USkragnut Posted March 28, 2018 Report Posted March 28, 2018 This is my go to place for folks far more worldly and knowledgeable than I. All of your help is greatly appreciated, as always! Quote
ROKUJURO Posted March 28, 2018 Report Posted March 28, 2018 USkragnut,please sign all posts at least with a first name plus an initial as is the rule here. It makes communication more polite.I have some problems with your NAKAGO. Better photos with light from the side would be helpful. What I think I can read is: NÔSHÛ no JÛ X TA KANE (TADA?). Quote
USkragnut Posted March 28, 2018 Author Report Posted March 28, 2018 Done..konnichi wa! Although it is a nice looking blade, its not mine. I will see what I can get from the owner on more pictures. Regards Sean T. Quote
Peter Bleed Posted March 28, 2018 Report Posted March 28, 2018 Well, gee. This is some fun. Thanks. After a bit of thinking, I am now (pretty) sure that this is signed by Heidakana KANETAKA - as in KAN2428. But who the heck is he? Peter Bleed Quote
USkragnut Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Posted March 29, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 9:01 PM, Peter Bleed said: Well, gee. This is some fun. Thanks. After a bit of thinking, I am now (pretty) sure that this is signed by Heidakana KANETAKA - as in KAN2428. But who the heck is he? Peter Bleed Interesting...whats the significance of the 2428? Regards Sean T. Quote
Peter Bleed Posted March 29, 2018 Report Posted March 29, 2018 Sean, KAN2428 is the number given to this smith in Hawley's second edition. In the old days that was a basic reference. Now I suppose that it is a mere historical oddity. P Quote
SteveM Posted March 29, 2018 Report Posted March 29, 2018 濃劦住平田兼隆作 Nōshū-jū Hirata Kanetaka saku WWII smith. You can see an example of his oshigata here. https://japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/kanetaka.jpg 1 Quote
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