micah Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 so bought this blade has bad polish looks like they took a buffing weel it has flaws etc but the nakago has not been messed with i believe this was a World War II bring back but cant date the blade looks muromachi but cant tell not trying to fix it but get a date on it hamon is slightly visible blade is tired but if i can get a rough date on it .Micah Quote
AntiquarianCat Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 it kinda does remind me of my muromachi example and kinda look like #5 and #6b(muromachi). I don’t know enough to weigh in. But I’m sure photos without the habaki, and over head, including the nakago would help others. Also Nagayama’s book says kasane is useful for attribution so would help if we had a photo of the mune. Not sure if I’m just paranoid but the nakago looks odd somehow. It’s a shame when eBay vendors break their stuff with a buffing wheel. I made the mistake of buying from someone this forum warned amateur polished/acid washed his wares. He used low res photos hiding damage and promised me it was okay. Needless to say I regretted it and should have listened to the warnings here. Quote
Peter Bleed Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 Saying anything about a blade based on the information you have presented is speculation, - but based on the nakago, I'd have to wonder if this isn't Bizen production... Peter Quote
micah Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Posted May 30, 2021 well dont have it in hand yet so cant really get better photos as of now but will when it comes i thought it looked muromachi has flaw but here is a full mune pic Quote
AntiquarianCat Posted May 30, 2021 Report Posted May 30, 2021 I wonder if the buffing wheel guy made the kasane thinner than it should be? Quote
micah Posted May 30, 2021 Author Report Posted May 30, 2021 most habaki have space like that at least the one i have seen Quote
micah Posted June 7, 2021 Author Report Posted June 7, 2021 ok got the sword did not have a buffing wheel polish just a really old Scratched up polish Quote
micah Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 2:06 PM, AntiquarianCat said: I wonder if the buffing wheel guy made the kasane thinner than it should be? what do you think about it? Quote
AntiquarianCat Posted June 8, 2021 Report Posted June 8, 2021 I think what would be most helpful would be overhead views. Especially if you can take one of the mune, with the habaki removed. If the nakago is much thicker than the blade itself I would think so. Quote
micah Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Posted June 8, 2021 i dont think it was buffed it looks like a ww2 polish you can see the hada Quote
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