Shinshinto Smith I.d.

[Ron STL]

Looked at several swords a friend brought over today and I'm puzzled by the mei on this one. It's dated: Kaei 5 (1852) and a nice quality work. Signed: Michi---- saku koreo. Help anyone?

[Peter Bleed]

Ron,

You sure know how to organized sword adventures. I'll jealos. when are you - and your crew coming down to visit me? Got plenty of room in Arkansas.

I think you have pushed this one as far as it will easily go.

I'd guess it might read :"MICHITAKU" but who was he? .  .   .   some kid would hung around his local kajiba  before he moved on to a "real career".

P

[SteveM]

道辰

Michitoki

[Ron STL]

Ah, Michitoki...I thought of that but wasn't sure about it. Peter...when you're settle in, give me a call. Still have the yari sitting here. Ron

[cisco-san]

Hi,

 

I guess it is this guy (form Markus book):

MICHITOKI (道辰), 6th gen., Bunkyū (文久, 1861-1864), Ōshū – “Ōshū Aizu-jū Michitoki” (奥州会津住道辰), real name Nakajō Fujinosuke (中条藤之進, the first name can also read Tōnosuke), he studied under Shōken Motooki (松軒元興), i.e. under the 2nd gen. Motooki, dense ko-mokume with ji-nie and a gunome-chōji-midare in nioi-deki, also mixed with saka-ashi in ko-nie-deki, his succesor, the 7th gen. Michitoki, had to give up sword forging because of the Meiji-era ban on wearing swords in public