katana mei translation help

[Shuko]

Can anyone help me with this translation. Using the MS Nihonto Compendium as a beginner I arrived at: ko ....?  tsune  tomo suke

 

Thanks in advance.

[Ron M]

Unfortunately this is a Chinese fake swords’ tang..therefore, it is jibberish.

 I’m sure others will agree 

[xiayang]

2 hours ago, Ron M said:

Unfortunately this is a Chinese fake swords’ tang..therefore, it is jibberish.

 I’m sure others will agree 

 

It is indeed a fake, but unlike most of them that just have arbitrary Japanese-sounding names inscribed, this one does not seem to be entirely random:

 

小笠原信夫 = Ogasawara Nobuo

 

He was a student of Satō Kanzan, for many years curator at the Tokyo National Museum and author of a whole bunch of nihontō-related books.  So perhaps the Chinese smith who made this wanted to give a little nod to the author of his study resources?  

[Shuko]

Some lucky buyer got this ANTIQUE Japanese KATANA SWORD AND WOODEN SHEAF, SIGNED TO BLADE, WITH STAND for a mere Aus $1,100. 

So you all missed out ....................