助高 Suketaka sword smith.

[SuburbanRonin24]

Hey everyone,

 

I recently acquired a shortened katana signed 助高.

Since there are only two smiths listed which mei that start with suke and taka, would make him Hawley SUK522 or SUK512.

 

Does anyone have any information on this smith? Any and all responses are highly appreciated. 
 

 

 

[SuburbanRonin24]

Length from Kissaki machi: 24”

Width at Machi: 1 1/4”

Thickness at Machi: 1/4”

 

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Max,

Check with The Index of Japanese Sword Literature at jssus.org:

http://www.jssus.org/ijsl/?&display=table&table=smiths&page=1

Cheers,  Grey

[Jacques]

Hawley is the only book i don't want as it's not reliable. 

 

 

 

 

[Stephen]

SUKETAKA (助高), Kōhei (康平, 1058-1065), Bizen – “Suketaka” (助高), Ko-Bizen school, according to tradition the son of Morikane (守包) SUKETAKA (助高), Kangen (寛元, 1243-1247), Bizen – “Bizen no Kuni Suketaka” (備前国助高), he is listed as ancestor of the Kokubunji school (国分寺) SUKETAKA (助高), 1 st gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu – “Suketaka” (助高), “Suketaka saku” (助高作), “Settsu-jū Suketaka” (摂津住助高), Tsuda family (津田), younger brother of Wakasa no Kami Sukemune (若狭守助宗), he studied under Sukehiro (助広) and adopts also his workmanship, but the jihada stands somewhat more out and the tōran is smaller and more angular, he moved later to Fukuyama (福山) in Bingo province, chūjō-saku SUKETAKA (助高), 2 nd gen., Genroku (元禄, 1688-1704), Bingo – “Bingo Fukuyama-jū Suketaka saku” (備後福山住助高作) SUKETAKA (助高), 3 rd gen., Kyōwa (享和, 1801-1804), Bingo – “Suketaka” (助高), he lived in Bingo´s Fukuyama (福山) SUKETAKA (助隆), 1 st gen., Bunmei (文