Frederik M Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 hello I managed to decipher the name of Seki gunto smith but cannot understand the date part It is not the usual gunto dating system I guess. Given there is Roku (6), I would bet on 1931? thx for your help Quote
Peter Bleed Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 I don't think its a date. Please show us both sides of the whole tang P Quote
Frederik M Posted November 17, 2019 Author Report Posted November 17, 2019 here is the other side, it is Ishihara Kanenao from what i found out. thx for your help Quote
uwe Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 Indeed “濃州大杉住石原兼直作” (Nōshū Ōsuki Jū Ishihara Kanenao saku) The other side seems to start with “孫六...” (Magoroku...)? Quote
uwe Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 Thanks Moriyama san!Just found “堂”......doesn’t it mean temple, shrine? Quote
Kiipu Posted November 17, 2019 Report Posted November 17, 2019 孫六堂 - Magorokudo Shop name? Possibly shows up in the index below. Seki Magoroku Swords Co./Seki no Magoroku Tokensho (Seki) http://www.jp-sword.com/files/temp/shokomeikan.htm Quote
Kiipu Posted November 18, 2019 Report Posted November 18, 2019 Thanks Moriyama san! Just found “堂”......doesn’t it mean temple, shrine? 堂 -dō = temple, shrine; shop, store. The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary, 1997. 1 Quote
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