Please need assistance on sword mei

[Alaen]

I make some research but I can’t find the first kanji -?nori is hand made blade posible Gendaito 1943 

[SteveM]

鳥城鍛刀舎勝則作　Made by Katsunori at the Tottori forge. 　(Written in highly calligraphic style.)

昭和十八年七月吉日　August Lucky Day in July, 1943

 

Edit: fixed the date

 

 

[Ray Singer]

Here is another example of Katsunori below. I struggled with the kanji above Nori, but could not get there when the OP contacted me earlier today. Thanks for clarifying Steve.

 

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/katsnori.jpg

[Alaen]

Thank you ray and Steve for all you efforts very appreciate 🙏 Jumei Tosho swordsmiths

• Yoshida Katsunori  is this smith listed on the Jhon book reference ?

[SteveM]

Here is another sword with a similar inscription, albeit in a slightly more legible style. 

https://www.nipponto.co.jp/swords8/KY334616.htm

[Nobody]

9 hours ago, SteveM said:

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昭和十八年七月日　August 17th, 1943

 

 

 

I know it is only a careless mistake.

昭和十八年七月吉日 – Showa 18^th year (1943), a lucky day in 7^th month

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Alaen,

I see a lot of corrosion at the top of the nakago.  Any chance you could remove the tsuba & seppa to see if there is a star stamp near the top?

[Alaen]

Hi Bruce there was nothing visible there this one is on the way to a recent buyer thank you for the reply Alaen: