Japanese Wakizashi- but from when? I would appreciate some input please

[John Brandon]

Hello John,

Please show us the full sword blade.

--Guy

Thanks Guy
Will do tomorrow pm (UK time )

[BOB COLEMAN]

Guy, typo - Tenpo "1" is really "10", right? your math comes out right, though!

It reads Tenpo ju san nen or the 13th year of Tenpo as Guy wrote.

[ghp95134]

Guy, typo - Tenpo "1" is really "10", right? your math comes out right, though!

????
Bruce, I don't understand what you are saying about "Tenpo 1". I wrote Tenpo 13 which is what is on the nakago 天保十三年二月日
Tenpo 13 Year 2 Month, a Day

What am I missing????


--Guy

[Bruce Pennington]

????
Bruce, I don't understand what you are saying about "Tenpo 1". I wrote Tenpo 13 which is what is on the nakago 天保十三年二月日
Tenpo 13 Year 2 Month, a Day

What am I missing????


--Guy

LOL! I'm sorry! Your first post had a space between the one and three like: 1 3 instead of 13. I thought you just left the zero off and we're trying to type "10 3".

[John Brandon]

Thanks for all of your comments so far gentlemen, I am truly astounded at the level of knowledge you folks have, and all I can say is that I am in awe

I have taken a couple more pictures of the blade and scabbard only, in the hope this will clarify what date it is............... and if it was worth the $550 I spent on it

Just to clarify this is ONE blade, signed on both sides

As always I am in your debt

[Alan M]

You have done well for $550 IMO. . I would also get the finger prints off the blade and oil it with Choji Oil , have a peruse on the net , you can obtain cleaning kits from there , that will do the job .

[BOB COLEMAN]

John-
I am looking forward to seeing your new pictures. This reminds me of an incident that occurred at the 2nd Max in St. Louis. A friend had a Sukenaga katana in military mounts. There was a very nerdy Japanese history professor who used to go through a show looking at every blade and never bought anything. He was going to remove the tsuka to look at the mei. Holding the tsuka in his left hand, he proceeded to pound down with his right fist on the fist of his left hand. However, he led the sword in revers with the cutting edge toward him. He actually ran his right hand down the cutting edge of the blade and cut his right palm deeply from one end to the other. One must always respect these blades which the fellow forgot. That was the worst cut I ever saw on a blade.

[John Brandon]

John-
I am looking forward to seeing your new pictures.

I just posted them Bob? Are they not what you needed to see? I'm confused now as I thought it was the blade only that you wanted extra photos of😳

[John Brandon]

You have done well for $550 IMO. . I would also get the finger prints off the blade and oil it with Choji Oil , have a peruse on the net , you can obtain cleaning kits from there , that will do the job .

already done that Alan.... I took the photos as soon as I got it home and took it apart, before I put it all back again, it was cleaned with some spirit

[ghp95134]

I just posted them Bob? Are they not what you needed to see? I'm confused now as I thought it was the blade only that you wanted extra photos of😳

John, Bob is looking for an overall photo of the blade, not just sections. It helps determine the shape/school/etc.

--Guy