WW2 Japanese Sword Tang Signed - Translation Help Please Thank You

[tony75]

Hello
I picked this up recently and I guess its a broken sword tang?
it measures almost 4.5 inches.
What type of sword did this tang belong to?
I have no idea how old.
Thank you very much for your time and help
Tony

[ghp95134]

濃州住大道作
Nōshū jū Daidō saku
Made by Daidō residing in Nōshū [modern Gifu Prefecture].


He might have been this Daidō who flourished 1661~1673.

Too bad it was destroyed.

--Guy

[rbminis]

From the saw marks on the end, I would say it is from an older blade that has been shortened.
Ralph.

[BOB COLEMAN]

Although pronounced Daimichi by some western collectors, Guys translation of Daido is correct. Some moron cut this nakago off in order to make a hunting knife out of this blade. There were multiple generations of this smith. Many years ago, I saw a bucket full of sawed off nakago such as this one that had been obtained from a knife maker in Colorado. A sad ending for this wakizashi.

[tony75]

Hello
Thank you very much for the help and info.
I really appreciate it.
Very sad ending to this blade
Thanks again
Tony