Help with me needed

[b.hennick]

I would appreciate a translation of this sword's mei.

[Nobody]

FYI; http://www.seiyudo.com/ka-08087.htm

[b.hennick]

I looked at the link and found a similar but different mei. Help is still needed...

Thanks for the link!

[John A Stuart]

石堂運壽是一精鍛造之 Ishido Unjyu Korekazu sho kitau tsukuru kore. The kanji 精 Sho, in this case purity is badly rendered and hard to read, so, I may be wrong on that one. Is Korekazu noted for writing so poorly, it seems amateur caligraphy.

 

John

[cabowen]

精鍛

　

I believe this is pronounced "seitan" and means something like "purely forged"...

[John A Stuart]

The devil you say. :lol: John

[b.hennick]

Thanks gentlemen! This is much appreciated.

[Eric H]

From a Katana 69.9 cm - Sekido Fujiwara Korekazu kore wo seitan - Meiji 2 (1869)

 

Eric