LeonKr Posted October 31, 2020 Report Posted October 31, 2020 For sale this very nice " kotetsu signed " wakizashi. Nagasa 52cm Nakago 14cm I bought this wakizashi as a Gi Mei one. Very nice signed soten Tsuba. The blade is to my opinion flawless with a good polish. The previous owner bought this sword in 1962 ( see Bill ) also this sword is published in the book " The art of the Japanese sword by B.W.Robinson " Ex Craig Collection. Unfortunately the previous owner sanded the surface of the signed side of the nakago and the kozuka blade " he said so you could read the signature better" the other side of the nakago is untouched. Again pictures of the blade are very difficult to take. This is the best I can do. Any other questions please ask. SOLD 1 Quote
Ian B3HR2UH Posted November 1, 2020 Report Posted November 1, 2020 Hi Leon , I like that your sword comes with the old paperwork . B W Robinson wrote some reminiscences for the JSSUS Newsletter years ago . He told a story about Capt. Reid-Collins going to an American ordinance depot during the occupation . There was a pile of about 1000 swords there , asking if he could have one he was told take fifty if you like . He drove to Tokyo and bought Inami Hakusui ( the author of The Japanese Sword ) back with him . Inami selected the fifty best ones . Reid -Collins bought them back to England and later sold them to Craig and Festing for ten pounds each . Robinson recalls that they included a superb slim Nagamitsu labelled meito by Inami , a splendid Rai Kunitoshi , an early Gassan , a fine Kotetsu, and many others .I wonder if your sword is one of the Reid -Collins pieces? Ian Brooks 3 Quote
LeonKr Posted November 2, 2020 Author Report Posted November 2, 2020 Hi Ian, Thanks for the story. Would be great if there was evidence somewhere that this was one of the swords. Unfortunately I cannot judge the blade by myself, but I do know that it is a very nice blade in hands. Quote
Stephen Posted November 3, 2020 Report Posted November 3, 2020 If it's not too forward, "if sold on forum, maybe gold membership would be something to consider" 2 Quote
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