Expert help required

[Brian Hancock]

Hi All, I have only had this sword for a week and being new to Nihonto my library is sadly lacking. No signature,very faint file marks, 29" from tip to end of nakago, double habaki, and a tsuba signed " Kofu ju Masatoshi" which I was told possibly late Edo. I realise its not much for you to go on but any help would be great.It does require a polish to bring out the hamon.

Links to pictures.

1) http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa29 ... t=NMB1.jpg

[Ichi]

I don't have books with me as I am still at work. This is my finding based on your description:

 

武

蔵

國

 

文

久

 

正

俊

上

作

 

三

五

〇

万

円

 

 

①

甲

府

住

□

□

源

正

俊

作

之

 

Masatoshi

Shinshinto, Musashi no kuni (Bunkyu:1861)

Jo saku

MAS1053 TTp569, ¥3.5M

kofu ju iwai kishinmaro minamoto masatoshi saku kore

[Brian]

Brian,

 

Were there pics that were supposed to be attached?

I gather that it is the tsuba that is signed Masatoshi, and the sword is mumei?

If so, I'm not sure what info we can provide on the sword without pics, and even then it is difficult.

If you are looking for info on the tsuba, then I think the tosogu section might have more info on the maker.

 

Regards,

Brian

[Brian Hancock]

Hi Brian,Added a photo through Photobucket but cant paste 2nd link onto my topic.

[Brian]

Should be able to, there is no feature stopping it.

 

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa29 ... gers_2007/

 

Here is your codes. Direct links to the images etc. I'm assuming this sword is the one marked NMB1, 2 and 3.

 

Brian

[Brian Hancock]

Yes thats the link to the pictures marked MNB 1,2,3. Thanks for the help Brian. Any thoughts yourself? Also Thanks to "Ichi" for the info on the Tsuba. Its more than I knew!