Mimmo Posted June 29, 2021 Report Posted June 29, 2021 Hello - Fairly new to the study of Japanese swords and looking for insight into a new acquisition. It appears to be un-shortened and has a 22.5 in nagasa . It has an O-itame Hada , but really can't put my finger on the Hamon - it's wavy near the boshi, but straightens out and ends near the machi - My guess would be Uda amd late Muromachi period....Any thoughts or ideas? Quote
lonely panet Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 From bad photos, you get bad opinions Quote
Jwrussell Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Yes, unfortunately not much we can say with these pictures. It does appear to be potentially ubu based on what I can see, but need much better pictures to say anything else. Quote
SteveM Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 Looks like an ubu wakizashi, with some kind of notare midare hamon from the tip to the middle of the sword, and then the hamon settles down to a sugu-ba as it nears the nakago. Feels like its more of an Edo period piece to me. Slightly unique hamon, but no food idea who/what school might have made this. Osaka Ishido, maybe? Quote
Mimmo Posted July 1, 2021 Author Report Posted July 1, 2021 I used my iphone for the quick pics, but could dust off the 5D and strobes. I'll give it another go... Quote
ROKUJURO Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 On 6/29/2021 at 7:10 PM, Mimmo said: ......but really can't put my finger on the Hamon ..... Mimmo, welcome to the NMB forum! Looks like a long EDO era WAKIZASHI. Whatever that is - please don't touch the blade with your fingers! Quote
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