Japanese Smith smith Ikkansai Yoshihiro

[Swords]

 

I decided on putting this sword up for sale

do to financially issues This sword is by far the best and unique hada I have ever seen And in full polish I’m listing it at 4500

only because of the above mentioned 

You won’t find another like it in this mint condition  I like to keep parts original as possible Tsuka Kashera

Saya and Tsuba except the retaining strap that I replaced 

 

He was a smith in the Meiji era 1868 to 1912 that produced an almost Damascus type  of steel in his attempts to emulate the works of Ko Hoki and Etchu Norishige from the Kamakura era. Those works had a notable itame nagare o hada with pronounced chikei. Norishige’s hada is often referred to as “Matsukawa hada” as it resembled the bark of a pine tree. Ikkansai 

The hamon represents the best of this style by this smith And are very desirable 

 

[Swords]

Price is negotiable !

[francois2605]

Hello Steve, could you please post pictures of the nakago (both sides) ?

 

Thank you

[Swords]

Sides top and bottom 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Rodenbacher]

Hello Steve, your pictures are showing the Tsuka, not the Nakago. The Nakago ist the unpolished part of the blade that is concealed by the hilt:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Japanese_swords

[David Flynn]

Also, would you please show a better photos of the Kissaki and the Boshi?

[Swords]

Sorry Let me get some pictures of everything 

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It’s hard to get good pictures with my phone of the Kissaki and Boshi 

also a little Choi 

 

 

 

Steve

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Let me know if the pictures are ok

 

 

 

 

 

[David Flynn]

It could be the angle, but it looks like the Boshi runs off.

[Matsunoki]

  On 4/12/2023 at 1:13 PM, Swords said:

Let me know if the pictures are ok

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Steve, can you try another image or two of the kissaki….both sides, different lighting/reflection angles?

[Swords]

I will try but because of its mirror like image plus my phone isn’t the best for pictures it’s hard Just curious what are you looking for?

 

I took 10 pictures but only 4  were good 

 

 

 

[David Flynn]

Try laying the sword down and take the photo at about 30 degree angle.  Unfortunately, these photo's still don't show the Boshi clearly.

[Swords]

I took laying down angles and took the best ones

[Swords]

Ok as far as the boshi I hav taken much time taking many pictures and taking the sword apart 

using an I phone dosnt to this sword any justice lighting etc

you can see the boshi narrow tapering off to the kissaki

 

There is nothing wrong with this sword !

I’m sure Woody hall isn’t doing bad polishing  He has brought out every detail  the sword has to offer nothing more nothing less . It’s a beautiful sword no doubt You can’t get anything more perfect than what the sword has to offer from a well known polisher 

 

Steve

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I talked with woody about the boshi and here’s woodys comments

Considering what it looked like 

before it was polished 
 

There was not much boshi there to begin with. I think the kissaki was badly damaged at some time and improperly reshaped. I only took off some of the area behind the kissaki to redefine the transition from the Yokote line to the kissaki. I was aware that there was not much boshi, therefore preserved what was there as much as possible

 

 

[Rodenbacher]

A sword with a history, nothing wrong with that. 

[Swords]

To all concerned It would be nice for a thank you Steve for spending your time for pictures and information provided 

 

[David Flynn]

Wow, your trying to sell this, and you want a Thankyou?

[Swords]

Only from you Flynn

 

 

[David Flynn]

No worries, Jennet.

[Swords]

It’s pretty amazing the time spent and work it took to make this sword more beautiful than it once was

It shows the talent of a true sword polisher 

I Will try and get some more pictures since my phone isn’t the best 

 

 

Steve

[Swords]

I decided to lowering price from 4500

to 39.00

 

Its a beautiful sword with a very unique hamon Pictures speak for themselves 

 

 

Steve

[Nanbokuchu]

Maybe you did a typo? 39 usd seems very low 👀

[Swords]

I don’t know what’s happening with my recent message isn’t there ) I will try again 

So if it pops up please ignore it 

I lowered price from 4500 to 3900

 

 

Steve

 

 

[ROKUJURO]

I would have taken it for $ 39.00. 

[Swords]

I bet you would