Signature help on 2 wakizashi

[Caracal]

Hello

 

I need help to see which smiths made these wakizashis.

 

 

Wakizashi No. 1. This wakizashi is from the beginning of Muromachi jidai

 

Wakizashi No. 2. I get no answer to this wakizashi when I look for smiths.

 

 

Grateful for responses to these signatures.

 

Robert

[Bruce Pennington]

Oh!

First one (you must know this because you said it's Muromachi) is "A day in August, 1512"

 

I'll step aside for the rest!

[Jussi Ekholm]

Like Bruce wrote above it is bit later than beginning for the first one.

 

I believe the mei on the second reads - 萬歳源継秀造之 so you would be looking for references for Tsuguhide.

[Jussi Ekholm]

Check the date on the first one with these 元 , 八 , 吉, as it is from 1500's but not quite 1512.

[Caracal]

Hi Jussi and Bruce

 

I can't find any smith with name Tsuguhide around year 1500. I have tried on different indexes but find none. Could it be some other signature to possibly get closer to who the smith is. 

 

Do you have a translation of the second sword? It is probably a Shinto sword.

 

Robert

[Jussi Ekholm]

I might have been bit unclear in my reply.

 

1st: Tadamitsu - 備前国住長船忠光 / 永正元年八月吉日

 

2nd: Tsuguhide - 萬歳源継秀造之 / 八月吉日

 

Tsuguhide worked in the late 1700's to early 1800's. Musashi province, lineage of Tsuguhira smiths.

[Geraint]

Some confusion with the order of the images. So, first and last images, dated Tadamitsu, second and third, Tsuguhide.

 

All the best.

[Caracal]

Thanks

 

I'll be looking for these smiths, very interesting.

Do you see any more details / explanations about the signatures on the swords

 

Robert

[Jacques D.]

The Tadamitsu is very likely gimei.