Need Identification Of A Basement Find Gunto

[Larson]

This gunto came to me in a very poor condition. The Tsuka basically denigrated in my hands. The mekugi peg was brass that had been peened on the other side like a rivet. Some joker had used glue and tar paper around the Tsuka over the top of the rayskin. And it looks like the ito wrap was sloppily wrapped in two places while the menuki were wood glued into place. It was an awful mess. The blade has a faint genuine hamon. I'm not sure of much else...I appreciate any help you can give me translating the Mei.

 

 

[Jean]

Name please, it is mandatory on this Board so you can be addressed correctly.

[Brian]

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/emura.htm

 

Looks VERY freshly cut though. Better pics of the blade to see if it is what it says it is?

[Larson]

Name please, it is mandatory on this Board so you can be addressed correctly.

 

My name should be there now. Thank you. 

[Jean]

Thanks Larson.

[Larson]

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/emura.htm

 

Looks VERY freshly cut though. Better pics of the blade to see if it is what it says it is?

 

The flash on my camera cleans up the rust quite a bit. The hamon looks like ko-choji. I can't seem to get a good picture as the polish is gone. Some lemon juice brightened it up a bit but no luck. What details would you like to see besides the pictures added? Thanks for all you help everybody!

 

[Larson]

Brian, on 17 Apr 2016 - 6:12 PM, said:

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/emura.htm

 

Looks VERY freshly cut though. Better pics of the blade to see if it is what it says it is?

 

[Larson]

I finally got the right light for the hamon!

[Brian]

Looks like Emura style work. Good find.