stevel48 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Posted November 23, 2016 I don't know what the full signature is yet. it may be Tanshu. but what's with the stamp? what does it say and what does it mean? gendaito? steve. Quote
Shugyosha Posted November 23, 2016 Report Posted November 23, 2016 It's the Seki stamp, so it's a shingunto. Best, John Quote
Grey Doffin Posted November 23, 2016 Report Posted November 23, 2016 What you've shown says Noshu Seki Ju Grey Quote
Stephen Posted November 23, 2016 Report Posted November 23, 2016 show the full shot for translation doubt its Tanshu Quote
Stephen Posted November 23, 2016 Report Posted November 23, 2016 image that http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Signed-Japanese-WWII-WW2-Officer-Samurai-Sword/122235429083?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38530%26meid%3Dc0e61e86efaf4aa39e9f3a61af2f7597%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D252648974359 Quote
tesscoothome123 Posted November 24, 2016 Report Posted November 24, 2016 Hi, I believe it reads Noshu Seki Ju Katsumasa saku. Regards, John Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted November 24, 2016 Report Posted November 24, 2016 Correct, with a slight addition: the family name is kojima (小島) Quote
stevel48 Posted November 25, 2016 Author Report Posted November 25, 2016 so these war time smith's signed blades that they made in factories or weRe they hand forged and then stamped? Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted November 25, 2016 Report Posted November 25, 2016 Yes. They signed the blades they worked on. They were stamped when made non-traditionally (one exception being the star stamp). Quote
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