Estate Find Shin Gunto Miromachi Period Blade?

[southern samurai]

Recently purchased old sword directly from estate of ww2 vet i polished katana (iam not a novice) and original signature has worn off only single mei remains and i cannot find it past 16th century it is for sale but i really want to know its story and to set reasonable price

[Shugyosha]

Here we go again...

[Ray Singer]

Unless 'not a novice' means a professionally trained and licensed togishi, this is not going to go over well.

[PNSSHOGUN]

First we need pictures to determine whether you have destroyed or saved this sword.

[J Reid]

Do not attempt to restore Japanese swords. Use a professional. It requires a gruelling decade long apprenticeship under a master togishi to learn how to polish a sword correctly. To attempt to work on a sword with any less experience under your belt (without your masters permission) is a mortal sin and just outright disresspectful to that particular blade. It's only alive today because it was shown respect. It's all of our jobs to continue to honour that. I hope you can understand this and refrain from any further tinkering.

[Stephen]

If hes already ground the life out of it...its a moot point to tell him not to.

 

Lets see what ya have done

[Ken-Hawaii]

One single character of a mei is very unlikely to tell you anything about the maker, unless it happens to be ichi. Please feel free to post good, in-focus photos of the blade, & also let us know who you are by adding at least your first name, per Brian's rules.

[Mark]

or Sa

[Brian]

Here we go down the rabbit hole.....

[Bugyotsuji]

Pull the ripcord.

[ROKUJURO]

S. SAMURAI,

it is MUROMACHI, not Miromachi.

[vajo]

  On 10/29/2017 at 10:07 PM, southern samurai said:

Recently purchased old sword directly from estate of ww2 vet i polished katana (iam not a novice) and original signature has worn off only single mei remains and i cannot find it past 16th century it is for sale but i really want to know its story and to set reasonable price