Army Tang Translation

[Geoff Ward]

Hello all, as part of my periodic maintenance I am documenting my swords so in the event of my untimely demise "Hopefully not at her hands " my wife will have enough information to liquidate my collection in some form other than a "Garage Sale!" Any help with the tang translation would be appreciated! Thanks, Geoff

[Geoff Ward]

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[Geoff Ward]

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[GHP]

The last kanji is a bit of a guess for me.

石原金直
Ishihara Kanenao

The swordsmith 兼直 Kanenao's real name was Ishihara Kanenao (金直). I guess he signed his real name on your sword instead of his art name.

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--Guy

[Geoff Ward]

Thanks Guy