Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Sorry but they are not the best photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The temper line is hard to photograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The cutting edge is 27" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The mon is for either the Kasai or Nukui clan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 The hardware is all high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 All parts are 'numbered' and matching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 There are 5 tang holes and I believe the blade was longer at one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 14, 2009 Author Share Posted April 14, 2009 I will try to post more tomorrow. The vets family "wisely" cleaned the blade before selling it Ed Maroli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 It has a medium straight(chu'-suguha) temper line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 better picture of mon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 All parts numbered 438 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Shallow curve with torii variety blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 Habaki is copper clad in silver and is very high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 The heavy blade is unsigned and dates from 1400-1500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 better picture of monHi Ed,This mon of 3 oak leaves (kashi) is shared by the Makino, Horimoto and Kasai families among others. [reference: Military Swords of Japan 1868-1945 by Richard Fuller and Ron Gregory, pg.96]You say that this might have been cut down.Does the temper line run along the blade and up the tip to the back edge of the blade or does it run along the blade and out "through" the tip's edge? If it runs out the tip and not along it then this means it has been shortened at one time. Cut down swords are not uncommon. It was a way to reuse damaged swords and to extend the usefulness of the longer blades when they fell out of accepted tactics on the battlefield.I like your sword very much, thanks for posting it.RegardsBrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Brian, thank you for the info on the Makino and Horimoto clans. I found the Kasai and Nukui from http://www.samurai-archives.com/Ed Maroli :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Maroli Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 The temper line looks as if it runs straight at the tip. This is why I believe it may have been longer.Thanks, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 (edited) Yep, a cut-down, I have a katana that does the same.Still a very nice sword.Somehow I think these have a lot more history associated with them than a blade that was never touched. They were made and then for whatever reason reworked into a shorter sword. I think the chances a reworked blade saw action is greater than a pristeen blade.RegardsBrian Edited April 17, 2009 by Brian Wolfe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think anytime we see multiples of mounting peg holes in the tang..... whatever blade bears them bears serious examination and study. I have a friend in town here with such a blade that he rummaged out of an auction house years ago.... I will attempt to get images from it for your enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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