Flea Market Yari with broken nakago, Mei 河内守國助

[Moritsuchi]

Hi all,

 

I've found a very cheap Yari on a Flea Market in Himeji yesterday, so I just had to buy it (around 250$). It is signed 河内守國助 Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke. Nagasa is 13.5cm as per Registration Card. I can't really tell if the polish is any good, there are some very visible scratches as well as some small flaws in the steel, but my experience is rather limited. And now to the elephant in the room, the broken Nakago... It broke at the mekugiana, which isn't that surprising, as the steel is very thin at that point and it is visibly bent at this weak point. I'd be very interested what you think of this piece as a first yari in my collection and if I can do anything within reason and budget to improve the condition of the blade.

 

 

 

Kind Regards,

Florian

[Shugyosha]

Maybe some work with the uchiko ball would bring out the hamon and reduce some of the black rust, but I don't think it would be worth investing much more in it. I think it's a nice little piece for the money though.

[Deiro]

I think the shape of the blade is nice, however I don't think remounting it as a tanto would be worth it. I have actually not even heard of stuff being suriaged in modern day.