Sword in gunto fittings

[Markdd]

Hi,

Someone translated this as seki ju Kawamura Masanobu Saku but I can't find a SHO stamp.sorry for the bad photo.

Mark

Mark

[lonely panet]

show us photos above the mekugi and around the ha-machi area. stamps were required by regulations prior to 1939-40 of the top of my head, but it could be hidden under the habaki "kojima kanemichi was know for this.

 

or its been reomved during war time to pass as a gendai. the smith is only recorded as a showa-to maker but you never know you might have a genadi. 

to quote david flynn. judge the blade not the mei

[Markdd]

Hi,

found it, think ill pass on this sword blades not to good pity really because it turned up locally complete with the surrender tag and a box of the vets effects including his soldier book.

Mark

[lonely panet]

yea that looks like its been deliberatly obsurred. common during wartime.

you can just seen the faint bounced of the double stamping to the upper right. best of luch and keep hunting

[Bruce Pennington]

Enhanced a bit.  Looks like corrosion covering it. Likely a Showa.