Another Mei Translation

[rallypointmilitaria]

Mr Moriyama's link seems to confirm that the blade is Kanenori. In addition, his link states:

 

"Some smiths in this list worked as Rikugun Jumei Tosho and they produced "both good and poor blades together". However most of these smiths produced low grade Showato."

 

My questions at this point would be whether this particular blade is traditionally made (gendaito) or showato quality?

 

Also, would this Kanenori be the same (Kojima) Kanenori on pps 56 and 57 in John Sloan's book?

 

Thanks in advance for helping me out. I am totally green at this.

 

Here are more pics of the blade, but they are not the greatest quality.

 

---Chris

[rallypointmilitaria]

Here is another pic.

 

--Chris

[Stephen]

the pix show the swords on a sword stand...id say this guy knows what he has...not worth the price on what you have told me...a seki smith... cant see much from the pix ie hada ect. another showato

[k morita]

Is this "Na" 名　stamp?

Please more close-up photos for this stamp.

 

If "Na" stamped blade, perhaps made from Tamahagane.

Ｔｈａｎｋｓ

[Brian]

Morita san,

 

Good catch there. I had noticed the stamp, but hadn't looked it up yet.

Yes..definitely worth getting a better pic of.

We tend to think that all stamps are a negative point...but there are some that can be advantageous.

Look forward to hearing more about this one.

 

Brian

[rallypointmilitaria]

I do not have a better pic just yet, but what exactly would a "Na" stamp tell us?

 

---Chris

[Stephen]

very interesting as na stamp has been thought as Nagoya arsenal dept of control stamp....if it means done with TAMAHAGANE....that will set the sword world a bussing

[John A Stuart]

Hi All, I didn't even notice that stamp. Got to see the eye doc soon. Stephen, I hope the sword world will be a buzzing, all that bussing could get pretty sloppy. :lol: John

[Stephen]

boy i need to proof read...lol.

[Stephen]

from Omura sama....i had ask before Moriyama sama posted the Kanenori....anyway for what its worth.

 

Thank you for the connection.

One swordsmith Kanetake is in the time of a Shin-to.

He is a swordsmith of Seki.

His evaluation is an inner top.

The truth or falsehood of the Mei of the photograph which I received are not known.

It is worthy if this is a genuine article.

 

Sincerely yours.

 

Tomoyuki Ohmura