Dogditcher Posted May 2 Report Posted May 2 *Listed as Kaneyuki/kaneedo -Harimono28 7/8"* My observations Long Blade Long Kissaki Mei is on both sides ? Nakago appears to have age Nice Hamon Harimono on one side and a script ? on the other As always Translation and any information is appreciated Enjoy-Thanks Steve * When i put listed as -that's what is in the journal it probably is not spelled correctly but written as what was heard* Quote
Geraint Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 Dear Steve. Harimono, horimono, horrormono, the carving is bad whatever you call it. Bonji on one side, easy to look up, not always easy to match. You have of course noted the peculiar sugata, unusually wide shinogi on one side, almost as if someone intended to add that wide horimono.......... Mei looks like it is trying to be Kanekado, theway the kanji are chased looks pretty weak, compare here, https://nihontoantiques.com/project/seki-kanekado-fss-904-katana Others may have a different take but I am suspecting a sword tarted up for export to the gaijin. All the best. 2 Quote
Lewis B Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 30 minutes ago, Geraint said: Dear Steve. Harimono, horimono, horrormono, the carving is bad whatever you call it. Bonji on one side, easy to look up, not always easy to match. You have of course noted the peculiar sugata, unusually wide shinogi on one side, almost as if someone intended to add that wide horimono.......... Mei looks like it is trying to be Kanekado, theway the kanji are chased looks pretty weak, compare here, https://nihontoantiques.com/project/seki-kanekado-fss-904-katana Others may have a different take but I am suspecting a sword tarted up for export to the gaijin. All the best. Yes I concur. Horimono- check, signature-check, shirasaya with metal fittings-odd. I would even say the horimono looks stamped with maybe some hand finishing flourishes. The Mei looks really weak as if someone scratched the kanji into the Nakago. Overall lots of red flags. Quote
Robert S Posted May 3 Report Posted May 3 The asymmetrical shinogi are indeed odd - first time for everything, I guess, but that one's new to me! Quote
sabiji Posted May 7 Report Posted May 7 Katakiriba. One side is Shinogi-zukuri, the other side is Kiriba-Zukuri. This is quite common in early Shinto blades, especially Nanbokucho-Utsushi. The best known are the Sadamune copies of Sho- and Nidai Yasutsugu in this design. 1 Quote
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