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Got this wakizashi recently. I would like learn more information from this mumei sword and find out whether if it's worth getting it professionally polished. I mentioned the habaki had stamped numbers on it in a post in Tosogu. Here are some pictures of the blade and the rest of the fittings that came with the wakizashi.

 

motokasane 5.988mm

motohaba 24.45mm

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Images in the first email appear to show the hamon running off the edge of the blade. If so, a "dead" sword. The ha also appears to curve in from the hamachi indicating either a tired old blade or one that has sustained severe enough damage (chipping) that the mihaba has been reduced.

 

The tsuba and koiguchi are en suite and look interesting, but I'll leave the tosogu boys to comment on that.

 

Barry Thomas.

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