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Sounds right Is there a time frame for this smith?

Translation assistance. Thank you BTW. The vegas show was awesome. Tony Smith had the best display and amount of swords in my opinion. I learned alot

Jean and Mal Thank you very much for the input and the graphics Happy New Year! VR Ed

Uwe, Bruce , Rick and Mal Thank you very much for the input Happy New Year! VR Ed

Blade has a Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang is blank except for paint / assembly markings

Blade has been very badly maintained however it appears that a Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang is blank except for black paint possibly assembly markings inspection stamp?

Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang is blank

Thank you both for the information! Happy Holidays!

Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang is blank Arsenal marking

Can't thank you all enough Appreciate the input and insight!! VR Ed

Translation assistance on another Katana Type 98 acquisition and approximate dating Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang has assembly markings (green ink) Possible arsenal marking

Thank you Jan and Bruce for the translation and approx. date! thank you again Ed

Translation assistance on another Katana Type 98 acquisition and approximate dating Hamon extends the length of the blade Reverse side of the tang is blank No arsenal markings that I can see

Bruce I went over the tang with a magnifying glass today and don't a W anywhere on the nakago. . Thanks again Ed

Thank you Bruce as always And John for the information. With the talk about Naval Type 97, I remembered that I had another sword with Naval type fittings that had been on this site/thread. It also is a ray covered saya probably lacquered. Has a different skin pattern . . both saya skins are in remarkable condition. The 2nd bare saya probably had a canvas cover in the past. Maybe. Both katanas have Seki stamps on the nakago and have prominent hamons. Additionally, I saw in another thread mention of a Seki paper sticker on the Saya. Picture added of one that I have. Thanks Again Ed

Jan Thank you for the quick translation and information Adam Thank you for the in-depth analysis of the sword. I went an took another look at it in my workshop and the saya cover is actually a type of canvas which makes sense since it's in what looks to be Naval fittings. The saya is covered with shark skin? and is in amazing condition. This is only the 2nd type 98 that I have with a skin covered saya. The other one I have is in remarkably good condition too. The flip side of the saya has what looks like a post war number that I would assume was part of an in country inventory system. Its not coming off of the canvas. . . . Pretty well bonded to it. Thank you again! VR Ed

Translation assistance on another Katana acquisition and approximate dating

Bruce I don't see a W anywhere on the nakago. . I looked pretty close too. Thank you Ed

Translation assistance on a Katana, approx dating or the sword and possibly a translation of a piece of paper that was under the Ashi There are no characters on the reverse side of the tang

Jan Thank you VERY MUCH for help with the translation Bruce Thank you for the positive feedback. . . .The Hamon drew me to this purchase. Very pleased Also, there is a story , ,The is always a story. .This was a WWII bring back Katana by a US Marine stationed in Nagasaki after the surrender. .This is a picture of his unit and a framed blueprint of some of the tunnels under Nagasaki.. Not the best quality of upload I must admit VR Ed

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Translation assistance on another Katana and help with the approx dating

Ray Thank you again! VR Ed

Translation assistance on another Katana. I'll post more pictures later of the whole Katana thank you ed

Thomas Thank you very much. This opened a world of various services needed by someone like me who collects type 98 Katanas VR Ed