Help?

[Dave4691]

I have been unable to find anything about this sword.Its been a lot harder than I thought

[John A Stuart]

A sword made by Masakata. 武刎住正方 He is from Musashi. Is 武刎 a form of 武藏 ? John

[John A Stuart]

Tsuba maybe by Nobuhide 信秀  John

[John A Stuart]

BTW, This sword looks damaged, hopefully it is the angle photo'd and if this is by Masayoshi (2nd gen) 正儀 using the Masakata name, this will be a worthwhile find. He was, along with Taikei Naotane, Suishinshi Masahide's best students. John

[Tanto54]

John?  Isn't this a cheap, repro fake?

[John A Stuart]

The pics are not so good, and I thought maybe really damaged. With a name this big though?, very likely something other. You are probably right though. John

[Dave4691]

Thanks for the info. Sorry for bad photos I will add a few more.The sword was given to me from a good friend who they had been passed down by his mother.(I say they as he has a few others)

[Grey Doffin]

As I said on your other post, this is a fake.

Grey

[Brian]

As Grey said.

Btw, the forum will be having a fundraiser to raise money for John's new spectacles

[SAS]

Oww, my  eyes!

[John A Stuart]

Ah, come on now. All I saw was the pics in this thread, not the subsequent ones which are more than obvious. I do have maybe too much optimism though. Ah well, the glasses may have helped.   John

[Jean]

Know that I am with you John through this ordeal against the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

[John A Stuart]

Haaaa! Jean. Yes, whether it is this swords right to be or not to be, that is the question. John

[Jean]

Doesn’t matter John, I know that by opposing we can end them

[Brian]

John...4th pic in this thread...the kissaki! 

:rotfl:

[vajo]

Brian thats (Böcker) Tanto Style 

[John A Stuart]

Yes, Brian. My first thought was broken and amateur repair. From the pics here, those 4, the nakago patina should have clued me in. I was more interested in the mei, and paid more attention to why 刎 was used instead of 藏 That made no sense to me, and was a riddle to solve. John

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

Stop bashing my friend John.  . One mistake every one hundred advices is more than acceptable percentage.     

[Brian]

It's all in good fun. We couldn't do without John
I've done a lot worse, my eyes are about the only things that still work

[John A Stuart]

No worries, a good laugh, eh? John

[Bazza]

It's all in good fun. We couldn't do without John

I've done a lot worse, my eyes are about the only things that still work

And your mouse hand matey...

 

BaZZa.

[SAS]

And your mouse hand matey...

 

BaZZa.

 

Is THAT what we are calling it these days??