12th March 2006, 04:19 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#3
			
		 | 
	
	| 
			
			 Member 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Dec 2004 
				Location: comfortably at home, USA 
				
				
					Posts: 432
				 
				
				
				
				
				     
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			I believe the mei reads: 
Noshu Seki ju Kanetaka
 
A WW II period smith from Seki City in 
Noshu Province.
 
Rich S
 
The Japanese Sword Index
 http://www.geocities.com/alchemyst/nihonto.htm
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 |