Benji Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 I picked up several swords this week. I really like this one. It has condition issues but I really like the look of it as it is and the the pattern of the hamon and the tree bark tsuba. I'm going to have to add pictures one at a time and I will add some of it dismantled later on. Quote
Sunny Posted October 17, 2021 Report Posted October 17, 2021 Looks neat nice share I like the hamon and saya too 1 1 Quote
jeremy Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Neat package! Is that a shakudo habaki? 1 Quote
Brian Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 Hamon is really distinct and unique. I'm guessing it will be a big kantei point. Looks like a stunning sword. 1 1 Quote
Michaelr Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 I have never seen anything like that But I like it a lot. Congratulations on your find and as you I look forward for others to join in and explain what we are looking at. Thank you for sharing. MikeR 1 1 Quote
Fuuten Posted October 18, 2021 Report Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) Very cool pickup! Any backstory or information on how and where you found it? I agree with all the above Edit: it always kills me to see blades laying on tables, couches or even the floor. Please! Put a piece of soft cloth or pillow under the blade if you're making photographs or just want to put it down. Edited October 18, 2021 by Fuuten 1 Quote
Benji Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 Thank you, I will try to get some better pictures of it today taken apart. I took the first couple of pictures during some down time while I was working so I couldn't get very indepth. I believe this as well as the others I picked up last week came from the estate of a WW2 11th AB vet and where likely acquired while he was there for occupation. He brought back a lot of stuff from Japan besides swords. If I had more money I probably would have tried to buy some of the future and wall scrolls as well. Three including this one were civilian, one was a tanto I posted up earlier and one is a army civilian sword. It's pretty interesting as well even though it has a wartime production blade. I'll try to post up a picture of all of them together. 1 Quote
Benji Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 Some more pictures of the sword I like with the interesting hamon Quote
Benji Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 This is the other civilian sword that is intact. Quote
Benji Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 This is the destroyed civilian sword Quote
Benji Posted October 18, 2021 Author Report Posted October 18, 2021 Pictures of the tanto tang I took a couple of days ago. Quote
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