waljamada Posted June 19, 2020 Report Posted June 19, 2020 Greetings everyone, let me present Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. I posted about this sword in translation assistance as well (so if one should be deleted go ahead) but wanted to post here as well in case they are different audiences. Wondering what your more trained eyes see in this blade? How is the horimono quality in your experience and are the almost detailless clouds common or is it unfinished? Is it common to have the horimono go over the mune? The pictures aren't perfect but its what I have so far. I purchased it so hopefully it is what was advertised. I will attach all photos I have available and the description. I bought my dad a showato as a retirement gift but I'm going to give him this instead after a good course in sword care. So hopefully its all legitimate. Anymore knowledge you can share will make a better story i can tell him when I give it to him. Quote
waljamada Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Posted June 20, 2020 The other Kanekado blades I found of a similar time period. The nihonto antiques one is sadly a mumei so couldn't use it to compare mei. This is all I can find on the internet for Kanekado koto blades but the name continued on to ww2 era smiths. http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/H85889_W8060_PUP_E.htm http://sanmei.com/contents/media/A71770_W8240_PUP_E.html https://nihontoantiques.com/project/katana-tachi-sword-fss-698/ http://www.sanmei.com/contents/media/A28850_W6624_E.htm Quote
waljamada Posted June 20, 2020 Author Report Posted June 20, 2020 SAS, I think it has that power stance and looking up because of the dragon. 1 Quote
waljamada Posted June 24, 2020 Author Report Posted June 24, 2020 Received the sword and it's actually really quite nice. Interesting hamon, looks woodgrain (itame hada perhaps?)and polish is 80%. Does have some flaws, some openings and a few little stains including an old fingerprint. The horimono are smaller than I thought with the entire tiger horimono at just under 2.5 inches tall which makes it a bit more impressive to me. I've attached some photographs of the sword that I quickly took while cleaning it. I'm just under $1,400 into it and as long as the Kanekado signature is real I think its the perfect retirement gift for my father. Quote
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