Fs: Collectors Bargain Wakizashi

[Salvatori Moretto]

If you appreciate value this is one you don't want to let pass by.

This is a mumei Wakizashi, it has a mizukage or re tempering.

 

Off the bat I will be loosing money on this. The blade has what is called a mizukage or retempering that was done on it at some point. Might have been done right after it was made by the original smith who wasn't happy with the hamon or possibly done later on due to a fire.

 

When I got this blade it was covered in a haze or rust and in WW2 mounts. Had a fresh polish put on it, and I had Wally Hostetter redo the saya, and boy did he do an amazing job; Black with gold stripes, with silver dust in the black. I told him I wanted the black to mimic the night sky with stars off in the distance, he nailed it!. I made the new tsuka for it, used left over grade #1 namikawa skin from a past project and antiqued it so it would look more age appropriate and also made a new tsuba from buffalo horn based off the shape of the military tsuba it was found in, used a fuchi and kashira that I had listed on here but had not sold, and menuki from an old beat up tsuka and put together a very nice mount to try and pay respects to the blade the best I could. I didn't have the heart to leave a blade that was still so beautiful go unfinished, I had to see this one through.

 

Now I know I am going to loose money on this because of the mizukage, fortunately enough I have the skills and was able to do the rest of the mount myself and saved money there. I paid $300 for the blade, $900 for polish, $450 to have the original shirasaya re-done, and give or take about $275 for koshirae, that's a total of $1925 into this.

 

Here is a link to more pictures, i forgot to take photos of the nakago, by the time i remembered it was dark out, the blade is mumei and ubu (other than mizukage)

and I can get some more pictures soon of the nakago and post some measurements as well tomorrow

imageshack.com/a/ynPM/1

 

Price is $1,500 shipped OBO (Price is VERY negotiable)

Considering you can't come close to that kind of price even with a newly made custom blade in this same condition, I think this is one heck of a sweet deal.

I have a car I would like to purchase this week, IF you like this make me an offer, no reasonable offer will be refused, the faster this sale the better, I'm prepared to loose money already

 

If you have any interest please let me know,

Thanks,

Sal

[tokashikibob]

Great job on the restoration Sal!  Did you use coffee grounds on the samegawa?

[pcfarrar]

Is the mizukage the only reason you think the blade is saiha (retempered) ? Did it fail shinsa etc.

[Salvatori Moretto]

-Thanks Tokashikibob!!! I use my own concoction of different things to age the samegawa, but coffee is not one of them PM if you want more detail on the process

 

-At the Tampa show it failed Shinsa due to the saiha, I have the paper from them still. 

 

I'll have pictures of the nakago and measurements in just a short while after I finish my morning coffee  

 

Thanks,
Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

Here are some photos of the nakago

Also,
Measurements are:

W/ Saya it measures  27 3/4 inches

W/o Saya 27 3/16 overall

Nagasa is just a hair over 21

Tsuka is 5 inches

 

Thanks

-Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

Ok here's a 15 hour deal...deal expires the moment I sign papers tomorrow in the early evening.

I want to put down an extra $1000 tomorrow on the car I'm getting, so from now until till then only, 

Price is lowered to $1040 shipped CONUS!!!
 

Thanks,
Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

Deal has passed people, Price adjusted to $1400 Shipped CONUS OBO, this one might just go to auction soon.

Thanks,
Sal
 

[Salvatori Moretto]

This one is off to ebay folks! 

Here's the link if you wish to bid .   http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/262380341545?

 

Thanks,
Sal'

[Salvatori Moretto]

Bump, price now $1100 Shipped CONUS

Thanks,
Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

Bump!

[Salvatori Moretto]

$900 Shipped people!!!

This is what I paid for the polish alone, need to get this gone to keep working on other projects!
Thanks,

Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

$800 Shipped people!!!
Sal'

[Salvatori Moretto]

Bump!!!

[Salvatori Moretto]

Really need this sold ASAP, price lowered to $700 shipped CONUS

Thanks,
Sal

[Salvatori Moretto]

Sold and shipped

Thanks everyone!