your opinion about this wakizashi

[Yann81]

hello

 

several years ago I received this wakizashi among other objects in a lot. It is in poor condition and appears to have been reassembled with separate parts. In your opinion, who is the blacksmith who made this weapon, and in what era ?

 

thank you

 

 

 

[Yann81]

following pictures

 

 

 

 

 

[Yann81]

 

 

 

[Alex A]

Hello, your pic of the mei is not clear. looks to be signed Kane?

 

It looks very slim, my first thought is that it is maybe the end of a longer sword.

 

Difficult to tell from its condition and images.

[noneed2hate]

Very hard to read, perhaps Kaneyuki 兼行? Or perhaps Kanemori 兼守? 

[Yann81]

there is too much rust holes to have a clear view of the signature , here's another picture .

[ROKUJURO]

Might indeed be KANEYUKI:

[Yann81]

thank you

 

maybe it's too late to give a second life to this blade , i will keep as it is . 

[Alex A]

The file marks look right for a Kane-

 

Being honest though, not overly keen on the way the mei looks, might just be down to the rust pitting though.

 

Dont spend any money on it Yann.

 

Make your next one (if you do) a blade that has been polished.