Help with translation on sword scabbard

[eam59]

Hello all,

I have a vintage Wakizashi mounted in shirasaya. The characters appear to have been written at different times. I would be grateful if someone could translate the characters on the wooden scabbard.

[eam59]

One more photo.

[gunto]

Cant read it. But im sure the sword is antique.

[GHP]

I can’t read it either — can you post an image of the tang? Sayagaki usually record attributes of the sword: maker (or attribution), date, length, etc. So comparing the tang could be instructive.

—Guy

[eam59]

attached is a picture of the signed tang.

[eam59]

Any thoughts?

[GHP]

兼陳
Kanenobu

I’m on an iPhone now and cannot do further research. Perhaps this can be a jumping-off point for our other sword aficionados?

—Guy

[GHP]

Further to my last: I don’t see any mention of 兼陳 on the saya writing.

—Guy