Cuirassier

Thanks Geraint I am all excited now, and rarely get excited about anything I have or can have! I bought it for £500 without a clue; it was a punt. Cheers

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Thanks Geraint Found him! https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-Japanese-sword-katana-signed-by-chikuzen-no-kami-nobuhide-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-certificate/?srsltid=AfmBOooPkvTa18Hzr76TiPjxXT3xV1PcmcTzay3yTicmrpdtY8KOW5pz

Holy Moley If it is, Sai-jo saku

chikuzen no kami nobuhide ?

Thanks Geraint. I have a book that reference Takahashi Nobuhide, but not Taiara I obviously want now to compare meis before considering polishing and possible papers.

Thanks Geraint But nihonto club smiths is now restricted I have just discovered, and the examples I have found are nowhere near a match Any other info / point3ers please?

Morning all Can anyone help me with this mei please? Kudo & Thanks

Thank you to all, really; it is much more than I had hoped for.

Bruce, wow, my absolute pleasure to post something that creates such interest in tangents.

Can anyone say if this is Yoshida Kaneyoshi please? I can see no evidence he had a kokuin Any input gratefully received

Thanks Geraint - yes, a lot of meis that start the same

Morning all Can anypne help? Guesswork / great experience involved! I got Bizen (no) Kuni I think then Yoshi Naga But what of the nissing kanji? Any help greatly appreciated Thanks PS I've included the plain reverse side also for reference as it has an interesting ridge

. Thanks Ray, at least I got the first 2 kanji correct

Having spent over an hour trying to figure this kanji out, my best guess is yasu tsuga naga mori ki saku kore But, I am sure, I have only the last two (duh) characters right!. Help please! I am using Arts of the Jaapanese Sword; any other book recomemdnations also welcome