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or is that not what is being pointed out?

i still think it looks like his mei. there are slight differences but over time with age signatures change.

so it does appear the mei on my sword was done by his oun hand

i uploaded more photos and took a hole picture of the tsuba. if anyone can tell how old it is it would be cool. thank you http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m582/jeeploverkeith/my%20sword/

isnt the term Daisaku Daimei used to describe a substitute signature or a signature done by the student not the master. so i think if the context is right then it is ok to use the word. :D thank you all so much fore all of your help this is my first sword and i want to know all i can about it.

thank you.

this is the name of the sword smith but what are all the extra characters ?

what does that mean is that who it was made fore?

any ideal what the writing on the tsuba says?

thank you very much so it would be the maker on page 46 of sloughs book? i have (an oshigata book of modern Japanese swordsmiths 1868-1945 by john scott slough) this is the book i am referring to.

just got the handle off. looked in the book by slough. i believe the maker is Daisaku Daimei by Ido Hidetoshi on page 25 figure c .can any one please tell me if this is correct and if not please let me know what is? http://s1133.photobucket.com/albums/m582/jeeploverkeith/my%20sword/

dawsons book looks good. what about greggor and fullers book? is it lots of diffrent info or are they the same info? or is it a good ideal to get both?

ok on the advice of several members i have bought sloughs book. what other books should i buy ? any help is greatly appreciated as always.

have looked and looked cant find a for sure yes or no so i guess this is a mystery lol

ok asked seller and he said '' no markings at all this is a war time sword''. so i am confused cuz every example of the nco sword has had those three marks arsenal 'maker' inspection.

ya i asked wating for a response. but was just wondering if all nco swords had the three stamps on them or if there is a exception. i c that the model is a late war production.

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ok this one has it http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT it is the tokyo arsenal stamping. and i dont c it on the first sword did they put it in diffrent places?

were some of these nco swords made without the maker mark

ok this is a nco sword. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... K:MEWAX:IT my question is this is it suspose to have the maker mark on the handel? all the ones i have seen have three marks on the handel down by the hilt

i know was just currious if the souvenir sword thing was true or not lol.

and then there is this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0505617650

Almost ironic is that the fact that the first “fakes” where actually produced during the war by enterprising Australian troops who made high-priced “samurai swords” for souvenir-hungry American GIs. These, along with many of the modern reproductions, feature spurious tang signatures and pattern fittings that never existed. These are often misrepresented as the low quality “emergency” or home-made swords, so buyers should be especially cautious when coming across them for sale. Before purchasing any high-priced military collectable the best advice is to do some research and conduct the transaction with a reputable dealer. And should you already be fortunate to have in your collection or to further obtain a sword the best advice is to consult a reputable dealer before cleaning or attempting to disassemble it. Blades should never be greased, touched by a hand or cleaned with abrasive materials. Rust on the tang (under the hilt) is actually meant to be there and can help determine a blade’s age. ok this is what i was reading i got this off another form

oh ok what i had read was after the war in citys in Japan . that americans were stationed in that you could buy a souvenir sword from a shop. am trying to find it again. if i cant find it maybe i miss read.

i was recently reading that after the war Japanese swords were made just as souvenirs. is this true? and if so does any one have any pictures of 1.