mywifesgunakillme Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 I need some assistance in deciphering the MEI. Thank you Quote
Geraint Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 Wondering if it might be Kanetada? Might just be the photograph but have a careful look at the kissaki. Quote
mywifesgunakillme Posted January 2, 2017 Author Report Posted January 2, 2017 A few more pics of the blade and kissaki. Not sure of what it is I would be looking for. It looks to be in poor condition. Bad polish/sharpening job at minimum. Do you think this is a WW2 era blade? Quote
SteveM Posted January 2, 2017 Report Posted January 2, 2017 Kanenami 兼波 was my first thought, but I'm not super confident about it. Quote
SAS Posted January 3, 2017 Report Posted January 3, 2017 Jason, it appears the kissaki has been reshaped less than professionally; is it possible to see if the hamon is still intact on it? Quote
mywifesgunakillme Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Posted January 3, 2017 Hi Steve, and Happy New Year. It's hard to say from the pictures. I can make out windows of what looks like irregular hamon up and down the length of the blade. Hopefully it wasn't damaged beyond repair. I didn't take the pictures and I'm not able to inspect it in person as it's in GA at the moment. I've included all pictures available to me at this time. The shape caught my eye and I was curious as to it's pedigree. It seems to definitely had some less than professional work done to it at some point in it's past. The overall length of the blade including tang is 35.5" with the cutting edge being 25.5". Quote
mywifesgunakillme Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Posted January 3, 2017 The last of the pictures available. Quote
ROKUJURO Posted January 6, 2017 Report Posted January 6, 2017 Jason,whatever it is - if you look at the signature, it is probably an oil-hardened WWII blade - the KISSAKI had been broken off and an amateur tried to reshape it with wrong tools and methods. So don't buy it unless you see any reasonable thought in owning it. Quote
mywifesgunakillme Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Posted January 7, 2017 Thanks all for the input. I decided to pass on it. Quote
SAS Posted January 7, 2017 Report Posted January 7, 2017 Plenty of fish in the sea, Jason,,,,,Happy New Year! Quote
mywifesgunakillme Posted January 7, 2017 Author Report Posted January 7, 2017 I'll be out early tomorrow morning trying to find another $20 TOMOIE! Quote
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