tang translation pleeeeease

[flinteruk]

Hi all
Just got this one. Blade only in plain wood storage scabbard and hilt. Just wondered when it might date from ? Any help most appreciated. I have smoked the signature , hope its good enough.

[gunto]

Hello ,
Its up side down

[flinteruk]

upside down

sorry if it upside down , the tang hole is near the blade and I assumed that was thw right way up. Here it is the other way up.

[gunto]

I think the smith name is Kanemitsu.
There where lots of smiths with that name.

[flinteruk]

date ?

So can it be dated from the writing ? Thanks for the name anyway

[flinteruk]

other pics

do these help at all ?

[flinteruk]

more 2

more

[gunto]

hello
The kanji (writening) dosnt tell age.
Does the nakago (tang) have a stamp , like a cherry blossom over the mekugiana (hole)?
I would like to see the nakago in a photo ,this can tell more about the age.

[flinteruk]

as requested

tang

[flinteruk]

more tang pics

pics

[rabbit indy]

I think sword smith is Kanesaki, not Kanemitsu.

http://nihontoclub.com/smiths/KAN2128

rabbit indy

[flinteruk]

age

cheers guys any idea of age yet ?

[rabbit indy]

cheers guys any idea of age yet ?

There were many Kanesaki who had same name.
From your pictures, age is edo-period, around 1800. Good Katana and nice shape.

rabbit indy

[NLF]

Who cleaned the tang geesh

[flinteruk]

cleaned ?

its as I got it , I cannot see signs of cleaning , the patination looks even ?