Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 Hello everybody, Does anyone know if it is possible to find the rank of a swordsmith on internet? I tried and did not find anything usefull. I have a signed sword KANEMUNE and I do like to know how much that sword worths. Thank you Bruno Quote
Jean Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 http://www.sho-shin.com/smith.htm Quote
Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Posted September 1, 2009 Thank you very much for the website! Unfortunately, KANEMUNE IS NOT ON THE LIST Maybe he is not a real swordsmith? Bruno Quote
Nobody Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 There are two Kanemune(s) in the following list. Ref. http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/tosho.htm Quote
Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Posted September 1, 2009 Finaly I found the informations I was looking for about KANEMUNE. DATE/TIME: CHO-ROKU 1457 PROVINCE: MINO TOKO: 134 FS: K90 HAWLEY: KAN 1622 LEVEL: JO-SAKU POINT: 300 The blade I have made by KANEMUNE was made in MARCH 1945(SHOWA 1926). Is it yhe same "KANEMUNE"? Are there few KANEMUNE? Does anybody know what CHO ROKU 1457, TOKO: 134, FS: K90, HAWLEY: KAN 1622, POINT: 300 mean? I am really not a specialist of Japanese swords, I apologize for that! Thanks Bruno Quote
Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Posted September 1, 2009 CHO ROKU 1457 is a different period of SHOWA 1926(my sword was made in SHOWA 1926), right? if yes, it should be another KANEMUNE? Someone told me that SHOWA 1926 means 1945, is anybody knows what CHO ROKU 1457 means? Thus, I could compare the two periods, if they are differents periods, it should be differents Kanemune to. Thanks Bruno Quote
Nobody Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 At first you should have basic knowledge about Japanese era system. Ref. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_era_name Quote
Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Posted September 1, 2009 Yes you are right KENKAKU! Definitly, I will have a look to the page you send me. I did not think it could be so hard! Thank you again. Bruno Quote
Stephen Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 Did you not see the page i posted on your smith???? Quote
Bruno Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Posted September 1, 2009 Oups! No I did not! I just look at it. So KANEMUNE was the legitimate son, if I understand well? I also saw that he produced low quality gendaito , anyway, it should means that it is tamahagane swords, it is a good point , I was afraid that it was machine made blade. Do you have any idea about the price of KANEMUNE swords? Thank you bruno Quote
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