Prewar70 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 An unpapered, mumei, ubu, wakizashi with a cutting test. Doesn't seem like something you see everyday. Does it look correct, and what are your thoughts on the blade. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-1667-YAEMANO-KAEMON-TAMASHIGIRI-Japanese-2BODY-WAKIZASHI-ZOGAN-MEI-SWORD-/351923427675?hash=item51f045595b:g:q6IAAOSwImRYP9ks Quote
Darcy Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Kanbun 7, Yamano Nagahisa (1667). Authenticated one via my site: http://nihonto.ca/hizen-tadayoshi/page-l.jpg He was 66 or 67 when he made mine and that is Kanbun 3 (1663). He died in 1667 according to Markus. The rest left as an exercise to the reader. Quote
lonely panet Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 don't for get the blade has been x-rayed Quote
Prewar70 Posted March 6, 2017 Author Report Posted March 6, 2017 so a gimei cutting test but they didn't bother to sign a smith's name? The whole thing is odd. Quote
Stephen Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 as is his Gunto description “EXCEPTIONAL POLISH ON OVER 2 SHAKU KATANA,IN FULL GUNTO MOUNTS W/SEKI STAMP. SHIN SHINTO,..SEKI & OTHER ARSENAL & GOV.ACCEPTANCE STAMPINGS ON NAKAGO OF WW2 APPROVED KATANAS) DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE NOT GENDAITO {TRADITIONALLY MADE SAMURAI SWORDS)..AS VERY,VERY MANY DID SLIP THRU..” http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-WW2-GENDAITO-Japanese-KATANA-SWORD-FUJIWARA-SEKI-GUNTO-MOUNTS-A1-HAMON-/351994990800?hash=item51f48950d0:g:IpUAAOSwa~BYSkeA Quote
Katsujinken Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 When it comes to nihonto on eBay, the only thing you're bidding on (if you don't know the seller) is trouble. 3 Quote
Ray Singer Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Refer to the June 3, 2015 post. https://www.facebook.com/groups/collectingjapaneseswords/search/?query=gore And oddly expensive... Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Well it's great that he has such an impressive opinion of the sword. He really sounds like he knows what he's talking about, so I am confident that I'm missing something. 1 Quote
Stephen Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Refer to the June 3, 2015 post. https://www.facebook...ch/?query=gore Id have to Join. sorry have me full of FB groups 1 Quote
Nickupero Posted March 6, 2017 Report Posted March 6, 2017 Yes Ray... I remember this piece, if my memory serves me correct I think the seller got a lot of heat not necessarily because of the piece itself but more his temperament and how he addressed peoples comments which may have overshadowed the sale of this piece. People more knowledgeable than him tried to educate him on his piece but he didn't want to hear it. I've seen a couple Mumei Wakizashi in the past, I own a papered one (NBTHK Hozon) with 1 body Wakige test cut by Yamano Nagahisa. You can see a quick picture of the Nakago for comparison, sorry for the bad lighting. 2 Quote
chrstphr Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 he says the tsuba is worth $4500 to 6000 by itself. Perhaps that is why the price is a bit high. Chris Quote
Dr Fox Posted March 10, 2017 Report Posted March 10, 2017 he says the tsuba is worth $4500 to 6000 by itself. Perhaps that is why the price is a bit high. Chris "Buy the blade not the mei" "Buy the blade not the bling" You can put a hobo in a silk suit. What have you got? A well dressed hobo. 1 Quote
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