Just want to ask if this is a gemei 😭

[HAWSP]

備州長船祐定作

永祿八年二月some day

the look of the sword is actually beautiful but there’s some forge cracks 😭

 

 

[HAWSP]

The whole sword:)

[ROKUJURO]

PO-I,

please sign all posts at least with your first name so we could address you politely. It is a rule here on NMB. .

As there were more than 30 SUKESADA swordsmiths over a long period of time, the possibility of the blade having a fake MEI (= GI MEI, not gemei) is high. 
You will have to study authenticated examples and compare with yours as your photos will not allow to make a reliable statement. It is not sufficient to compare the signatures; the work of the related smith has to match in the first place. This also means that the blade has to be in good condition (= polish) to see all HATARAKI.
 
The photo quality could be improved with a dark, non-reflecting background, taken in a dark room, with light from the side.

The SUGATA of your sword (if not SAIHA) could speak for an older blade or one made in that style. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Hmmm… at that angle and focus it is difficult to say much. 
The 備 of 備州 looks somehow wrong in that shot.

[HAWSP]

7 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

PO-I,

please sign all posts at least with your first name so we could address you politely. It is a rule here on NMB. .

As there were more than 30 SUKESADA swordsmiths over a long period of time, the possibility of the blade having a fake MEI (= GI MEI, not gemei) is high. 
You will have to study authenticated examples and compare with yours as your photos will not allow to make a reliable statement. It is not sufficient to compare the signatures; the work of the related smith has to match in the first place. This also means that the blade has to be in good condition (= polish) to see all HATARAKI.
 
The photo quality could be improved with a dark, non-reflecting background, taken in a dark room, with light from the side.

The SUGATA of your sword (if not SAIHA) could speak for an older blade or one made in that style. 

Thank you for your reply I will try to post photo of the sword with the method you said.

 

Best,

Boyce

[HAWSP]

5 hours ago, Bugyotsuji said:

Hmmm… at that angle and focus it is difficult to say much. 
The 備 of 備州 looks somehow wrong in that shot.

That will be bad, but thank you for your reply

 

 

 

Best,

Boyce

[ROKUJURO]

Boyce,

you mentioned "forge cracks". Usually, cracks do not occur as a result of forging but of hardening (= HAGIRE). They are considered "fatal" for the value and the function of a sword. 

[klee]

The characters look extremely off.

 

And the sugata should be more  sakizori.

 

Not a lot of detail to be seen in the pic but I would bet my money on

Shinshinto gimei 

[HAWSP]

Thank you for the reply,

it’s a pity that it is a gimei but I still love it thank you for the information tho

here are some photo of it 

 

best,

Boyce

Edited April 24 by HAWSP
Sign name :)

[HAWSP]

Some more

[HAWSP]

6 hours ago, ROKUJURO said:

Boyce,

you mentioned "forge cracks". Usually, cracks do not occur as a result of forging but of hardening (= HAGIRE). They are considered "fatal" for the value and the function of a sword. 

The value doesn’t matter it is still a good sword to me 😭 thank you for your reply

 

 

best,

Boyce

[HAWSP]

5 hours ago, klee said:

The characters look extremely off.

 

And the sugata should be more  sakizori.

 

Not a lot of detail to be seen in the pic but I would bet my money on

Shinshinto gimei 

I think it’s off too, but thank you for your reply

 

best,

boyce