deeceeg Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Hi all...I have been collecting bits and pieces most of my life one being this Tanto. Today I discovered old (Ink text ? ) Japanese letters...………. any help would be appreciated ,Thankyou Don Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Hmmm... I stood my PC on its left side, but could some of those (overlapping?) characters be mirror images? Quote
Brian Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Can't translate. But can mention that mounts like this are usually Meiji period export tourist type mounts, and house poor blades. But it is not always the case, and sometimes old and decent blades can be found in them.I have a tanto in identical mounts, that is quite nice and much earlier. Signed Nobuyoshi in nijimei.So hope yours is also a nice blade. Habaki is certainly above average. Quote
Bugyotsuji Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Brian, do you have a shot of the Nobuyoshi Mei? 信吉? Quote
Brian Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Don't want to hijack. I was incorrect, it is Nobuyoshi Saku and I think maybe Shinto or Shinshinto. Quote
Jean Posted January 12, 2020 Report Posted January 12, 2020 Is it possible to have a picture of the whole blade naked (without handle and habaki) Quote
deeceeg Posted January 13, 2020 Author Report Posted January 13, 2020 Hi ...thanks to the replies to date..OK sounds like I need to get serious images to the forum..and the blade has a Hamon that is lively. Don Quote
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