Tanto Kanenaga? Tsuba? Translation Help Please!

[Michael 67]

 Hello, I have been offered a Tanto for 1,800 US dollars. I see Kanenaga. Who can help me with the translation of the blade and tsuba please. If the blade is too expensive? Condition is ok.

 

 I am grateful for any Information

 

Regards

 

Michael

[SteveM]

武州住包永　- 　Bushū-jū Kanenaga

 

Edit: There are a few Kanenagas, but none of them from 武州, according to my references. Makes me a bit nervous of this signature. 

 

The signature on the tsuba looks like 利政　Toshimasa

[nagamaki - Franco]

see beginning with page 146

 

 

https://books.google.com/books?id=46IYtI0nkiEC&pg=PA146&lpg=PA146&dq=Bush%C5%AB-j%C5%AB+Kanenaga&source=bl&ots=BQFh18WXSu&sig=Ig1TnPyCbGofTF9TvZYE9NPeF7g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiy1fDtqLTJAhXGWx4KHYYuD8IQ6AEIJDAB#v=onepage&q=Bush%C5%AB-j%C5%AB%20Kanenaga&f=false

 

If serious about buying nihonto, books are a must.

[SteveM]

The Kanenagas on p145~ are 兼永.

 

The Kanenagas of this tanto (包永) start on page 194.

[Michael 67]

 

 

many thanks to all for the Information.ist the price too high?

[paulb]

Michael

The only one who can determine if the price is too high is you

There is no fixed pricelist for swords they are all only worth what someone is prepared to pay for them. If you like it and are prepared to pay that price it is not too high.

If you think it is too much then it is.