CurtisR Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 Greetings ~ I ran into this blade the other day (not kissaki first ) and it's stumping me a bit...As I've gotten better at translation, I've also learned that without the 'complete' set, the meaning can get very vague or not make sense...which is what I have here. Can those with higher wisdom & experience please tell me what the mei "might" be for this wakizashi? All signs lead to it being perhaps shinshinto, but the nakago was shortened & re-shaped (IMHO) in a rough manner, and I can't make heads or tails of the kanji that remain. I can post more pics as well but thought I'd save for the "general nihonto" section..... Many thanks, Curtis R. Quote
1tallsword Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 last kanji looks like Kane maybe the one above it is Ju ?? Ill let the more experienced kani experts tune in, im away from my books and that all i got of the top of my head, cheers Quote
cabowen Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 Seki ju Kane ___ 関住兼 The rest is missing.... Quote
Bazza Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 FWIW I have seen a Mino KANEFUSA wakizashi that had a habaki the same as the one pictured, only the one I saw was beautifully finished and had original shakudo colour. It was very, very nice and it's a real pity that the one here has been overcleaned. Having said that, the blade here does not look like a Kanefusa hamon, so I've merely added my "habaki" two cents worth. Bestests, BaZZa. Quote
1tallsword Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 thanks chris for confirming that... how I didn't recognize seki is beyond me at least I got the Ju kane.... Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 22, 2015 Report Posted March 22, 2015 First thought was Seki, it goes with Kane, then thought I saw a faint 'shu' and the first looked more like 開 John Quote
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