davidmorgan8426 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Posted May 30, 2015 I posted a request for assistance under the general discussion board title "New member needs help identifying a sword" but didn't get the inscription translated. Can someone tell me what the inscription says and perhaps a little about the maker if anything is known. Thanks. David Morgan davidmorgan8426@aol.com 805-878-1992 cell Quote
Jamie Posted May 30, 2015 Report Posted May 30, 2015 David, You might turn the pictures upright to make this easier for people to read and translate. Quote
davidmorgan8426 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Posted May 30, 2015 I'll plead ignorance on this one; I didn't realize that the characters weren't oriented properly. I assume that it reads from the tip of the blade down to the bottom of the tang? Quote
davidmorgan8426 Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Posted May 30, 2015 I re-oriented the photos. I hope this helps. Thanks. Quote
Nobody Posted May 31, 2015 Report Posted May 31, 2015 摂州住助信 - Sesshu ju Sukenobu (Sukenobu in Settsu province) 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted June 1, 2015 Report Posted June 1, 2015 from Markus´s book: SUKENOBU (助信), Enpō (延宝, 1673-1681), Settsu – “Sesshū-jū Minamoto Sukenobu” (摂州住源助信), “Dewa no Kami Sukenobu” (出羽守助信), real name Kobayashi Hachizaemon (小林八左衛門), student of the 2nd gen. Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (河内守国助) and the older brother of Sukeshige (助重), he adopts the kobushigata-chōji of his master but hardened also a suguha 1 Quote
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