ribendao Posted August 7 Report Posted August 7 Picked up this blade in rough condition recently. Just wanted to see if there might be anything special about it before I trade it on. It is Mumei. It has a blade length of 27” and a weight of 789 grams. Really just trying to determine if it is a Shinto piece or maybe an older osuriage sword. thanks! Quote
Matsunoki Posted August 8 Report Posted August 8 Better closeups of both sides of nakago possible? Quote
ribendao Posted August 8 Author Report Posted August 8 1 hour ago, 2devnul said: Hi, Looks like modern replica, not Nihonto. It came with some, what I believe to be, legit Edo period koshirae. So I’m leaning towards it being a nihonto. Just not a very well cared for one. Quote
Matsunoki Posted August 8 Report Posted August 8 Well I’ll have a go…..looks old, terribly mistreated, suriage at both ends (kissaki looks totally wrong), small chips to the ha, signs of mounting (habaki shadow), nakago looks it’s been gone over with a dremmel…..but with that sugata I’d say old but ruined if the kissaki is as bad as it looks in the pic. Any sign at all of a boshi? If It is modern someone has gone to a lot of trouble for not much point. Quote
ribendao Posted August 8 Author Report Posted August 8 8 minutes ago, Matsunoki said: Well I’ll have a go…..looks old, terribly mistreated, suriage at both ends (kissaki looks totally wrong), small chips to the ha, signs of mounting (habaki shadow), nakago looks it’s been gone over with a dremmel…..but with that sugata I’d say old but ruined if the kissaki is as bad as it looks in the pic. Any sign at all of a boshi? If It is modern someone has gone to a lot of trouble for not much point. No sign of Boshi. Came without a saya so the kissaki has probably been abused for the past 50 years. Quote
Matsunoki Posted August 8 Report Posted August 8 Would like to hear more expert opinions than mine because mine is basically worthless - but I’d go for Koto, ruined, trade it on. 1 1 Quote
2devnul Posted August 9 Report Posted August 9 Hi, I'm not an expert and my opinion doesn't matter but what looks to me as Chinese replica alike are Kissaki/Yokote, Hamon, Nakago. Maybe keep the pictures coming. Any spot on blade where Hada can be seen? Quote
ROKUJURO Posted August 9 Report Posted August 9 The damage of the KISSAKI looks repairable to me. The NAKAGO was probably treated with an angle-grinder, not a DREMEL. The NAKAGO-ANA look drilled and more recent, but the overall shape - shallow KOSHI-ZORI - is not too bad. But the photos are, and I would not venture a guess based on these. It could be anything from KANBUN to SHOWA in my opinion. Jonathan, out of focus photos (KISSAKI!) do not help the identification! You used a dark background which is good. Now take photos of the NAKAGO always vertical, tip upwards, light from the side, and present the photos as cut-outs, with almost no background to be seen. Magnification is important to see details. That would be helpful. Quote
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