Translation Seki Arsenal Blade

[robinalexander]

Greetings...an acquaintance is selling this (ruined) blade and was asking about smith.  The whole thing is a goner, but it is what it is.

Translation would be appreciated so I can relay.

Thankyou 

 

[mecox]

Rob  it may be Noshu ju Fukuda Sukemitsu , definitely Fukuda, and there were 3-4 in Seki.   Seki  stamp.  “Sukemitsu” (祐光), real name Fukuda Yoshiji (福田吉二), born October 10th 1909  (Meiji 42).   Registered as Seki smith Showa 16 (1941) Sept 12. Living in Seki-machi, Sakai-cho.   Another example from Fuller & Gregory, 1983.

Nicely cleaned nakago!!

But could also be Fukuda Kanetake    in a search found this one from Bruce P

Take your pick.

 

                                                                  

Edited September 29 by mecox
update

[robinalexander]

2 hours ago, mecox said:

Nicely cleaned nakago

LoL ....Thanks Mal, you have given me something tangible I can work from. 

 

Pls don't ask to see the rest of the blade/kissaki ....not good. But he is a nice old chap who's had it for years and he is putting together some notes so he can sell it ... he has my opinion on its value which is not much.

 

Tks again

Rob

 

 

[Bruce Pennington]

I agree it looks like Sukemitsu with the "mitsu" almost rubbed out.  Checking my files, though, none of the 6 I have used this mei.  I guess he could have tried something fancy with this one.  Here is a couple examples I have:

[mecox]

@Bruce Pennington   @robinalexander     F&G 1983  have another example of the "square cut" Fukuda Sukemitsu  (4 and 6 kanji).  Their example below was in kaigunto mounts.

Its possible these are smiths signing  and the longer (8 kanji) better cut or cursive are by a mei cutter (nakirishimei).   These two also have Seki stamp.  (does yours on right have Seki stamp?)

The Sukemitsu all looks to have sujikai yasurime, whereas the Kanetake has takanoha.

 

Found this blog later:   tsukamaki.net - Powered by Doteasy.com      blade at right from Thomas Buck

 

           

[robinalexander]

thank you guys....In the circumstances I going for a possible Fukuda Sukemitsu.  I appreciate your time and research and I think the owner will as well.

He sent me pics of his second (and last) blade with no saya for comment and it is a little more interesting.....will post as well in translation section as it has a tsuba mei as well.