double mei

[Mark C]

Hi All,

 

Just picked up this sword and thought it was a normal showa piece, maybe Gendai as it doesn't have any stamps. It is signed Kanemune in the normal "chippy" style of kanji.

 

Sword details are:

 

Nagasa = 26"

Sori = 1/2"

Hamon = Gunome

Hada = unable to see due to lack of polish.

Width at hamachi = 1 3/16"

Width at yokote = 3/4"

 

It is quite a thick blade being 5/16" at the Munemachi and 1/4" at the yokote.

 

At closer examination of the nakago I noticed a trace of two kanji, or my eyes are getting so bad I'm seeing things

I think it is also Kanemune.

 

Any comments greatfully received.

 

Many thanks

 

Mark

[Nobody]

Hi,

 

I modified your photo a little to see clearer image.

I think that the first two kanji might be Fukumoto (福本).

 

Ref: Fukumoto Kanemune

http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/kanemune.jpg

[Mark C]

Hi,

 

Thanks for that.

 

After spending many minutes cleaning the thick sticky greasy stuff from the nakago, I think I can just see a seki stamp

 

What do you think

 

Obviously if it is then its a showato sword and doesn't below here.

 

Again many thanks

 

Regards

 

Mark