doctordotcalm

Does this help?

A seller has this and I cannot translate or date the blade

Anyone know anything about this smith, Kanekiyo saku?

Any help. ?? made by Kanekiyo

I just purchased a knife and a fork from Switzerland which were part of a silver flatware set whose handles were fashioned from kozuka. The ones I've seen before used the entire kozuka as a handle. These two pieces have handles where the "fancy" sides of two similar kozuka were joined to form the handle of the fork, and similarly of the knife. Is there any value in such things or did I waste my money?

This Akinobu blade is said to have been forged by an experimental process during the war (electric furnace). Can anyone add info on value or history? Reply to doctordotcalm@att.net

I am trying to find out more about this tanto. Cannot remove the tsuka as there iss no peg, and I don't know the procedure. I beleive the fittings are malachite or abalone. Can you help?