A Wakizashi for comment.

Cerjak · 14th March 2015, 12:46 PM

The guy who owned it for decades told me that it was brought from ASIA by a military officer in 1939.
The blade is Circa 42cm and overall is 58 cm .
I would like to remove the handle to see if there is any inscription on the Tang but it ‘s seem impossible without damage.
I would like to know more about this sword and may be a member already seen a similar handle.
Any comment on it will be welcome.

thinreadline · 14th March 2015, 01:09 PM

I am no expert on Japanese weapons, but as you must already know , the grip , and probably the scabbard too, are replacements . Looks to me as though the sword has been in tribal hands and been re hilted . It all depends what your objective is , ie to preserve it in its 'tribalised' form or to restore it to its original Japanese state . If the latter , then any damage to the grips during their removal is of no consequence and replacement Japanese grips are easily obtained .

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 ?

Best
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, 08:52 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, 12:46 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	A Wakizashi for comment. The guy who owned it for decades told me that it was brought from ASIA by a military officer in 1939. The blade is Circa 42cm and overall is 58 cm . I would like to remove the handle to see if there is any inscription on the Tang but it ‘s seem impossible without damage. I would like to know more about this sword and may be a member already seen a similar handle. Any comment on it will be welcome. Attached Images

14th March 2015, 01:09 PM	#2
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	I am no expert on Japanese weapons, but as you must already know , the grip , and probably the scabbard too, are replacements . Looks to me as though the sword has been in tribal hands and been re hilted . It all depends what your objective is , ie to preserve it in its 'tribalised' form or to restore it to its original Japanese state . If the latter , then any damage to the grips during their removal is of no consequence and replacement Japanese grips are easily obtained .

14th March 2015, 01:32 PM	#3
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	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	#5
stekemest Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 182	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	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,511	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