$2 estate sale blade for opinions

[Gregory1]

Good evening all. Have here a recent find that I think is original. Tang unsigned. No fittings. Just the blade. Were Wakizashi ww2 period?

http://imgur.com/a/nmmnV
http://imgur.com/a/FPuGE
http://imgur.com/a/C6DOW
http://imgur.com/a/VuxWB
http://imgur.com/a/i3HrM

I dont see any evidence of etching or any goofy on the hamon line. Thinking it is good. Thanks for looking -Greg

[Steve Flanagan]

Sword

From those photos it looks to me to be a retipped broken sword.

[Stu W]

From those photos it looks to me to be a retipped broken sword.

I agree with Steve.

Regards,
Stu

[Gregory1]

I agree with Steve.

Regards,
Stu

Which I guess is pretty cool. I assume the cut and retip was done some time ago? I doubt it was done in the US. Does it have value?

[Gregory1]

I agree with Steve.

Regards,
Stu

However. and I am no expert. When placing the cut blade next to my gunto, curveiture is not the same. Vertical thickness not the same. But longer tang then I would think of seeing in a Wikizashi.

Now I am a bit more confused

Here is the side by side

http://imgur.com/a/Z7DpE

[Bob Coleman]

The curvature is different due to the fact that this is a broken sword that has lost a large amount of it's length. The amateur retip is horrible and there would be no boshi making this worthless as a collectable blade

[Gregory1]

The curvature is different due to the fact that this is a broken sword that has lost a large amount of it's length. The amateur retip is horrible and there would be no boshi making this worthless as a collectable blade

Ok..Thanks I guess. I'll destroy it

[Stu W]

However. and I am no expert. When placing the cut blade next to my gunto, curveiture is not the same. Vertical thickness not the same. But longer tang then I would think of seeing in a Wikizashi.

Now I am a bit more confused

Here is the side by side

http://imgur.com/a/Z7DpE

Have a look here ...

http://www.ncjsc.org/gloss_sori-1.html

... and you'll be able to see how curvature differs depending upon where the break is in relation to the sori.

Regards,
Stu

[Bob Coleman]

There is no reason to destroy what is left as it can be used as a testamenjt to what can happen to a Japanese blade.
Stu-
Interesting link and thanks for posting it.