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Translation assistance

Submitted by shadwall on Mon, 2012-10-01 06:52

Hello

I would like to ask for some assistance in confirming the translation of this Wakizashi.

This was a long awaited gift and would like to research it full history.

Thanks

Shad

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	#1Submitted by franklin on Wed, 2012-10-03 19:46. Translation Azuma Tamonbeijo Masatsugu,Bizen circa 1660 son of Masashige,see Hawley MAS 1110. - cf Login or register to post comments


	#2Submitted by shadwall on Sat, 2012-10-06 23:11. CF, thank you CF, thank you - Regards Shad Login or register to post comments


	#3Submitted by saipan59 on Mon, 2012-10-08 01:48. Kashuu FYI, the shape of the tip of the nakago (tang) looks like "Kashuu style". As I recall, it is common for Echigo and Kaga blades (Echigo and Kaga are provinces). In the 3rd picture, it looks like the blade has been "polished" on a buffing wheel, making it very smooth and shiny, but doing serious damage unfortunately. It is serious for two reasons: 1) The crisp edges that are supposed to be there get rounded off. A proper polish would have to remove a LOT of metal to fix it. 2) A buffing wheel gets much too hot, and tends to destroy the temper. The hamon may be literally "gone" in some places. Pete Login or register to post comments