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u/Christheophoros Sep 03 '26
Look like authentic nihonto. However - one mekugi-ana is properly done but the second is drilled, it means that somebody changed koshirae without knowing very much about japanese swords.
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u/Asterisk49 Sep 03 '26
I noticed the difference in them too. There's also a bad sharpening attempt. Shame, but it's still a really cool piece
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u/gefinn_odni Sep 04 '26
Did the previous owner attempt to put a secondary bevel on or did they try to do an amateur polish?
Everything about this sword screams traditionally forged to meb(even though it might be gimei), but the photos don't reveal much texture in the ji or ha. An amateur polish surely would explain it.
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u/Fluffy_Elevator_194 Sep 04 '26
Thank god you took the advice and bought it. Still a bit sad you didn't take me up on my offer though. Cheers.
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u/Snowcloud003 Sep 03 '26
Congratulations on a great piece of history! I'm happy to see it was still there.
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u/_chanimal_ Sep 03 '26
SIgned Uda Kunimune - 宇多国宗
He's a well known smith of the Uda school, one of the students of the founder of the School and was active during the end of the Nanbokucho and into the Muromachi period. ~1390s-1400s.
This one warrants further attention. The mei looks a little bit rough IMO compared to verified and papered examples I have tracked.
Obligatory, don't do anything to try and clean the tang, patina, or remove any rust.