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hello well I decided on this sword Any input regarding blade is welcomed.

 

◆Wakizashi◆ -Harima Daijyo Shigetaka Echizen jyu- *NBTHK

 

 

Shirosaya Full length】 74.8cm

【Blade Full length】 66.5cm

【Temper length】 50.9cm

【Sori】 1.4cm

【Hole】 1

【Widith】 3.25cm

【Thick】 0.7cm

 

Thanks

Steven

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I purchased on EBay which I swore I would never do but it’s has a NBTHK certificate so I decided what the heck take a chance seller has over 1800 transactions and no negative reviews. Seller user ID is hitendo real name is

Yasukazu Onishi seems to have positive reviews on this site

[PNSSHOGUN]

I follow his listings, you get some good deals for papered swords.

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Good to know thank you

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Any other input regarding blade or smith?

[ChrisW]

Its a very handsome, well-made blade I think!

[kissakai]

I have bought from Hintendo. A good dealer

Someone on the NMB said he sells around the market value so a 'safe' seller

[Geraint]

Dear Steven.

 

Love your wakizashi.  I have a couple by this smith and so have done some looking around.  Here is some information:

 

Sanmei Co. write up of a shodai wakizashi.

At the dawn of the Shinto Age in Echizen province (now Fukui pref.), Azuchi-Momoyama period in the 1570s, Native sword smiths in Seki, Mino domain such as KANETANE 兼種, KANENORI 兼則 had moved or MASANORI 正則 was invited from capital Yamashiro to Fukui, Echizen domain.

Furthermore AOI crest was bestowed on YASUTSUGU 康継 of Shitahara school from the Lord Tokugawa and 16 petals KIKU crests were bestowed from the Imperial Court on KUNIKIYO 国淸 of Kunihiro school. They strived with another in skill for performance or strength and beauty of martial spirit upon increasing demand from Samurai.

The smith SHIGETAKA 重高 with the official title of Harima-daijo 播磨大掾, had come from Iida, Shinshu domain then moved to Seki, Mino to become a disciple of KANENORI 兼則. 

SHIGETAKA 重高 had moved to Ichijōdani, Echizen to accept and invitation to work for Asakura clan along with his master KANENORI 兼則.

 

The subject was made by 1st generation SHIGETAKA 重高 who acquired epoch-making technique of Shinto-era to emerge from the medieval Koto period.

Advance early Edo period, it has been the main current that forging the pure steel from TATARAfurnace that is adopted with different ratio of carbon content in Itame structure, resulted in durable construction and better cutting performance. His katana lived up it's reputation as Wazamono Supreme Sharp Cutting Performance.

The subject wakizashi was designed to make a preparations for filed operations manner with full of the Samurai martial spirit. It's Nagasa at Ō-wakizashi interpretations in a highly harmonious manner being designed for one arm operation to unsheathe fast for both cut and thrust.

Wide on base with thick in Kasane holding massive volume of hiraniku - healthy heavy weight to show the typical shape during Kan'ei (1624-) period.

 

And a little more: The Shigetaka smiths are a group within the Echizen Seki school and the first generation, of which this is a work, was active around Kanei era, circa 1624.  Suzuki says that his teacher was Yasutsugu while Kokan says that he was taught by Seki Kanenori.  

 

Hope that helps you on your way.

 

All the best.

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Geraint thank you so much for the information

[Geraint]

My pleasure Steven

 

All the best.

[Greg F]

Hello Steven, Nice sword. I got a nice wakizashi from this seller around a year ago that a good friend that has over 50 years experience told me was worth much much more than I payed. Ebay can be good sometimes.

 

Greg

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Thanks Greg