I Got Nothing On This Gaku Mei

[stevel48]

2nd character may be an. 安

 

Steve

[C0D]

兼定 Kanesada

[Peter Bleed]

Manuel is correct. KANESADA, - which is Japanese for "John Smith."
. Please show us the blade...

Peter

[stevel48]

maybe nosada as well?

 

https://yuhindo.com/nosada/

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/15687-kanesada-opinions/

[stevel48]

not mine yet so this is what I have to go on so far. Awaiting better photos.  Isn't  kanesada one of the most faked smiths of all time? from what I can see looks like mino tradition.

[Mark]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-Saumari-Sword-Original/362480261143?hash=item546581d817:g:Nb4AAOSwwSJb4cwy:rk:1:pf:0

[SAS]

Hamon  is not really Kanesada style in my opinion.

[stevel48]

Even the inlay of the signature looks odd. Set in vs. hammerd on top.