Mumei Wakizashi for sale

[Jussi Ekholm]

I'm putting up for sale this decent mumei wakizashi. I don't like selling stuff I own but this one has to be moved if I'm thinking of improving the quality of my collection. It's in decent condition with multiple minor flaws, but it's well viewable in this condition. I cannot say anything definitive about age or school.

 

Nagasa: 44,5 cm (1 shaku 4 sun 7 bu)

Nakago: 13 cm

Sori: 0,7 cm

Motohaba: 2,7 cm

Sakihaba: 2 cm

Motogasane: 4,2 mm

Moto-shinogi-gasane: 5,7 mm

Sakigasane: 3 mm

Saki-shinogi-gasane: 4 mm

Nakagogasane: 4,6 mm

Kissaki: 3,5cm

Weight: 342 g

 

Blade is small sized and light. It has some scratches and some amount of pitting. It also has one weird circular dent in the middle of ura side. But in overall sword is in viewable condition as it is. Habaki is probably copper with worn out gold plating, it has split a bit at the seam. Shirasaya is quite nice, it has one small dent that I pictured.

 

Price: 650€, includes worldwide shipping & Paypal fees. Bank wire transfer is also an option for payment but I think most prefer Paypal.

 

I can provide fullsized pics by email.

 

[kusunokimasahige]

I know it is a long shot but could that dent be a puncture mark made by a yari thrust ?

 

It looks quite nice Jussi ! Pity I do not have the money or I would have bought it.

 

KM

[bobtail44]

Im so curious to know what made that hole. Is it a perfect circle and does it look melted into the blade? Can we get more close ups or the hole? cheers

 

Trent S

[cabowen]

inclusion from forging that opened when polished or possibly popped during yaki-ire....

[kusunokimasahige]

Could well be Chris, judging from the circular colour difference along the puncture mark.

 

KM

[bobtail44]

I see so there can be 3d inclusions that fall out during polishing. I only considered blisters. cheers

 

Trent S

[bigjohnshea]

But it looks like there's a lip around the perimeter of it, as if something displaced the metal outwardly. Also there is another circular blemish in the texture surrounding it. Any reason this couldn't have been a bullet strike?

[Stephen]

Getting a lot of talk about the hole, great looking hada, nice suguha, overall clean package.

[Kronos]

I've seen holes like that on the skulls of people killed in the 15th/16th century at Sedlec Ossuary in the Czech Republic. They were caused by arrows/spears although it could just as easily be a blister that popped.

[loiner1965]

As Stephen said it as great hada and a very nice Hamon

 

Pity about the other flaws as it is a very nice blade

[Jussi Ekholm]

Nice to see the discussion and interest towards the blade. I agree that romantic way of thinking can easily make that being a battle scar and I am not sure about the origin of it. I think the un-romantical explanation Chris gave might be more logical one.

 

This old pic is probably as good closeup as I'm gonna get. I cropped it to show detail.

 

[Jussi Ekholm]

Price drop to 550€ including worldwide shipping & Paypal fees...

[Kronos]

I would say if the hole is slightly square it's more likely a battle scar due to the yari/ya having a somewhat square point. Any other shape I would presume blister. Hard to tell without having it in hand. A nice waki none the less at a good price.

[Jussi Ekholm]

SOLD.