jason_mazzy Posted March 7, 2015 Report Posted March 7, 2015 A seki smith signature. far too chippy to read. Also are seki ever machine cast blanks? or just oil quenched, western steel? I thank you very, very, very, much in advance for all your time assisting me and others on the board. Quote
Robert Mormile Posted March 7, 2015 Report Posted March 7, 2015 Jason: 特殊鋼以井戸秀俊作 Tokushuko Motte Ido Hidetoshi Saku I will leave the Seki question to others. Gotta run. Robert Quote
jason_mazzy Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Posted March 7, 2015 He does not seem to be of a high ranking. the use of special steel??? does that have any special meaninh? I did find this bit on him Hidetoshi (Hawley HID 195) was a pupil of Fukumoto Amahide. He worked at Amahide's sword factory in Seki, Gifu prefecture, where he made both showato and gendaito. In fact many of Amahide's Showa period swords were made and signed by Hidetoshi acting as a substitute for his teacher (i.e. daisaku daimei). Hidetoshi was rated Chuge-saku and Ge-saku by WW2 sword authorities. See also Slough page 33. Curious if it is suitably forged just with railway steel? Quote
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