Newbie With Strange Katana Boshi

[mareo1912]

Hey guys,

 

I found a really nice blade for a good price, but I'm unsure with the boshi. You maybe got some useful information for a newbie?

 

Thank you very much in advance!

[SAS]

Not sure what you mean, that you are unsure of the boshi.....it is present, though it is unclear to me from the photo whether one side has been tampered with unprofessionally or is just obscured by patina. Either way, a trained togishi can fix it.

[ROKUJURO]

Marco,

as far as I can say from the photos, the BOSHI seems o.k., but the polish is damaged by scratches. 

[nagamaki - Franco]

'Very quickly', the shape looks awkward, but that can be addressed by a polisher. So, then, you should explore as a newbie for the reasons why and how they might affect the sword from a collectors point a view. 

How and/or why does it look awkward? How will it look after being reshaped?

 

In general, the boshi is a critical part of the sword requiring careful understanding and study of all the possible problems and flaws.

[Katsujinken]

The yokote has seen better days, I think.

[PNSSHOGUN]

In rough shape but seems OK from those pictures.