Unusual Gendai

[ChrisW]

Hey guys,

 

Posting this for a friend who is not tech savvy. He wants to know who this smith is. He believes it to be a gendai smith by the name of Okano Mitsuhiro. I attempted to look them up and found nothing. Anyone got a lead on this smith or has he discovered one that's fallen out of the meikan? Also, what kamon is that? It appears to be cast into the piece, rather than attached like a usual one.

27" nagasa with an attractive sanbonsugi hamon. Very minty Type 98 mounts.

Thanks!

[Ray Singer]

Unfortunately my impression is that this is a Chinese fake.

[ChrisW]

No idea. I've not yet seen this one in person and the photos are all he's given me to work with. But I fear for his sake that you may be right.

Anyone else?

[John C]

Might be camera angle, however the tsuka looks too long (and poorly wrapped) and the sarute hole is in the wrong place. But the tsuba may be legit.

John C.

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

after more than 2.000 posts, you certainly know how to post images!
 

-  pictures of the NAKAGO and the 'naked' blade always with tip pointing upwards 

-  taken directly from above

-  with light from the side

-  well focused
-  showing details like HAMON, HADA and HATARAKI

-  against a dark background to get a good contrast

-  and presented as cut-out so nothing is distracting from the blade itself 

[ChrisW]

12 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said:

Chris,

after more than 2.000 posts, you certainly know how to post images!
 

-  pictures of the NAKAGO and the 'naked' blade always with tip pointing upwards 

-  taken directly from above

-  with light from the side

-  well focused
-  showing details like HAMON, HADA and HATARAKI

-  against a dark background to get a good contrast

-  and presented as cut-out so nothing is distracting from the blade itself 

 

Jean, if you had read my post, you would know that these are not my photos.

If you cannot post anything constructive to the post requests, then don't post. Thanks!

[ROKUJURO]

Chris,

I will keep posting this as I feel it is very impolite to throw in some hastily and incompetently made photos and let the members try to get something out of it.

My opinion is, if someone wants help, they should make it easy for those who are expected to help. And that has nothing to do WHO made the photos, it is the responsibility of those who post the images.

A newbie can be excused as they usually don't look how it is done, but an experienced member might know better.

It is not personal, it is just the way it could be made better.

And yes, the sword in question (GENDAI-TO, not Gendai) looks non-Japanese to me as well.

[ChrisW]

1 hour ago, ROKUJURO said:

Chris,

I will keep posting this as I feel it is very impolite to throw in some hastily and incompetently made photos and let the members try to get something out of it.

My opinion is, if someone wants help, they should make it easy for those who are expected to help. And that has nothing to do WHO made the photos, it is the responsibility of those who post the images.

A newbie can be excused as they usually don't look how it is done, but an experienced member might know better.

It is not personal, it is just the way it could be made better.

And yes, the sword in question (GENDAI-TO, not Gendai) looks non-Japanese to me as well.

 

Thanks for the largely non sequitur.

He was informed that the quality of his photos may or may not receive results. I decided to try for him anyways.

[ChrisW]

3 hours ago, Ray Singer said:

Unfortunately my impression is that this is a Chinese fake.

 

 

That was my suspicion too after further study. Thanks Ray!