Mei identification

[Salvatore Sinodo]

Hello to all! Please if anyone can give any information because the mei is too fainted. Nagasa is about 75 cm.
Thanks!

 

[Majestic]

Not enough to make a decent reading.
Maybe 源. Maybe 廣.
Too tough to tell, and with just those bits it wouldn't be enough to determine the full name.

 

[Salvatore Sinodo]

Not enough to make a decent reading.
Maybe 源. Maybe 廣.
Too tough to tell, and with just those bits it wouldn't be enough to determine the full name.

I can understand, it is too difficult in this condition. But I really appreciate your try, I will keep searching with these two guesses.
Really thanks for everything!

 

[Salvatore Sinodo]

Added better photos of mei.

 

[Majestic]

Sorry, even with the better photos, the mei is still illegible. If I had to guess, I'd say its 廣 (hiro), but that single kanji by itself isn't a mei. A mei is typically 2+ characters for the swordsmith's name alone. Add to that another 2-3 kanji for the location, and another 3 kanji for the swordsmith's official title. Plus a few other kanji which could be added to the mei to indicate how it was made, or with what kind of metal it was made with.

So this one, seemingly random kanji, is still a mystery.

 

[Salvatore Sinodo]

Sorry, even with the better photos, the mei is still illegible. If I had to guess, I'd say its 廣 (hiro), but that single kanji by itself isn't a mei. A mei is typically 2+ characters for the swordsmith's name alone. Add to that another 2-3 kanji for the location, and another 3 kanji for the swordsmith's official title. Plus a few other kanji which could be added to the mei to indicate how it was made, or with what kind of metal it was made with.

So this one, seemingly random kanji, is still a mystery.

Really thank you so much for the comment and your try again!

I try to see and understand if there is a second Kanji or there is only one. Maybe something like Sa from Samonji or something else.

Still searching but I really appreciate your try!