Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - japanese sword for id. translation of the name of the blacksmith please

Roland_M · 29th April 2016, 11:51 AM

Hi,

I also think Edo period. Someone cleaned up the Nakago (tang), that is absolutely forbidden and reduces the value of the blade significantly! The rust patina is very important for validating the age of the blade for example.

It is also a huge sin, to polish a japanese sword by yourself! A japanese Togishi (polishing master) needs up to twelve years of learning before he can say that he is a real Togishi.

A japanese polishing starts up with ~50$ per inch and easily reaches 2000$ for the whole blade. But I afraid your blade is too deeply corroded for the costs of a full polish.

Again, don't try to bring out the Hada and Hamon by yourself, you will probably ruin the blade! If you show a "self made polishing" to a japanese sword collector, you will hear some brutal comments.

I will try to translate the Mei when I am back at home.

Regards,
Roland

29th April 2016, 11:51 AM	#2
Roland_M Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Germany Posts: 523	Hi, I also think Edo period. Someone cleaned up the Nakago (tang), that is absolutely forbidden and reduces the value of the blade significantly! The rust patina is very important for validating the age of the blade for example. It is also a huge sin, to polish a japanese sword by yourself! A japanese Togishi (polishing master) needs up to twelve years of learning before he can say that he is a real Togishi. A japanese polishing starts up with ~50$ per inch and easily reaches 2000$ for the whole blade. But I afraid your blade is too deeply corroded for the costs of a full polish. Again, don't try to bring out the Hada and Hamon by yourself, you will probably ruin the blade! If you show a "self made polishing" to a japanese sword collector, you will hear some brutal comments. I will try to translate the Mei when I am back at home. Regards, Roland