Markchapman
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thats more than i had thanks very much!
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I have recently got a WWII sword as my first sword After getting some translation the mei says "Watabe/Watanabe Yoshitake saku" 渡 辺 吉 武. I know he is a Seki smith. Would love to find out some more information. If anyone could help or point me in the right direction would be a great.
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Identify defenders of a castle?
Markchapman replied to Bugyotsuji's topic in General Nihonto Related Discussion
From being a historian and archaeologist i can tell it is some times hard to tell the truth from the fiction. I know from my studies but this is going on European Celtic to medieval alot of the times when artists depicted battles with con or banners they aimed to show alot of smaller clans not just the large armies. It could be possible that this artist may be paying homage? possibly to the smaller clans. But thats just a possible opinion. -
I didnt actually say the purchase was based on the signature sorry. But it is better to do some research on the sword before you buy one is it not?
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Ok Hi IM mark im from belfast, 23 years old archaeologist. Been interested in swords for a long time, and then that progressed into samurai swords when i studied smithing in my archaeology degree. I was introduced to this site by a Peter McCafferty and have been reading up through the forums since then, however this si m first post. Basically im posting this as Peter would like to know the signature as he is thinking on making an offer to the gentleman who owns the sword.
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Hi there Need some help on a signature we saw on a military katana. The sword was found in someone attic,the gentleman who know has it had a handle he made himself on it, no sheath and a standard military. The sword is most likely around 1940 ther eis a seki stamp on it aswell. Could anyone help with the signature?
