Kikuchi Yari for review

[vantique]

Hi. Please let me know what you think of it as to its age and authenticity. It is 52 " long. Blade is 6" including habaki. Blade and tang measure  15". Blade is almost 3/4 " wide. Wood pole is 46" . Add a half inch for the metal 'bolt'  at pole's end. Blade cover is 10". 

 

Thank you and God bless. 

 

[Larason2]

I believe it's a reproduction. The blade isn't a typical shape for a yari, it doesn't really have any hada/activity (pattern of spots/details on the blade), and it doesn't have a hamon, so probably not differentially hardened. The habaki (metal piece at the base of the blade) is one piece metal, looks like brass, and doesn't have a very refined finish. The nakago (tang) is the wrong shape, it should be flat throughout. The pole is covered by paint which has worn off, definitely not urushi. 

[Brian]

I'd like to see more full pics of the blade, and entire thing. These pics are too fractured to make up the whole picture.

[vantique]

Hi. Thank you for your swift replies. Here are more pictures. Hope they make a difference. 

 

[vantique]

More pics.... Thanks again. 

 

[Brian]

I am really unsure of this one. Parts look ok, and parts look repro.
It's a bit of an odd one. If I had to stick my neck out, I'd say reproduction. Especially if found in the Philippines. Can't tell if the hamon is real or not. Nakago is poor, but never know what may have happened to it. Afraid this one is a bit of a mystery.

[vantique]

Thank you so much. 

 

[rematron]

Is it just me or does the habaki look off, like maybe it wasn't originally made for this blade?