Horimono/Hi section of Kanteisho translation

[Mark S.]

Made my first ever purchase of a nihonto this weekend at the Chicago show. While I am trying to translate as much of the Kanteisho paper, (that came with the sword) as I can, I am asking for help with the Horimono/Hi section of the paper. Any help with a detailed translation would be appreciated. I will be asking for bits and pieces from the rest of the Kanteisho, but I 'think' I have most of the rest figured out.

 

Inside side of the blade has two short thin grooves (Gomabashi?)

 

Outside side of the blade has a single wide short groove (Koshi?)

 

Are these the correct terms?

 

Thank you,

Mark S.

 

[Jean]

Pictures of the blade and of the hi please

 

What is it? Tanto, katana, wakizashi.

[Mark S.]

Jean,

I apologize, just purchased katana yesterday and haven't had the chance to take pics. I will try to get something together tonight, and do a more 'in depth' request tomorrow with the full Kanteisho paper as well as some additional translation requests. Sorry for 'jumping the gun'.

Mark S.

[Jean]

Probably futasuji and bohi, depends on where they begin and end.

[k morita]

Hi,

 

中心　nakago/Tang

掻き流し　kaki-nagashi

 

Maybe this image?

[Mark S.]

Yes, that is it exactly. Both run only about 6" along the blade and into the nakago. I have been trying to translate the kanteisho paper in detail, and I thought just posting that section of the paper would be enough, but there are so many kanji in that section, I just had no idea where to begin. I will post more detail tomorrow. I hope you will take another look Morita-san... and anyone else who can help.

Thank you,

Mark S.

[Jean]

Mark,

 

Kaki-nagashi in the tang= way the grooves finish in the tang.

 

Your grooves are futasuji and bohi

[Mark S.]

Thank you Jean and Morita-san.

 

I am going to try again in a new post with more information. I hope you both will take the time to look!

 

Mark S.

[kunitaro]

It is written

 

表、腰樋　中心内に掻き流し　

裏、護摩箸　中心内に掻き流し

 

Omote, Koshi-hi Nakago-nai ni kakinagashi

Ura, Bomabashi Nakago-nai ni Kakinagashi

 

Kosh-hi on omote 

and

Gomabashi on ura side

 

Koshi-hi, Gomabashi are same as Bo-hi, Futasuji-ji, but shorter.

[Mark S.]

Kunitaro-san,

THANK YOU so much! Exactly what I needed. I created a new post (with more information) before you provided this gracious translation.

Mark S.