Hooting Mandrills Posted April 25 Author Report Posted April 25 Had some amazing help with my last blade that I ended up returning, had one more blade come in with no papers that I'd love some advice on. From what I've translated I believe its signed "Bishū Osafune Sukesada" with the other side inscribed with a test cut " Performed at Edo, two body test cut, on a day in the 8th month of Kansei 8". Obviously assuming its gimei, but I mainly bought the blade because of the nice jihada and curvature of the blade. Would love to see if anyone else had a better/different translation or if it had legs to stand on if it COULD be authentic, and if not I'd love to get some opinions on the age/period the blade would be from. Quote
Hooting Mandrills Posted April 25 Author Report Posted April 25 Here is a full blade photo, measures to around 21 inches, with the tang coming in at 5. Quote
Nobody Posted April 25 Report Posted April 25 99% gimei, 住東叡山忍岡邊 – Living in Toeizan Shinobugaoka no hotori, 長曽祢興里作 – Nagasone Okisato made. 於小塚原二ツ胴敷碗落之 – At Kozukahara, two bodies and forearms were cut. 寛文拾貮年八月日 – Kanbun 12th year (1672), 8th month 2 Quote
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