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Hi Curran I actually have one of his tsuba on my ko wakizashi here is a picture for you. Albeit a decade late

They came with it. And there isn't a signature on the Kozuka.

Thanks very much for the help Steve, yes they do seem to go with each other, and they are, I think very nice too. Thanks for that Steve. Gary🤗👌🏽

Managed to find a few pictures of my tanto/ ko wakizashi. Anyone know the kanji mei on the tsuba there are two on it ?

Thanks Geraint, That's exactly why I wanted to join you all and truly start to educate myself, with people whom are really in the know! I never just take things at face value! I have always been intrigued by Japanese culture and its many different facets. I'm sure it will be an interesting and long journey. Thanks to you all for making me welcome and for all your help and support. Yes I will certainly be posting full pictures when I have the ko wakizashi back from restoration unfortunately as I sighted in a previous post, I only took a couple of pictures of the tang initially. I did have others but those were lost when my old phone met its maker so to speak. I am looking forwards to doing as much research as possible. As to whom the Smith maybe etc. Pictures will be posted as soon as I am able.

This is the information I was given initially. Thanks to all.

I would like to thank you all for your amazing efforts and great knowledge and help to me! So Jean ,Ray, Mark,Piers and Steve it is very much appreciated, I will post some proper pictures of it at some point right now it is out having new ito wrapping done and then some repairs to the cherry lacquer saya,then lastly a professional polish. Looking forwards to the finished article! But not so much the bill🤗😅 so far I'm at £350 and still the saya repairs and polish to go Thank very much again all. Your awesome. Regards Gary. And thanks also to Richard Murphy who has been a great help with the legitimate correct persons to carry out the restoration and preservation works for me.

Thanks so very much for all you help very much appreciated, hopefully that person will see my post and be of assistance. Thanks again.

I just looked up AKI and the Kanji for that came up as a different one to yours posted.So I am alittle confused

Thanks. What does Aki mean in English?

Apologies for posting my previous pictures for help with a kanji translation on the tang of my tanto. All I have gleaned so far is the it maybe something like body centre or body defeat I am probably way way of the mark ! Any help is really appreciated

I am looking for a translation for a translation into English of the kanji on the tang of my tanto if you can be of any assistance it would be very much appreciated. Thank you all.

Can anyone please help me with this kanji translation on my tanto it is from the late koto to early enough period.