Maurice_lmb

IMHO

It is SUKEHIRO

No problem with Edge.

Hello there is a tanto here for sale MINAMOTO KANENORI (fss-962) - Nihonto Antiques

https://www.aoijapan.com/kogatananatsuo/

Hello all link to download the DTI 2024 catalog: https://www.toukenku...logue_20241010-2.pdf enjoy M.

Compton part III.pdf

Here are the results for part II and III Compton part II.pdf

mei is Nobukuni

Catalogue is available https://www.zentosho.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022catalogue2.pdf

hey Adam try this one https://www.samuraishokai.jp/sword/22153.html

Hello Laurent there will be an sword auction in Paris next may 18th. Please take a look here https://www.tessier-sarrou.com/catalogue/113434? What is your range price Maurice

hello Ridriguez it is the stroke (horizontal trait) just above Saku. it is like the number ici. rdg Maurice

hello Michael my guess is Mutsu aizu daijo Nagamichi rgds Maurice

hello Jussi here are some interesting information from Tsuruta san about TB 25. he actually sold one from this session. https://www.aoijapan.com/notice-about-19128-katana-yoshioka-ichimonji/ Maurice

hello mei is Dewa no kami minamoto Sukenobu regards Maurice

hello Peter mei is : hizen kuni kawachi kami masahiro Maurice

hello all here is an interesting nakago where you can find same invocation. https://www.aoijapan.com/img/sword/2018/18167-2.jpg regards Maurice

hello Bernard yes agreed. you'll be fully protected. Regards Maurice

hello guys thank you for your comment and information. Information given are very interesting as I am really an amateur with Katchu. Maurice

here are some other pîcs. it is not signed

hello i have this 62 plates kabuto and 3 plates in front of the maedate there are kanjis that i can't read. can you help me to decipher them. thank you Maurice

hello my guess is Chikushu Sannou Ju So Tsutomu. he is a mukansa swordsmith. Maurice

Hello all for all aficionados who are in Paris or will be in Paris during Feb 16th to May 14th there will be an exhibition of Armor in the Musée guimet and the Palais de Tokyo. http://www.guimet.fr/event/daimyo-seigneurs-de-la-guerre-au-japon/ sure i will be there but if some of you are interested we may visit it "groupir" as we say it in french. unfortunatly there were also a conference about polishing and restoring saya but no more place left. http://www.guimet.fr/event/savoirs-et-savoir-faire-artisanats-dart-japonais/ Maurice

hello my guess is chikugo mutō hidehiro. Maurice