Introducing - And A First Question About Signature

[vajo]

Hello from Germany.

 

My name is Chris and I'm collecting gunto since a couple of years.

 

I read a long time in this board and find it very usefull and friendly. This day i register myself because i had a question about a sword that i get in the next days from a auction (i hope so the money is away :-) 

 

Its a mid type 98 gunto, complete with stamps on all parts (No.18) but not in a very good condition and a seki mark on the Nakago.

 

My question is about the signature. I din't find out the swordsmith in all the books i have. 

 

 

 

I bought this sword because it is one, over a long time i seen here in germany that is complete and available.

 

 

 

The hamon is visible

 

 

I would be pleased if someone can help identify this gunto.

 

Best regards Chris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Tokaido]

Hello Chris,

my best guess is Sato Kanesumi.

 

Extract from Markus Sesko:

Kanesumi (兼住), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gifu – „Kanesumi“ (兼住), name „Satō Kōhachi“ (佐藤幸八),born 10.

Oktober 1891, rikugun-jumei-tōshō

 

Maybe anyone of the military swordcollectors can help you with a sample oshigata to compare....

 

Greetings

Andreas

[vajo]

Hello Andreas,

 

thank you a lot for helping. I found it very difficult to read. "Sauklaue" 

 

 

Did you have an idea what the others are meaning?

 

Btw. i'm very happy to find help.

 

 

[Kai-Gunto]

It says......

1 SA-

2 TŌ

3 KANE-

4 SUMI

5 SAKU

 

 

SATŌ KANESUMI MADE THIS.

 

He made medium to high gade showatō and low to medium grade gendaito.

 

Does it have a shō stamp ? A cherry blossom over the hole in the tang/ nakago.

[vajo]

Hello Thomas,

 

Thank you very much. I didn't know if there any stamps more or chips, necks, something else. I only see some few photos.

The color of the saya is complete away - it seems blank. My plan was to spend only 500 EUR but in that online auction in the last 5 minutes was so dramatic    and i pay over 1.000 EUR (my wife will kill me twice, because of my stupid hobby). 

[AndyMcK]

Looks like it has Seki stamp in one of the photos.

 

Antti

[Brian]

Yes, he said it had a Seki stamp in the first post. 1000 Euro was a bit too much for an arsenal non-traditionally made sword. But I guess it isn't a crazy price.

[vajo]

For myself, i think its one or 150 Euro to much. But on the other hand its so hard to get a complete gunto here in germany for a price under 1.000 EUR. Most people know what they have and a look in ebay will tell them they have a "masterpiece" which is 10.000 Dollar worth. 

 

It has a nice same...

 

 

and my first with a sarute.

 

 

 

[Pinmaster]

Nice type 98 Chris... congrats & enjoy

[Kai-Gunto]

Didnt see it was written ,Seki

[vajo]

I wish you all wherever you are in this world a peacefull time and merry christmas.

 

Best regards from the "green" Bavaria with no snow...

 

Chris

 

[Stephen]

OT

 

If that pix is not a clue to global warming.....no snow in Bavaria @Christmas???? what is the world coming to??  #worrisome 

[vajo]

Santa was coming and bring me the sword. 

There is only a seki stamp on the nakago.

All parts have numbers. No. "18". 

 

 

Here some pic's more.

 

 

 

 

 

The aluminium scabbard have lost the color and shine a little golden now. Between the Ashi is the original color "dark green. All parts fit well and the clip locks the sword.

 

I'm now satisfied to bid on it and win the auction. Its a nice Kanesumi.

 

Thanks for helping me to identify it. Great work.

 

Greetings 

Chris