Japanese Katana Blade Makers?

[PeterValadez]

I was wondering if anyone was frimilar with the maker on these blades. They all come from the same vet. I was wondering if their older or just standard WWII

[GHP]

Standard WW2 fare. But Kiyokane (2 & 3) made some good blades.



1. 藤原一則作之
Fujiwara Kazunori Made This

Either #5 or #6 from the bottom of p. 214

2 & 3 are by the same smith:
三州住筒井清兼作
Sanshu ju Tsutsui Kiyokane saku
Made by Tsutsui Kiyokane Residing in Sanshu
More about him in my post here.


4. Can't see anything to read.


--Guy

[PeterValadez]

Thank you for the valuable information. I very much appreciate it and the amazing translations

[Steve Flanagan]

Blades

Interesting estate sale, but be careful, the cost of restoration will quickly exceed the value of these blades so you have to get them fairly cheap, particularly with no fittings