attempting to learn more

[Shepherd]

in my constant search for info around the web, I'm always coming back to this place as a reference point.

 

I found this the other day, what are your impressions ?

 

 

http://www.jerzeedevil.com/forums/showthread.php/111467-Yukimitsu-Daito-(Longsword)?p=1169166&viewfull=1#post1169166

 

Sean Shepherd

[Ruben]

Hi Shepherd,

 

saw the first 3 pictures and than.... I thought for gods sake, what happened to this nice sword.

These "pitting" are far beyond repair I would say.

What do you want to now exactly?

It seems that this "holes" were sword cuts and they corroded for several hundred years together with the sword and some day it was repolished.

Just my humple impression.

 

Regards!

 

Ruben

[Shepherd]

Hi Shepherd,

 

saw the first 3 pictures and than.... I thought for gods sake, what happened to this nice sword.

These "pitting" are far beyond repair I would say.

What do you want to now exactly?

It seems that this "holes" were sword cuts and they corroded for several hundred years together with the sword and some day it was repolished.

Just my humple impression.

 

Regards!

 

Ruben

 

the owner says they're from "combat", personally I think they're voids/shunts in the steel. What does NTHBK consider an acceptable flaw?

[Ruben]

I dont now about NBTHK, a fatal flaw is not good and you have just to google what it is, to detect is an other storry.

Regarding your sword, I belive these are not forging flaws.

Any way they are very ugly.

And I also think this sword is pretty old, maybe koto.

By the way, you have to decide for your self, what is acceptable on a sword.

This sword is maybe good enough to learn somthing and to enjoy the rest of the blade, but not good for buisness.

 

Greetings

 

Ruben