Masayuki stamped Gunto

[reeder]

Looking at a sword and no clue what this stamp is. Haven't come across one before. Any help is greatly appreciated. TIA!

[Stephen]

 

[reeder]

 

 

Lol ya no pics on it unfortunately. It'd a little tiny stamp by the Mekugi-Ana.

[Jean]

Brandon,

 

If there is a NMB competition for the weirdest/void topic, you'll get my vote

[reeder]

Jean, lol that's fine.

 

Stephen, finally got the pic ready to go.

[cabowen]

It's the smith's mei: Masayuki

 

正幸

[reeder]

Thanks, Chris! Lol, so much for a serpent. I haven't seen the mei so small before.

[Stephen]

see Sloughs page 111

[reeder]

Thanks guys. Here's some more pictures.

[k morita]

Hi,

 

Please check the following link.

viewtopic.php?f=50&t=15384&p=135181&hilit=masayuki#p135181

[reeder]

Hi,

 

Please check the following link.

viewtopic.php?f=50&t=15384&p=135181&hilit=masayuki#p135181

 

Thank you very much.

[cisco-san]

see Sloughs page 111

[reeder]

Thanks, Klaus! I should have it in hand to check out soon. From the pictures I was sent I just can't tell if it is a gendaito or showato, even though slough's lists as gendaito smith. I'm leaning towards showato from pics I do have but might be pleasantly surprised after holding in hand. Will hopefully have better pics up soon.

[Kai-Gunto]

I go for its a gendaito

[reeder]

More pics. Best I can do, should take a class with Moses becerra on nihonto photography.

[Stephen]

looking good brother

[george trotter]

That hamon is the same as a Masayuki I once owned 1982...I called it "arrow notch" yahazu midare hamon.

I must say the fittings were of good quality...sukashi gunto tsuba, horizontal lines on habaki, horn mekugi etc. and 69.5 cm...quite long for a gunto.

I think I classed it as a gendaito then, but now not so sure.

Interesting blade.

[reeder]

Got some more pics of the hamon. These ones were painful to take, eyes are still adjusting.

[Stephen]

very nice B, don't burn your eyes out!! nice find.

[cabowen]

I don't see anything in these photos to indicate the blade is traditionally made. Can you take some macro shots of the hada and hamon? Can you see any activity in the ji-ba? Can you see any nie?

[reeder]

I'm not seeing any hada. Looks like nie to me when angled in the light correctly. Camera isn't happy doing macros (why I spent $600 on it when it doesn't do its job I don't know).

[george trotter]

Hi Brandon,

your first pic of the hamon shows the same "arrow notch" hamon of mine.

As Chris said, I also am not sure if it is gendaito or not...too long ago for me to remember exactly. I know at the time I thought it gendaito, but I saw another 5-6 years ago (same hamon) and though dirty, I think it may have been showato...but if so, a privately made showato in his dactory and no "sho" stamp. I don't think any of these swords are dated, at least I haven't seen one.

Regards,