East London 1+ Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 Hi All i am wondering if any of you good people can translate the attached pic. I think it may say Kunihara but i could be totally wrong Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance John C Quote
Mark Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 maker (last 2 kanji) Nobuhide. Try some research (tip shinshinto) and see if you can find anything. i think the mei is suspect, 1 Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 John,is that a NAKAGO your are showing us? Please send some photos of the blade (full length and details like KISSAKI, HA MACHI, full NAKAGO etc.) so we can help you identify what looks a bit strange at first glance! Quote
East London 1+ Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Posted March 20, 2017 Thanks Mark I did what you said i referenced my Shin Shinto books The Mei i think says Kurihara Kenji Nobuhide. A well known Shin shinto sword smith now i do think the mei is suspect. John C Quote
East London 1+ Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Jean yes the Mei is on a Nakago, its on a sword i picked up yesterday for Iaido use. I will not be back at my house for a few days but i will post some pics of the sword when i return. John C Quote
Stephen Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 normally mei are not done on ridge line Quote
East London 1+ Posted March 20, 2017 Author Report Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Stephen That was my first thoughts. John C Quote
Mark Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 John great! Good to look up some info as i think it helps you learn. Quote
cisco-san Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 John, you are right, Mei reads Kurihara Kenji Nobuhide 栗原謙司信秀 Quote
raaay Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Sorry , but it looks like a possible Chinese fake !! but I could be wrong, but it does look unusual to say the least that the Mei is running down the centre ? Quote
East London 1+ Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Posted March 21, 2017 Hi Raaay i have attached a few pics i had on my phone, not very good though. I bought the blade for Iaido use and did not pay much for it. It looks like someone has buffed up the blade and done a slight clean on the Nakago. i must admit it looked like a genuine blade to me, but the level of fakes these days who knows. John C Quote
John A Stuart Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 Not just possibly, assuredly. John Quote
East London 1+ Posted March 21, 2017 Author Report Posted March 21, 2017 Thank you John and everyone else who took the time to assist. We live and learn. John C Quote
raaay Posted March 21, 2017 Report Posted March 21, 2017 John and with the new pic of the tang ,100% wrong you can still see the fire scale on the tang and the fresh drill marks and burr marks . sorry, Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.