Hello, just bought another sword I like. I am trying to determine age, and if the line on the mune is a crack, or opening, and is it a fatal flaw. The tsuba and fittings and menukies are all the same theme, and I believe are original to the sword. Please see attached images. Updated with 3 images of sword length and curve to help identify age.
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forging defect
I don't think it's a crack. Looks like a void in the forging.
It's possible that it wasn't visible until it was polished.
Or, if this is a Sengoku-era blade, then they didn't care about the defect.
It's not "fatal", but of course it reduces the value somewhat.
You should post a picture showing the overall shape of the blade.
Pete
Looks Bizen to me
Just to take a guess. It looks Bizen to me
Ian C
nihonto.uk
Wakizashi
Thank you, I forgot to mention that the Tsuba is copper, not a strong material for battle. Wondering if the Tsuba and mounts are of a later date.
The fittings
in my opinion the fittings are better than the average quality and look late edo. A nice project :)
Ian
Ian C
nihonto.uk
sword fittings response
Thank you again, I appreciate your information