Translation Question

[Chris1980]

Hello Everyone,

 

I am having problems with the second character is it "gane" as in Shingane?

 

Chris

[Nobody]

正　sho-

真　shin

甲　ko-

伏　buse

鍛　kitae

 

中　Naka-

根　ne

行　Yuki-

宗　mune

作　saku

[Bruce Pennington]

This is the first time I've seen the stamp on a Yukimune blade.  I have several Masafusa and Kaneshige, and one Kunimichi.  

[Chris1980]

Thank you, Moriyama San!  

[Chris1980]

Bruce,

 

I found this one and it has not been messed with; do you need anything for your records?

[mecox]

@Chris1980   Chris, very little info available:     YUKIMUNE (行宗)  real name Nakane Yohei (中根与平).  Born Meiji 27 (1894) December 25.        Registered as a Seki smith Showa 17 ( 1942) March 5 at age 47.   Two  addresses given:  he may have been from Bugi-gun, Miyano-mura (northern Gifu, high country), then moved to city and when registered gave Seki-machi, Tomino-mura.   He was reported to also make some traditional swords.  Does not appear to be in 1942 Banzuke list.

Example:    Noshu Seki ju Yukimune kore kitaeru,  nagasa 66.9 cm sori 1.6 cm, no date, no stamp.  Torokusho certificate is Heisei 28 (2016).

 

                                                                        

[Bruce Pennington]

13 hours ago, Chris1980 said:

Bruce,

 

I found this one and it has not been messed with; do you need anything for your records?

Sure, I like full length shots of both sides of nakago and maybe a shot of the blade and fittings?  Thanks!

[Chris1980]

Mal,

 

Thank you for the information on this smith, I found a Yukimune in both Sloughs and Hawley (YUK 317) but did think this was the same smith.

[Chris1980]

Bruce,

 

Here are some photos for your records.

[Chris1980]

[Bruce Pennington]

Thanks, Chris, looks like a really nice sword!