DadOfFour Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 So, typical "Grandpa's Sword" Story here. I've spent hours and hours trying to translate the knaji on the tang, other than getting a massive headache I haven't had much success :lol: So, if anyone can help me figure out what this says I'd greatly appreciate it! The order of the pics below is starting at the Tsuba and moving towards the end of the tang. Armory Mark, kinda faded but I believe it's Seki First Kanji 2nd 3rd Last Quote
DadOfFour Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Posted November 9, 2014 Seki stamp Ido Hidetoshi 井戸秀俊 So, would that most likely be the name of whoever the sword was issued to? Quote
1tallsword Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 chris answered your question.... and provided you with the sword smiths name that produced the sword. Quote
obiwanknabbe Posted November 9, 2014 Report Posted November 9, 2014 No Dadoffour.. That is the name of the smith. Ido Hidetoshi was a showa-gifu smith who worked at the Fukumoto Amahide gunto factory. Slough rates him as having made low to medium grade Showato (non traditionally made blades) and Gendaito (traditionally made blades). With the seki stamp present, you have an example of his Showato work. Hope that helps, Kurt K Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted November 10, 2014 Report Posted November 10, 2014 Welcome to the forum, but please sign your name on each of your posts, per Brian's rules. Ken Quote
DadOfFour Posted November 10, 2014 Author Report Posted November 10, 2014 No Dadoffour.. That is the name of the smith. Ido Hidetoshi was a showa-gifu smith who worked at the Fukumoto Amahide gunto factory. Slough rates him as having made low to medium grade Showato (non traditionally made blades) and Gendaito (traditionally made blades). With the seki stamp present, you have an example of his Showato work. Hope that helps, Kurt K That helps greatly! Thanks! So being made by him at Seki, that makes it Showato.....my understanding is that there were multiple "categories" of Showato be it the "wrong" type of steel, the quenching method etc etc. Anyway for me to determine what category of Showato work this blade falls into? Welcome to the forum, but please sign your name on each of your posts, per Brian's rules. Ken My bad, must have missed that rule. Elijah Quote
D McCutcheon Posted November 10, 2014 Report Posted November 10, 2014 I am myself fairly new to the board and nihonto collecting but from my understanding showato pretty much means non traditionaly made sword, that means as you said different steel and forming methods and quenching probably oil quenching, the seki mark and the fact its got a signature probably denotes that the smith took some care and pride in it so its likely to be a decent showato, it would all come down to the blade and the hamon hada etc how decent. May be worth checking through the military sword section of the forums. Quote
cabowen Posted November 10, 2014 Report Posted November 10, 2014 Most likely western steel and oil quench.... Quote
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