Army mount 26 1/2"Kanetsune ?

[Dogditcher]

This is listed as Army Mount Kanetsune

 

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[Ray Singer]

Perhaps Kaneyuki saku - 兼幸. 

[PNSSHOGUN]

The mounts are traditional Handachi Koshirae converted for military use by adding a leather cover and hanger to the Saya. There would've been a small leather tab going through the Tsuba to secure it. The sword looks to be Koto Mino.

[Dogditcher]

Thanks for the reply's

So am I understanding this that "Kaneyuki saku - 兼幸."   is the smith

and Blade appears to be" Koto Mino" would be in The Muromachi period (1336-1573)

 

Trying to educate myself it making my head spin

 

More sword inquiries to come hope I hope that is ok

 

 

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 4/15/2025 at 10:44 PM, Dogditcher said:

More sword inquiries to come hope I hope that is ok

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It's what we live for, dude, bring 'em!

[Dogditcher]

Forgot to include this pic -also follow up question

Is the Menuki a Volcano and blade from the Muromachi period

 

 

Thanks Steve

 

[Bruce Pennington]

Koto is the period; Mino is the sword school.  Check this page:

Japanese Sword Eras and Schools

[Scogg]

Bruce got you covered 

Just to add, "SAKU" basically means "Made By". So the smith name is simply KANEYUKI. Muromachi period is believable based on what I can see. I would think the later half of the Muromachi period. Looks like an older blade, fitted with the leather saya cover, to be carried during WW2.

The menuki is not clear enough for me to determine what it might be. I see where you're coming from with "volcano", but it's just a little too small/blurry for me to confidently identify. Might be a good question for the TOSOGU section, if you can get some good photos.

All the best,
-Sam

[Dogditcher]

Thank you Gentleman 

getting ready posting another in a minute -pretty cool Hamon on the blade

 

[Bruce Pennington]

And I would add, that any mountain on a sword is going to be Mount Fuji