japanese sword for id. translation of the name of the blacksmith please

mariusgmioc · 30th April 2016, 01:46 PM

Unfortunately, I have to agree with Roland and Ariel. It is a ruined blade with cleaned nakago and deeply corroded blade that is beyond repair.

Basically no collecting value.

Japanese blades require almost regular maintenance as they are very prone to corrosion.

Unfortunately again, too many (the vast majority) of Japanese blades coming from US or Europe are in poor to very poor (beyond repair) condition as they were kept for extended periods of time in the Koshirae and without proper care... if any.

I know a Japanese sword dealer who travelled to the US with the hope he can find some good Nihonto to bring back to Japan and came back only with a Wakizashi for which the cost of polishing was about the same as the value of the polished/restored blade itself.

That's why I buy Nihonto ONLY from Japan.

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30th April 2016, 01:46 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Unfortunately, I have to agree with Roland and Ariel. It is a ruined blade with cleaned nakago and deeply corroded blade that is beyond repair. Basically no collecting value. Japanese blades require almost regular maintenance as they are very prone to corrosion. Unfortunately again, too many (the vast majority) of Japanese blades coming from US or Europe are in poor to very poor (beyond repair) condition as they were kept for extended periods of time in the Koshirae and without proper care... if any. I know a Japanese sword dealer who travelled to the US with the hope he can find some good Nihonto to bring back to Japan and came back only with a Wakizashi for which the cost of polishing was about the same as the value of the polished/restored blade itself. That's why I buy Nihonto ONLY from Japan.