Ray Singer Posted August 9 Report Posted August 9 Please see below for examples of the gendai smith Chikuzen ju Moritsugu Norisada. https://www.google.com/search?q=Moritsugu+norisada+site%3Awww.militaria.co.za&oq=Moritsugu+norisada+site%3Awww.militaria.co.za+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTEzNTY0ajFqN6gCFLACAfEFZSLB4wvu73g&client=ms-android-google&sourceid=chrome-mobile&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 4 Quote
Brewdog1986 Posted August 9 Author Report Posted August 9 Ok I apologize for any inconvenience as I am brand new to all of this. Thanks in advance! Quote
Brewdog1986 Posted August 9 Author Report Posted August 9 Thank you. What do I need to do to find out more info & the value? Quote
Brian Posted Sunday at 08:25 AM Report Posted Sunday at 08:25 AM Search the forum for Moritsugu Norisada. He's popped up a few times. Good smith, quality work. 1 1 Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted Sunday at 09:18 PM Report Posted Sunday at 09:18 PM "NORISADA (則定), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Fukuoka – “Moritsugu Norisada kinsaku” (守次則定謹作), real name Moritsugu Seikichi (守次清吉), he studied first under his grandfather and forged blades as a sideline to his actual profession as a smith for agricultural tools, from 1933 he entered a regular apprenticeship under Sakurai Masatsugu (桜井正次), it is said that he was a descendant of the kotō-era Chikuzen Moritsugu (守次), kihin-jōi (Akihide), Special Honor Seat at the 6th Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941) (see picture right)" Value will depend on a few things - Blade only? Are there fittings? Condition of blade and fittings? Pics of hamon (temper line) and steel texture to verify whether traditionally made. 1 1 Quote
Brewdog1986 Posted Thursday at 07:19 AM Author Report Posted Thursday at 07:19 AM I can get better pics of the Hamon or fittings if that would help. Quote
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