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Thank you very much. You have an idea of ​​the meaning of the marking of photo number 8?

Hello everyone. You were a great help to the identification of my other sword. You can identify the blacksmith and the inscriptions on this sword. Thank you very much.

I confirm. A professional and really friendly person.

Thanks for the details on the name.

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Here are all the photos on this sword.

The sword probably had another mount before it. That's why the nakago has two holes. There are no other mei on the painting side. Just the signature of the blacksmith on one side of the nakago.

I had the blade dry. No problem. Even without removing the Habaki.

Markus is the person who helped me translate the blacksmith of the blade. His name is Markus Sesko the author of the book on Japanese blacksmiths. I copied and pasted the message he had sent me for my sword. My name is Jos. I also tried the WD 40 slightly on the habaki and the hot water without success. Habaki has not had to be kidnapped since the war. We also think of a gendai blade. The blacksmith will be Takai Shiro son of Sadatsugu. He would have put another Kanji on this sword having the same meaning as the other signatures of the same blacksmith. (Ikami Sadahiro = Igami Sadahiro) This is the same person.

Thank you for your message. The hakabi resists, I tried the natural methods (water, soap, oil for saber), to the strength of my hands. I do not use violent methods. I prefer to leave it as it is.

Here are better photos of the blade. No stamp, nothing visible.

The habaki is really blocked, impossible to remove. I leave it as it is.

Hello, No stamp on this sword. Just the signature of the blacksmith.