Interesting hamon. What are your thoughts?

[stevel48]

I wonder if he made it for iaito and did not sign since it would not be an art sword.

 

[Larason2]

Could also have been made before the regulations.

[Gakusee]

2 hours ago, Larason2 said:

Could also have been made before the regulations.

Ah, that is a no. The regulations have been about for a while ....

[stevel48]

Do you have a reference to these rules?

 

[stevel48]

This may be one of his research or experimenal swords.

 

Read this here. https://www.samuraisword.com/gallery/swords/ono-yoshimitsu-with-his-saka-choji/

 

"Yoshimitsu’s research into swordmaking does not stop there. In
a further effort to recreate the visual appearance of older blades, he has
similarly forged works polished by different schools and by varying standards of polishers in order to analyze the effects on the finished blades. He conducts this research at his own expense."

 

So, perhaps what i have is a non customer ordered (no signature needed) experimental sword. Based upon the polish we all questioned this may be the reason for it. More info is coming.

 

[Jussi Ekholm]

I must say I am bit confused about their judgement. Is there lot more written on the evaluation paper?

[stevel48]

Nope. Just what you see.

[stevel48]

Neither pass nor fail due to living smith attribution 

[stevel48]

Another example of an unsigned gendaito.

 

https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/modern-authentic-Japanese-sword-gendaito-unsigned-katana/

[stevel48]

I reached out to Paul Martin as well as the NBSK but no response from either yet. I'm trying but only so much is within my control. 

[stevel48]

A few more photos

[stevel48]

It  needs a proper polish at some point.