CurtisR Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 This mei is from a gunto, and I've gotten it down so far to: Sekei Province, Tada (??) katsu sukemasa saku zore (made this).... Can anyone please help with kanji #4, which is driving me nuts? Thanks in advance!! Curtis R. Quote
cabowen Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 伯州住源勝正作之 Hakushu Minamoto Katsumitsu saku kore From Shimane. Family name Kanaya.He was a good smith. Quote
CurtisR Posted October 16, 2014 Author Report Posted October 16, 2014 Wow Chris - I was wayyy off , thank you. The blade belongs to a friend who's grandfather brought it back - fairly nice blade (other than the varnished blade lol) ----- here are a couple more photos just for grins: Quote
cabowen Posted October 16, 2014 Report Posted October 16, 2014 The blade looks typical for the smith. The saya looks to have been "GI'ed".... Quote
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