Kronos Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 Doing my daily translation practice and this one stumped me. Quote
Brian Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 James, Tell us which kanji you did manage to get. Some of them are very basic.. Brian Quote
Jean Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 Very badly written, but looks like the name of a very famous smith. No? :D Quote
Stephen Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 very bad indeed, I don't get whats after Kane at all. Quote
Kronos Posted September 16, 2014 Author Report Posted September 16, 2014 James,Tell us which kanji you did manage to get. Some of them are very basic.. Brian basic for you, strange lines that look nothing like known kanji to me I think I have 因?兼?作 If that is the case then the second would be 幡 but that clearly isn't the case... Quote
Mark Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 maker looks like Kanesada to me Quote
Nobody Posted September 16, 2014 Report Posted September 16, 2014 Ref. http://japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/kanesada.jpg Quote
Kronos Posted September 17, 2014 Author Report Posted September 17, 2014 I never knew Kanji could be written so badly, you learn something new everyday, thanks for the help. Jean, clearly it is a master smith and even comes with an arsenal stamp to reassure us of it's authenticity. As you're such an admirer of this smith I will sell it to you for the bargain price of ¥5m. How can you refuse? Quote
Jean Posted September 17, 2014 Report Posted September 17, 2014 I can easily refuse as I am fixed minded on my only missing Gokaden sword which is not Mino. BTW, I have found it and it should be mine before year end. :D Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted September 17, 2014 Report Posted September 17, 2014 Any smith who was in a bar the previous evening can tell you how difficult it is to chisel out a mei with a bad hangover.... Quote
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