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*Listed as Kaneyuki/kaneedo -Harimono28 7/8"* My observations Long Blade Long Kissaki Mei is on both sides ? Nakago appears to have age Nice Hamon Harimono on one side and a script ? on the other As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve * When i put listed as -that's what is in the journal it probably is not spelled correctly but written as what was heard*

Thanks I should of said "like no other I have seen" Thanks for the link -岩石 (Ganseki) =Rock Steve

Listed as KANEMISU 23 1/4" ? My observations Habaki is like no other Nakago shows age Kissaki appears drawn out As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

I tried to,post 2nd set of pics before any one replied-Sorry Ray -It seems like a lot of work if this was done a long time ago and it not like it isn't noticeable -still pretty cool for what it is in my eyes Question so the Nagako is from 1399 ? Thanks Ray The good news is i have a few more blades for this forum i will be posting soon

Now the Ugly ! Nakago-Mume shows the detail A repair ? A deception ?

The Nakago-mume has a story to tell -interested in others thoughts (funny i didn't notice until i cropped picture) First the Good Pics As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Had a chance to inspect -sorry to say i found no star stamp -tanks

Thank you Ray I was digging around on line and came across this thread that shares the same Will give you Military guys a break and post some other blades over in the Nihonto forum To all- thanks again for sharing your knowledge-I find it crazy that i can be holding something from the 1500's ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Trotter Posted on 3/10/2012 Here is a slogan in place of a date...it says "JinChu HoKoku" (Loyalty and Patriotism). It is on a blade signed "Heianjo Yoshisada Kin Saku" who is of the Okishiba family of Osaka who descend from the Heianjo Nobushige line... He was RJT during the war but this one is private order. His elder brother Masatsugu made a sword for Prince Higashikuni (F&G pink book pp.32-33). I must say that for me, these various inscriptions make the study of swords very enjoyable. WWII gendaito especially are so interesting. I know that inscriptions appear in earlier ages also, but often the exact reference is hard to work out. In these gendaito, we all know of the tension and threat that Japan was facing at this time, so the inscriptions are clearly understandable. Having said that however, I am a bit surprised that so few members have mentioned their inscriptions...with a membership of several thousand? I would have thought there would be quite few out there? Maybe they are not as common as we thought?

Listed as TSUNAKUNI/POLISHER YOSHSADA 25 3/8 Signed on booth sides of Nakago Kissaki appears drawn out in my eyes Hamon flowing spikes As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Thank you Gentlemen

Listed as WW2 Officer sword Appears to be the Large "Seki" stamp Nice Hamon Blade in poor polish As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Listed as a Navy Mount 26 1/2" Nice Flowing Hamon Looks like Mekugi-ana is punched threw one character of the Mei As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve.

Thanks Appreciate you taking the time -I try and research but can't beat the knowledge that is here on this Forum Going to post A Navy next -Enjoy Steve

Listed as a Marine Landing Mount 26 3/4" Have not seen this before -on one side the Mei is on the Nakago's Shinogi I believe it has a Gifu-in-sakura stamp As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

Listed as a Marine Landing Mount 26 3/4 Nagamitsu Interesting Hamon pattern Spine on Nakago stamped with Numbers and ? (possible Saka stamp) Very hard chiseled signature As always any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve

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