I give up. Tanto Mei Kane ?

[DTM72]

I just cannot seem to find the second character in any of my books or online references. Sorry, but this is the best pic I have from my phone at the moment. I can take a better one when I get home from work.

 

Thanks to all, you are much appreciated!

[Nobody]

兼綱 - Kanetsuna, I guess.

[DTM72]

So far I've had:

tsuna

tsugu

michi

 

All are close, just can't find a match.

[uwe]

What about “兼忠”?!

[DTM72]

1 hour ago, uwe said:

What about “兼忠”?!

How do you pronounce that kanji? 

[b.hennick]

Kanetada

 

[Ray Singer]

Definitely Kanetsuna. See examples showing the TSUNA kanji below.

 

https://www.aoijapan.net/tanto-kanetsuna-saku-seki/

https://www.aoijapan.net/tantou-kanetsuna/

https://www.aoijapan.net/katana-ikeda-kanetsuna-saku/

https://www.Japanese-sword-katana.jp/未分類/1610-4023.htm

 

 

[uwe]

Indeed! 
Written, the right radical “岡“ appears decomposed and “closed” on the bottom with an stroke. Lesson learned.....

Thanks Ray and Moriyama san!

[Moley]

Hi Guy's, Does this help ?

I also have a Kanetsuna Gunto. (Or do I ? )

Gwyn

[DTM72]

Moley, The tanto I am working with is well before the Showa time frame so hard to match the two kanji from vastly different eras. I can say that the way the Showa smith chiseled the "tsuna" is similar to the mei in question. Thanks for your input.