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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

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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

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