Shinshinto Blade Or Older?

[BreizhSamourai]

Hello

This katana is in WW2 mounting and I initially thought it was a gendaito blade (given it has no stamps and a light patina) but could it be older?

It has a very nice pattern that reminds me of gassan blades (even though the lines are parallel to the cutting edge so not really wavy).

Could it be a shinshinto work?

Thx for your ideas & thoughts

Eric

[ROKUJURO]

Eric,

looks like a nice blade! MEI says KANE....(MOTO? HISA?). Beautiful MASAME HADA! NAKAGO looks indeed SHIN-SHINTO, but I am not of great help here!  

P.S. Un breton à New York?

[b.hennick]

I too like the hada. 

[BreizhSamourai]

thx a lot for your help

I hope somebody will be able to identify the smith, i could not find a mei that matches a kanemoto or kanehisa

[Tom Darling]

Yamato school, Sendai Kunikane and Shigekune both influenced by Yamato masame/parallel lamination, with the

Sujikai-yasuri. My guess would be Shinshinto. Can't help you on the mei. Good luck.

 

Tom D.

[vajo]

The hada looks like a gendaito blade that shamsy shows here in the board some times ago. I can't remember what sword it was but i looks like very similar to this.

[SteveM]

兼杦

 

Kanesugi 

[ROKUJURO]

Eric,

now with Steve's invaluable help I have looked it up and it seems indeed to be a SHIN-SHINTO blade. KANESUGI, BUNGO province, KEIO period.

Congratulations, looks like a good find!

[BreizhSamourai]

thx a lot for your help