Is this ok polish?

[Dereks]

Hi guys,

 

I found a Shinto sword today in my local pawnshop, and it had no signature, but it was cheap enough to buy. The seller told me the previous owner got this blade from Japan and that it had been polished(not sure if it's true or not). It looked okay under dim light, but when I looked at it back home, I found it a little too shiny (not sure if that’s the right way to describe it). Do you think it’s a bad polish? I have 3 days to decide and can return it.

 

https://streamable.com/8em1wy

 

Thanks a bunch! 

 

 

 

 

[Jacques D.]

A polish can only be truly appreciated blade in hand

[Rivkin]

Feels ok. Its probably an average shinto, but everything seems to be observable, so its not too bad of a polish.

[Dereks]

1 hour ago, Rivkin said:

Feels ok. Its probably an average shinto, but everything seems to be observable, so its not too bad of a polish.

 

Thank you Kirill! Did you able to see the video of it? Seems like no one watched it. 

 

https://streamable.com/8em1wy

 

Explains my "shiny" concern better. 

 

Thanks again

[Alex A]

3 hours ago, Dereks said:

Hi guys,

 

Do you think it’s a bad polish? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its a very difficult to answer, from images.

 

You mention shiny.

 

I'm concerned there is something amiss in the nio-guchi that don't look like its polished correctly (the way it blends, unsubtle). There's a polisher from Oz that sometimes comes here, he will be the guy to ask.

 

Id say its not polished correctly, but that's from images.

 

Actually, from the vid, I'm sure its not polished as good as it could be.

 

The word harsh, springs to mind,

 

Guess it all depends what you can live with.

 

 

[Dereks]

10 hours ago, Alex A said:

 

Its a very difficult to answer, from images.

 

You mention shiny.

 

I'm concerned there is something amiss in the nio-guchi that don't look like its polished correctly (the way it blends, unsubtle). There's a polisher from Oz that sometimes comes here, he will be the guy to ask.

 

Id say its not polished correctly, but that's from images.

 

Actually, from the vid, I'm sure its not polished as good as it could be.

 

The word harsh, springs to mind,

 

Guess it all depends what you can live with.

 

 

 

Thank you for the insights @Alex A. I don't have the budget to get this blade polished..Do you think using uchiko ball with soft touch would help the blade become less shiny? Or should I avoid it at all costs? 

[Alex A]

Hi Derek, no, would just leave it alone.

 

As mentioned above, its observable.

 

I didn't mean it was a disaster or anything, just that the polish looks like it could be better.

 

Many blades out there that have a polish that could be better. Some dealers known to take short cuts and cut costs with polishing blades, as well as owners.

[Dereks]

20 minutes ago, Alex A said:

Hi Derek, no, would just leave it alone.

 

As mentioned above, its observable.

 

I didn't mean it was a disaster or anything, just that the polish looks like it could be better.

 

Many blades out there that have a polish that could be better. Some dealers known to take short cuts and cut costs with polishing blades, as well as owners.

 

I got it! Thank you so much for your time. 

[ROKUJURO]

Derek,

UCHIKO is powdered polishing stone (UCHIGUMORI stone), so if fine enough (= good quality), it will increase the shiny appearance. If bad qualiy (= coarse), it will scratch the blade.