Tsuba translation

[menpo]

Hi Gents

 

I recently acquired a gendai tsuba and was wondering if anyone could translate the mei for me. I cant make out tge characters very well as they are pretty small. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Gethin

[SteveM]

武蔵国住内藤耕銕作之

Musashi-no-kuni jū Naitō Tagayasu* tetsu saku kore

平成二年庚午長月吉日

Heisei ninen kanoe-uma Nagatsuki kichijitsu

 

Tagayasu Naitō of Musashi province made this from steel. Musashi is the classic name for the area where Tokyo is located. There are multiple possible readings for the given name. The date is 1990 (Heisei 2, September). 

[Nobody]

Maybe, 

耕銕 (Kotetsu) is his name.

[menpo]

Thank you very much for your help! I'm most appreciative! I will do some research and try to find out who the smith is.

 

Gethin