Very Faint Mei Help

[benatthelake]

Hi all. Does anyone see a mei here? If yes, I'll do some more work with chalk/powder to bring this out. It sure is faint. I attached a picture of the blade as well as it has some potential. So yes or no and I'll get back to work on it. Don't have the blade in hand but my time with it was limited.

Thanks!

Ben M.

[george trotter]

Hi Ben.

Yes, there is a mei. Don't want to take the fun away from you so just a clue only...very faint, but look like kanji are starting N... S....

Hope this helps,

[benatthelake]

Hi Ben.

Yes, there is a mei. Don't want to take the fun away from you so just a clue only...very faint, but look like kanji are starting N... S....

Hope this helps,

 

 

N...S... Hmmm. Maybe then..."Not Signed" or "No Signature" Ok, will work on it. Thanks George.

[David McDonald]

Dear George and Ben

 

I see N M

 

So maybe the first one is easy. Not sure about the second.

If I am right then there is no listing in Hawley so now

I am not sure.

 

later

david mcdonald

[1tallsword]

I could be way off here which wouldnt be a suprise :D but I see the second as YASU could be tameyasu .

[CSM101]

Whatever it is, it is very faint. Maybe you should really work with chalk.

 

Uwe G.

[NihontoEurope]

It looks like NORIMUNE, maybe NORIIE.

 

/Martin

[Peter Bleed]

Take a look at

KADOKATSU

Peter

[cabowen]

Maybe Norishige?

 

則重

[Jean]

First kanji, I'll go for either kado or Seki

[Nobody]

I tend to agree with Chris.

[benatthelake]

Ok Guys...thanks so much for the leads. Quit squinting, I need to do more work on this with chalk and/or better photography.

 

Thanks again and I apologize for not providing a better starting point.

Ben

[benatthelake]

Ok guys..Here is my 2nd attempt at this using chalk.

 

Still not easy as it very very faint. Suggestions? Maybe sand off the patina?

 

Does anyone see anything here? If not, I'll keep working on it.

 

Thanks

Ben M.

[cabowen]

Norishige.....則重

[benatthelake]

Norishige.....則重

Chris:

 

 

High confidence level?

 

Thank you

Ben

[cabowen]

Can't be certain but I think it is reasonable.