Katana Tang identification - Please help.

[QuinnE]

My Grandfather got this in Japan, is all my Uncle knows about this sword... I study iaido, so I wanted to see what I can find out about this sword. Thank you for your help.

 

~Quinn

[QuinnE]

for some reason the picture "side 2 - A" isn't automatically opening... just thought I'd mention it. Thanks again.

[Mark]

maker Masayuki, date Jan 1944

[QuinnE]

wow! thanks so much... is this the guy: Nagare Masayuki?

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=WYaRX5 ... 44&f=false

[cabowen]

wow! thanks so much... is this the guy: Nagare Masayuki?

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=WYaRX5 ... 44&f=false

 

Very doubtful.

 

Can you post a picture of the nakago from a bit further away so we can see the whole of it? A few pictures of the blade would help as well...

[QuinnE]

Pictures

[QuinnE]

pictures

[cabowen]

These pictures are close to useless for any identification.

 

How about something like this:

[SwordGuyJoe]

Additional photos could prove me wrong, but yasurime lead me to believe this is seki blade. There was a seki tosho named Masayuki, 正行 (Masayuki), real name: 三輪 友雄; listed here (http://home.earthlink.net/~ttstein/seki.htm) at the top of the list. Once you get more photos, a more educated determination can be made, rather than my guess based on some poor pictures.

[QuinnE]

once I get the sword cleaned up, I'll get some better lighting and take some hi quality pics for you. Thank you so much for your help, just gimme like a week, I'm very busy between school and dojo :D

[Bruno]

What a beautifull sword, Chris.

[cabowen]

What a beautifull sword, Chris.

 

Thanks! Here are a few more picts! Sadamune copy by deceased mukansa smith Enomoto Sadayoshi....

[Bruno]

Sublime!

 

Quinee, try to shot the same pictures of your sword.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Quinn,

Unless you're sure you know what you're doing, don't clean your sword. Improper cleaning can knock huge chunks of value off the sword. If it's covered in cosmoline you can wipe that off with a bit of alcohol on a cloth. Otherwise, best to leave it alone.

Grey