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Originally Posted by David R
Your third example is from what's known as an Okashi-To, aka a "loan sword", also referred to erroneously as a "Satsuma sword". Basically a castle arsenal back in the day would recycle worn out blades and mounts to produce cheap blades for issue to peasant soldiers in time of need.
Merchants had all the money in the Edo period and could afford the good stuff.
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Oh cool, that’s super interesting. I’m guessing that’ll mean it’s not particularly valuable, but it’s almost more interesting to me that a peasant might have used it. It’s easy to get caught up in the “romanticization” of the Samurai, but I quite like having a piece that would’ve been used by a commoner like myself. Plus I daresay it’ll be a good conversation starter!
By any chance, is there any way of narrowing down its age? Early, mid or late Edo? Or is it impossible to tell?