Help With Kanji And Nakago Info

[Fudoshinken]

I am looking to translate this mei, I can see Nobu but hard to decipher rest. And does the nakago look to have scale from a fire? As this maybe a purchase but am hesitant due to possible temper loss or re-temper. The blade polish is obscure that I can not tell if it is good or not.

Thank you 

 

[Mark]

i think it is Echizen no kami Minamoto NobuYoshi  well known Shinto smith, usually used a Kikumon...if so the condition of the nakago is an issue. Maker also used Rai in his mei

[Shugyosha]

Hi Brian,

 

There's something a bit odd about this one. For me it has that "made in China" feel to it.

 

The scale on the tang is weird and the length of the nakago for a suiriage blade seems too long, though that may be the photos. The mei looks etched rather than cut which might explain the scale (I can't make anything of it out) and even if I'm wrong and it it is genuine, like you say, the tang condition says that it may have been through a fire. 

 

There's enough doubt there to make me run away, but it's late here in the UK and you might get some different views. 

 

Best,

John

 

Mark posted while I was typing I'm not disputing what he said but if it is a shinto blade, it's had a pretty hard life - suriage and no discernable ha machi from the photos which again would make me hesitate.

[Kronos]

I'd avoid this, it looks like something along the lines of firescale and with the condition issues as well it'd be too much of a gamble at any price.

[SAS]

Doesn't look right to me, either.

[Jean]

It has been in a fire...

[Fudoshinken]

Thank you all for your information. I was hoping for a diamond in the rough per say but it did look questionable. 

Regards

[uwe]

The longish appearing nakago is maybe caused by the angle of the photo. Mei is definitely chiseled, but hamachi is missing...

Any pics of the blade?

[Bugyotsuji]

Nothing to add to the comments above, and I also see what looks like fire damage, but I have a blade signed Minamoto Nobuyoshi, which added interest for me. It is clear from the styles however, that the two Mei were cut by very different hands.