A really nice one !!

[gudis]

Just came across this nice blade....

 

That hada almost looks like damascus pattern. It pops out on this blade very much..

 

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/Japanese-Sword-Kata ... 4aaad2339b

[Veli]

Hi Niclas!

 

Yes, quite an impressive blade. If I remember correctly, I did see this blade at a US dealer website for some months ago. What is most remarkable, If i would see this kind of blade without knowing the background, I would probably claim it to be nambokucho or earlier; just look at the nakago! But it is shinshinto...

 

Veli

[Mark Green]

Very nice Shinshinto art piece. It looks like the smith was really trying for that old look, and got there.

Very pretty!!!

Mark G

[Clive Sinclaire]

Gentlemen

For what it is worth, I have seen this very prominent jihada on shinshinto blades and on some early 20th century swords, before and I believe it is brought about by the use of mixed metals, although this piece looks well forged as well. Also I think that the use of mixed metals like this (the notes mention mixed metal was used) is considered a somewhat derogatory thing but is consistent with shinshinto trying to reproduce koto workmanship, it is just by using mixed metals they may have "cheated" a bit!.

I notice also on the NBTHK Hozon paper that it was only recently at shinsa about a year ago. I guess it was probably polished at Bob Benson's studio.

Regards

Clive Sinclaire

[gudis]

If I had that amount of money lying around I know what I should put them on !!

 

It will be expensive to import it to sweden....... 25% in import tax !! $13000 in swedish kronor is around 84500kr x 1,25 in tax = 105625kr ehhhh, thats around 6 months of saving ALL of my monthly income !!