help with gunto mei

[David Price]

A friend of mine has been offered an army gunto (and he will probably offer it to me in the end). The only photo they have sent so far is of the mei.

 

To my inexperienced eyes it looks like it could be Ujiyasu? Another person has suggested Masayasu.

 

 

I have asked for the usual set of photos. They say the sword is in excellent condition. I won’t know until I see it. Can someone please help translate it and give some information. I will post other photos once I get them.

 

Thanks

Dave P

[Grey Doffin]

Masayasu

Grey

[David Price]

Thanks

 

Dave P

[SwordGuyJoe]

Here is a copy of what is on this guy in Slough's (Pg 108)

[Stephen]

checking it twice to make sure? lest you got the same answer from SFI

[SwordGuyJoe]

SFI?

[Guido]

SFI?

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?p=1089904#post1089904

[David Price]

checking it twice to make sure? lest you got the same answer from SFI

 

Guilty as charged!

[David Price]

Here is a copy of what is on this guy in Slough's (Pg 108)

 

Question - the examples that I have found last night show a more comlicated mei with more information than this sword has and the nakago looks very clean. Do you think it could be gimei?

 

Thanks

Dave P