Old blade?

[miner1436]

Hey guys, I am considering buying this blade, but I was wondering if you could help me out with the translation of the nakago?

http://img249.imageshack.us/i/uniforms029.jpg/

 

And what do you think of this,ō-suriage? or just late WWII crudeness?

http://img29.imageshack.us/i/uniforms031.jpg/

 

Thanks Rich r.

[Basho12]

I'm reading it "Kiyohisa," though I'd wait for more experienced people to weigh in.

[Tsugio Kawakami]

1) KiyoHisa? Signed tachi-mei. Looks like it was cleaned some, but I'm not sure... We need to see the whole nakago and some shots of the blade, too.

 

2) Need to see the whole nakago...this one definitely looks cleaned, to me. Won't know the age or original size with just a section of the nakago.

[miner1436]

More pics of kiyohisa:

http://img24.imageshack.us/i/uniforms027.jpg/

http://img685.imageshack.us/i/uniforms026.jpg/

http://img29.imageshack.us/i/uniforms028.jpg/

 

Do you think this blade could be from this smith?

http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KIY87

 

Should be getting pics of the other side of the kiyohisa nakago tomorrow.

 

Rich r.

[Tsugio Kawakami]

This Kiyohisa is definitely not that Kiyohisa.

 

Also, seeing the pics in a different light, I don't think the Kiyohisa has been cleaned. Looks to be WWII made? Not sure.

[raven2]

This Kiyohisa is definitely not that Kiyohisa.

 

Also, seeing the pics in a different light, I don't think the Kiyohisa has been cleaned. Looks to be WWII made? Not sure.

 

I agree, the mei is not the same and the sword looks much younger than Nambokcho.

[miner1436]

other side of the kiyohisa nakago:

http://img41.imageshack.us/i/uniforms038.jpg/

 

Rich r.

[Grey Doffin]

Rich,

This side is the date: Showa Ju Ku Nen Ku Gatsu, or September of 1944.

Grey

[miner1436]

Thanks, does anybody have any info on this smith?

 

rich r.

[Tsugio Kawakami]

Showa Ju-Ku Nen Ku Gatsu?

 

September of 1944?

 

(Edit) Arg. Too late.

[miner1436]

Does anybody have info on this smith? I tried finding information about him but nothing came up. any info would be appreciated.

 

Thanks Rich r.

[SwordGuyJoe]

Yasurime seem to fit a seki tosho and there was a 清久 (Kiyohisa) who worked in seki. Pics of the hamon would help. I'd bet sanbonsugi.

 

Edit: Link: http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/seki.htm

 

Toward the bottom of the list.

[miner1436]

It is hard to make out the hamon, I might bring it home with me on Saturday and post more pics. Also there are no seki/showa/star stamps on this one.

 

Edit- After playing around with the photos in photoshop I have to say the sword has a suguha hamon.

 

rich r.