Gunto T98

[Kojima]

Hi, i have this gunto and i'm looking for any informations. ( https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B0PnN0klYom_M0E1M1c0MENxQUE?usp=sharing )

i konw the name but it was uncertain Yoshisada and the year 1944. confirm is possible ?

i'm searching a stamp but there are not any. why ?

i tooking only one side ( the other side was the same but taking a pic of hamon was very diffcult, hamon was nice however.

 

i knot a sageo for prevent the opening of saya

 

Thx for your help

[Bruce Pennington]

Hi

Your date if correct- 1944. Someone else will have to confirm the smith name for you.

 

Nice gunto, the saga looks like it probably originally had a leather cover. The belt hanger style and fuchi style are typical of that. Many gunto didn't have stamps, don't know why. It isn't unusual though.

[Grey Doffin]

Looks like Yoshisada to me.

Grey

[Kojima]

Thx

i'm not sure to found the correct Yoshisada : https://japaneseswordindex.com/oshigata/index.htm

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Ken,

Your signature doesn't match either of those in the link you posted.  Given the chippiness of your signature it is unlikely that anything is known about the man who signed your sword.  By chippiness I mean the cat scratch quality of the calligraphy.  Most Gunto were made by untrained laborers, about whom little or nothing is known, and their signatures often have this inelegant look.

Grey

[BANGBANGSAN]

義定(YOSHISADA) Civilian Name 石原錠一(ISHIHARA JOICHI),Showa Seki Swordsmith.

昭和十九年，Showa 19 Year,1944.

 

Trystan

[Brian]

Please sign all posts with at least a first name as per the rules. Thanks.