Gendai Or Showa-To

[Kojiro1]

Hi all new member here. I bought a Gendaito back in 1996 from a Sword show in London. I posted pics of the Nakago on a Facebook group and a member of the group insisted that it wasn't a Gendaito but a Showato. He made this statement based on the file marks above the first kanji. And said that the stamp had been removed. The file marks are a bit strange but there is no dip in the Niku to suggest that anything has been removed. The blade is signed Mino Kuni Seki Ju Kanesaki Saku. Any help with this would be great. As would any info on the smith as I cant seem to find anything on a modern era smith of that name in Mino. Thanks

[SwordGuyJoe]

Looks gendaito to me

[vajo]

The blade looks very nice.

+ for gendaito.

 

Is it possible to see the entire blade?

 

Look at this sword: http://www.samuraisword.com/nihontodisplay/Gendiato/Kanesaki/index.htm

 

Maybe similar?

[Kojiro1]

SwordGuyJoe  Heres another pic of the Nakago where you can see the strange file marks above the Mei.

 

 

Vajo  Yes it does look similar. Will try and get some better pics later when its dark here. 

[vajo]

On this picture the first Kanji looks indeed different (junger) and the marks are not the same as the others.

I can't say it. 

[lonely panet]

those file marks are concering, but they were removing them back in the day aswell. 

 

its most likey a superor  grade "showato"  or a gendai made with a possible mix of imported steal. its just splitting hairs. judge the blade not the stamp.

 

 

 like koa isshin mantetsu blades and Horii Hideaki's Mikasa gunsteal blades, its about how well you can debate your point.

 

but good pics of the hamon and JI would help us all see if the gendai goodness 

[J Reid]

I see hada and bright nie. I'd say Gendaito, confidently.