is different than his usual work too though we won't know for sure until it arrives. I don't think it is a Seki smith either due to a difference in the choji. I will certainly post the mei when it arrives. Quote
cabowen Posted May 29, 2014 Author Report Posted May 29, 2014 That's a fair guess Bruno. The hamon is quite similar to several of his blades I have seen and also similar to other Kato family smiths. It is also similar to some of the Yoshihara blades that came out of the Zoheisho with Nobutake mei.... Quote
Bruno Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Yes it resembles to the Sukehiro you sold on your website. Quote
sohei Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Of the Kato group, maybe Kanefusa or Sanehira, but I was also thinking Tsuguhira or Tadatsugu. Quote
cabowen Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Posted June 3, 2014 It took me close to three hours to get the tsuka off...wow, can't remember one ever taking so long! Well, Doug gets the prize! Nagamitsu it is! I was quite surprised as the hamon is a bit different than his usual work. This one is a catch and release. I will put it up in the for sale section in the next few days. Thanks to all who played.... Quote
Stephen Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 So that's the rest of the story. who were you thinking it was? Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 So you won't be building out a Nagamitsu collection? Quote
cabowen Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Posted June 4, 2014 So that's the rest of the story. who were you thinking it was? The hamon is quite similar to that of the smiths from the Kato group, which I collect. Quote
cabowen Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Posted June 4, 2014 So you won't be building out a Nagamitsu collection? hahaha! Not likely.... Quote
w.y.chan Posted June 4, 2014 Report Posted June 4, 2014 I always knew you have a soft spot for Nagamitsu :lol: "Never judge a sword by what it says on the tang", I've heard that said many times Wah Quote
Daniel Posted June 4, 2014 Report Posted June 4, 2014 Chris As I'm looking for a high quality Gendaito and having a Nagamitsu for trade... Interested? :D Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted June 4, 2014 Author Report Posted June 4, 2014 It's probably the best Nagamitsu I have seen and I would be tempted to keep it but my focus is on Tokyo smiths so it won't be here long... Sorry, not interested in any more Nagamitsus... Quote
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