Cant read Mei because of rust

[TexasMatt]

Hello all. Just picked up this Wakizashi blade and was wanting to know if it can be read. Its had active red rust that i oiled but didnt remove. Its covering part of the mei. What should i do? There is no writing on the other side Thank you for any help

[Toryu2020]

I don't think rust is your problem this doesnt look like a legitimate signature - higaki yasuri suggests Mino but the hamachi/munemachi look off. Can you take a close up of the mei including the area around the mekugi-ana but straight on, not at an angle?

-t

[Nobody]

Maybe 兼升 - Kanemasu.

[k morita]

Yes,  Kanemasu.

[TexasMatt]

  On 9/15/2021 at 8:09 PM, Toryu2020 said:

I don't think rust is your problem this doesnt look like a legitimate signature - higaki yasuri suggests Mino but the hamachi/munemachi look off. Can you take a close up of the mei including the area around the mekugi-ana but straight on, not at an angle?

-t

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[Toryu2020]

There you have it - Kanemasu...

[Peter Bleed]

I wont disagree with the Kanemasa assessment, but I still see a doctored Kaneyuki there. Was there one of them?

Peter

[k morita]

Hi,

 

[TexasMatt]

Thank you all for all of the help.