The experts should be by soon. Is there anything on the other side or any other marking in the tang? Marty
Fortune favors the brave 644th td
The experts should be by soon. Is there anything on the other side or any other marking in the tang? Marty
Fortune favors the brave 644th td
Hi Matt-san,
I can only tell you the two characters.
久光 - Hisamitsu
Regards,
Taka
There were a few smiths who signed with a two character signature of Hisamichi. These were all very early smiths working 800-900 years ago of which this sword is not of that age. The temper line and steel used are not of the early period. All of the later smiths that used the name Hisamichi used nagamei or a signature of more than two characters. It would requier a hands on examination by an expert appraiser to determine whether this is the work of a later smith or a gimei(fake signature)purporting the blade to be that of one of the early men.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
Hi Stu-
Guy is correct. Something in my old gray matter did not function last night. I guess I was tired. No alchohol involved either! Mitsu is one of the most common characters found in sword mei. Apologies to all for the screw up. At least I looked up Hisamitsu. Seems I went in to brain fog and wrote the wrong kanji translation. The most likely candidate on this mei is a Hisamitsu from the Bingo Mihara Group when judging a blade from pictures, it is always important to post a picture of the entire nakago or blade tang. It is not only the signature that is important. Nakago shape speaks volumes about the source of the blade.
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
Good morning gentlemen. Thank you for the clarification.
Regards,
Stu
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