ANOTHER GIMEI ON EBAY THIS WEEK????

[Bruno]

Hi gentlemen!

 

http://cgi.ebay.fr/WWII-Japanese-Shin-G ... 19b7d26384

 

I am wondering if this sword I found on Ebay is gimei or not. I do not want to buy it, but since I read last posts on the gimei KOTETSU topic and that 80% of old blades could be gimei, I am try to identify gimei.

 

I think the signature on the nakago BIZEN KUNI NORIMUNE is not very well done so is it gimei again?

 

I would say....yes. But since the price have rised importantly in short time, I think that I could be completly wrong.

 

I'll be glad to have your wise opinion(Jean, Stephen, Klaus, John, Steve and all the others friendly persons of the NMB) about that.

 

Best regards

[ottou812]

1st kanji looks totally wrong.

[Bruno]

Thanks James.

 

To be honest I did not make researsh on the kanji, the bad "hand-writing" itself makes me think it is gimei.

 

Regards

[Stephen]

Bruno

 

Taking on the task of whether a blade is gimei or not is quite advanced. Great scholars who have studied Nihonto for years can not agree at times. Best to study the blade, if you want to check mei you'll have to purchase many books starting with Fujishiro Koto and Shinto, and Nihonto Koza....others will have books to recommend. the odds of finding a great name on Ebay is like hitting El gordo or Mega Millions. The seller in question is a good guy but he lists for others in Nippon who I don't have as high regard. Silly gaijin will buy anything with a name on it, esp on ebay.

[Bruno]

100% agree with you Stephen, thanks.

[Jean]

Bizen, splendid nakago jiri, archaïc mei, strong nie - Once again an unknown Ko Bizen smith on e-bay

 

Must be this one,

He is Ichimonji Fukuoka, Goban kaji and the nakago does not fit

 

NORIMUNE TREASURE SHO-GEN 1207 BIZEN 503 K 268 NOR 200 SAI-JO/JUYO 3000 f SADANORI