Request for kanji assistance please

[Denis V]

Dear fellow enthusiasts,

I just bought a new gunto for my collection, but i keep struggeling with the kanji signatures.

could somebody please help? 
The closest i got is “kanehisa”. The “hisa” looks rather straight forward, but the “kane” I’m not sure about. Then again, I might even be mistaken about that one. 

I also noticed a “w” stamp on top and bellow the signature. I remember a post where there was some interest in these as well.

Any info would be great. Hope somebody can help.

Thanks a lot.

 

Denis

[Denis V]

Another overall pic of the sword...

[PNSSHOGUN]

Kanehisa seems right, I believe this smith along with Yoshiharu and others worked in the same shop producing swords. They will have the same Mei cutter, "W" stamp and Koshirae with synthetic Samegawa. The blades have no arsenal stamps and are oil quenched mill steel blades with Suguha hamon.

[ROKUJURO]

Probably TAKEHISA.     武 久
 

 

[vajo]

I would go with Gifu Kanehisa 兼久

[Denis V]

Hmmmm... the plot thickens...

In any case, thank you John, Jean and Chris. All look very probable to me... this kanji is killing me.

so should i just pick the smith that’s best rated? 

[vajo]

compare it with other kanehisa signatures 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Japanese sword index has it as Takehisa:

They have 4 oshigata of Kanehisa and none use this kanji.

[Shugyosha]

https://markussesko.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/nihontocompendium-e1.pdf
 

Here’s Markus Sesko’s compendium and the tables of kanji used in mei are at the top.

 

Have a look down the table for 8 stroke kanji. “Take” can be found there and it looks a better match to me.  

[Denis V]

Thanks a lot all! 
The knowledge and expertise on this forum never stops to amaze me. 

[Bruce Pennington]

Also, Takehisa is one of the know smiths with the "W" stamp.  I have no record of a Kanehisa with the stamp (doen't mean it couldn't happen, of course!).

[vajo]

2 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said:

Japanese sword index has it as Takehisa:

They have 4 oshigata of Kanehisa and none use this kanji.

 

I think you are right Bruce.

 

This one shows it as Takehisa too.

[Denis V]

Guess this is rather clear now. Thank you very much gentlemen!

Really Appreciate the help.

 

Denis

[Kiipu]

@Denis V What is the date of manufacture of this Takehisa 武久?