Wakizashi at a gun show today?

[RocklockI]

I was at the Tanner gun show today in Denver ,and at the last table on the last row of the whole darn show was a Wakizashi in shirasaya.

 

I was told it was late Koto signed Tada Hiru.

 

The gentleman who owned it had been collecting since the early 1960's and was a Marine ...so he and I hit it off right away.

 

It was a nice blade with no flaws and the blade is 17" from munemachi notch to kisaki tip. Has anyone heard of this smith?

 

Thank you,

Gary

[Pauln93]

I'm guessing pictures of the mei would help a lot more. Smiths of the same name could use different kanji and such and a long with the posibility of gimei, pictures would be needed to correctly identify the smith I tihnk.

[John A Stuart]

Maybe Tadahiro would be more likely. Pics? John

[RocklockI]

I took two pics but they were on my cell phone and I can't down load them directly.

I will try to get them online tonight.

Gary

[RocklockI]

Here are the cell phone pics. The signiture is not visable .

Gary

 

 

It has a two piece habaki as well .

The owner seemed well conected in the sword world.

He said he has made tsuka for all his own swords.

 

I am thinking about asking the man selling it to show me how to make tsuka and ito wrap if I were to buy it. He seemed interested that someone show interest in his sword and at least attempted to use the correct terms. So we'll see.

Gary

[RocklockI]

I am curious ,do these two pics give any details about the sword?

Thanks

Gray

[cabowen]

Not much...the hamon looks liek something from Mino/Seki....