A Wakizashi for comment.

Cerjak · 14th March 2015, 01:32 PM

HELLO
It is a difficult choice ,first I need to know how old this blade could be .May be we could estimate a range of age from the tsuba ?

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Cerjak

thinreadline · 14th March 2015, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

HELLO
It is a difficult choice ,first I need to know how old this blade could be .May be we could estimate a range of age from the tsuba ?

Best
Cerjak

You can only estimate the age of the tsuba, its not going to be an indicator of the age of the blade. Japanese sword furniture was often changed as fashions changed , but the blades were handed down through the generations.

stekemest · 15th March 2015, 07:21 PM

I agree that handle and scabbard are not original. Hard to tell the age of the blade just by its shape. Seeing the nakago could give hints. At least it looks like a legit pre-meiji nihonto.

Sajen · 15th March 2015, 08:18 PM

I would not change anything, all belong to the history of this sword. But I would look if you get polished the blade again when possible.

Regards,
Detlef

Cerjak · 15th March 2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

I would not change anything, all belong to the history of this sword. But I would look if you get polished the blade again when possible.

Regards,
Detlef

Dear Detlef

I agree with you and I will let it as it was.

best

Cerjak

spiral · 15th March 2015, 11:37 PM

Not my area , but looking at the habaki fit, Id guess the blade is from a cut down katana. Probably nothing of interest, under the grip.

Who makes such ethnographic tribal grips in Asia though?

As an aside, Im told many surrendered Japanese sword were snapped in half after ww2 in the some Philippian islands & used at half length as agricultural knives... 2 for the price of one....

Cerjak · 16th March 2015, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

Not my area , but looking at the habaki fit, Id guess the blade is from a cut down katana. Probably nothing of interest, under the grip.

Who makes such ethnographic tribal grips in Asia though?

As an aside, Im told many surrendered Japanese sword were snapped in half after ww2 in the some Philippian islands & used at half length as agricultural knives... 2 for the price of one....

Dear Spiral
May be if your thought is based on the pictures but If you had it in your hand you will see that it is not is from a cut down katana. Even with the actual grip you can have an idea of the tang shape.
best

Cerjak

Cerjak · 15th March 2015, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by stekemest

I agree that handle and scabbard are not original. Hard to tell the age of the blade just by its shape. Seeing the nakago could give hints. At least it looks like a legit pre-meiji nihonto.

many thanks for your comment ,also is it possible to estimate the tsuba age ?
Best

Cerjak

14th March 2015, 01:32 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	HELLO It is a difficult choice ,first I need to know how old this blade could be .May be we could estimate a range of age from the tsuba ? Best Cerjak

15th March 2015, 07:21 PM	#3
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 183	I agree that handle and scabbard are not original. Hard to tell the age of the blade just by its shape. Seeing the nakago could give hints. At least it looks like a legit pre-meiji nihonto.

15th March 2015, 08:18 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,340	I would not change anything, all belong to the history of this sword. But I would look if you get polished the blade again when possible. Regards, Detlef

15th March 2015, 11:37 PM	#6
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Not my area , but looking at the habaki fit, Id guess the blade is from a cut down katana. Probably nothing of interest, under the grip. Who makes such ethnographic tribal grips in Asia though? As an aside, Im told many surrendered Japanese sword were snapped in half after ww2 in the some Philippian islands & used at half length as agricultural knives... 2 for the price of one....