Another Samurai

[Dan46]

Thanks Stu-Here is the Nakago.

[lugernut]

I beileve the blade and tsuba are old try posting some good pics on this link and the experts will tell you what you have.
http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/

[Stu W]

I beileve the blade and tsuba are old try posting some good pics on this link and the experts will tell you what you have.
http://www.nihontomessageboard.com/

Or post them here as a number of members overlap both forums.

Regards,
Stu

[Bob Coleman]

Your blade is definitely an older hand made blade. The style of temper line and steel color would place it somewhere in the Edo Period 1600-1871. The blade has been shortened from it's original form. Further identification and appraisal of age could only be done with a hands on examination. It is definitely not a Showa Era oil tempered blade.

[Dan46]

Thanks for all the help.Its time to let it go;but before I put it on estand any ballpark price I should ask for?
Dan46

[Bob Coleman]

If the blade is a hand forged water tempered piece, there is no way to estimate value from pictures alone. It needs an in hand examination by a learned collector/student to look for any flaws which is something a novice can not do.

[Dan46]

Tried to PM u but your mailbox is full.
Dan

[Dan46]

Would $1400 be fair;since EM swords are going for $750 & more?
Dan46

[Luis22]

Would $1400 be fair;since EM swords are going for $750 & more?
Dan46

$1400 its fair price....

[nickn]

May we have some more photos of the blade?

[Franco]

Temper line looks like three cedars to me.

[Dan46]

More

[Luis22]

Would $1400 be fair;since EM swords are going for $750 & more?
Dan46

You can sell your sword on Ebay with a reserve price Im sure that you can easily get over $1400...its a very nice sword with beautiful hamon possibly polished not so long ago..

[Dan46]

Arother shot at the blade

[Dan46]

On estand now.