Daddoo Posted April 15, 2011 Report Posted April 15, 2011 Hello everyone, I am a new collector who just made my first purchase and while I haven't received it yet, I could use any advise on researching it. Ed at Yakiba helped with my decision on a Hagashiyama Yoshihira. Its been re mounted with gunto mounts and has a Mon(?) of two crossed feathers inside a circle. Likely a family blade? Geoff P Quote
kaigunair Posted April 15, 2011 Report Posted April 15, 2011 Is this it? http://yakiba.com/Kat_Yoshihira.htm That Smith seems like a character! Kinda interesting about the mismatch/missing parts of the koshirare. As long as everything on teh tsuka lines up with the holes in the tsuba and seppa, should be easy to fix. if it doesn't, then might be alittle more involved to get everything to sit and lock correctly. I wonder if the nakago was altered to fit the gunto mounts? (seen that a few times) I can't speak towards the blade or smith. If genuine, seems like decent starter blade and price seems ok in light of what junk is going for ebay nowadays. Worthy for a polish, to better enjoy the blade, perhaps? Quote
Daddoo Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Posted April 15, 2011 Yeah he does mention the poor alignment but I knew going into my first purchase that it will be far from perfect. And I have to say that I'm giddy as a school girl!! I'm not really sure what he means by unusual shaped nakagojiri but I'm sure its part of the reason its in a low price range. And learning all I can about a blade I can see and feel I'm sure will only help me to make better purchases in the future. Geoff P. Quote
Daddoo Posted April 15, 2011 Author Report Posted April 15, 2011 Oh, and while I would love to have it polished, I think a bit of research before I dump a bunch of money would be wise. Although a shirasaya has crossed my mind. All in good time. Geoff P. Quote
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