My first Nihonto

[Paz]

Hi all I thought I post up few photos of my first sword I got back in February. 

I had read few books, but wanted a blade with history attached. 

 

It's a late muromachi 1527 hozon papered blade from Mino senjuin school by Kanesaki. 

 

What attracted me to the blade was price and it being a Koto era sword. Also the history of the sengoku jidai and that this blade was one of many produced for the war effort. 

 

However it is o suriage and mumei. 

Koshiare was meiji era, but the blade had been polished not too long ago. 

 

It has sashikomi polish and sanbunsugi hamon / togari gunome. 

 

As it was my first sword,  I ensured it was papered and some history to it. I dont ever plan to sell the blade, probably will get new  koshiare made for it at some point. 

It has nice jigane , jinie and hada, which my camera fails to get with current photos. 

 

I personally love the blade. And it was my first ever purchase in this new hobby of mine.

 

Regards 

 

Paz 

 

 

[WillFalstaff]

Of course, you will take better pictures of the details of the blade right? RIGHT?! 

[Ljoconnor]

Looks like a nice sword.

[Paz]

9 hours ago, WillFalstaff said:

Of course, you will take better pictures of the details of the blade right? RIGHT?! 

I will do the lighting wasn't great. Capturing the detail can be the most annoying aspect lol

Just noticed one picture with detail didn't show up,il re post 

[Paz]

[Ken-Hawaii]

Paz, please take a look at the sixth photo here, https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/39816-tanto-yoroi-doshi-unmounted/

 

That angle tells us a lot, because the nioi-guchi highlights the real details. It does take some practice, though.

[Paz]

Hi Ken , yep I see your point. It's crazy how time and day can bring out different details. Il do another one today to get more details  

 

Regards 

[Paz]

[NewB]

That's the beauty of the nihonto world.. and the more you clean it the more details you'll see.. it's a great, fulfilling experience 

 

Cheers

 

J

[Paz]

@Darkconabsolutely. You always miss things that you didnt know were there. Ive tried to filter one photo here to improve tbe lighting. 

 

regards 

[NewB]

Nice

 

You take better photos than me! Good going!

 

J.