James Posted October 16, 2008 Report Posted October 16, 2008 Hi Guys, Does anyone have information about this smith? The wakizashi is very thick, and has a nice koshinohiraita hamon on one side and a togariba hamon on the other. Also has a saya with sayagaki. Comments on mei are welcome. Thanks in advance. P.S. I may be putting this up for sale if it is gimei. Quote
Ed Harbulak Posted October 16, 2008 Report Posted October 16, 2008 The mei reads "Bungo no Kami Yukihira" but there is no smith with the name of Yukihira and the title of Bungo no Kami listed in Hawley nor in the Shoshin listing of titles of Japanese sword smiths. That would seem to make the mei rather suspect unless there is an unlisted smith with that name and title. Ed Harbulak Quote
James Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Posted October 17, 2008 There is a Bungo Yukihira that has top ratings in in TT and Fujishiro's koto. Perhaps this is a later generation? Quote
Bungo Posted October 17, 2008 Report Posted October 17, 2008 there are about 9 smiths with the name, both koto and shinto milt Quote
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