Ron STL Posted July 9, 2014 Report Posted July 9, 2014 A Showa stamped blade...trying to help a friend out here. Looks like AMA--- KANEMASA to me, but would appreciate a correct, full translation. Thanks! Ron STL Quote
k morita Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 :D Yes,the mei is Amachi Yoshimasa. 天 池 義 正 This mei(Yoshimasa) is earlyer mei of Amachi Kanenaga(包永). His real name was Amachi Ginjiro. Quote
george trotter Posted July 10, 2014 Report Posted July 10, 2014 Hi all, I once owned a sword signed Amachi Kanenaga. It was properly forged and tempered , but probably not? tamahagane. My research at the time had me calling him Amaike, but I have since learned that the "ike" can also be read "chi"...so I think Amachi is correct. As for his personal name I read GIN, but I have now found that I probably misread that also, Chris Bowen kindly suggested it was probably a similar kanji read "REI" and I now agree. So, I found that 3 names appear under Amachi: 1. Amachi Ginichiro (or Reiichiro) Masatsune...see F&G 175 and Rich Stein showa oshi site, Hawley MAS 1250 became Seki kaji 1/7/1939. 2. Amachi Ginjiro (or Reijiro) Kanenaga...see Rich Stein site, Hawley KAN 203, became Seki kaji 15/6/1940. 3. Amachi Yoshimasa (I have a note that his personal name may be Saemonjo?)...see Slough 197 and F&G 82. I don't know more details for Yoshimasa...Morita sensei thinks 3.Yoshimasa may be another name of 2.Kanenaga. Although I have seen both sho and seki stamps and also no stamps, I have not seen any RJT. hope this helps, Quote
Ron STL Posted July 10, 2014 Author Report Posted July 10, 2014 Thanks everyone, I didn't expect to get so much info on this smith. I'll print this out and give it to my friend tomorrow. Have a few of the sword guys coming over tomorrow. NMB...always a good source for information! Thanks again. Ron STL Quote
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