nektoalex Posted November 14, 2020 Report Posted November 14, 2020 Greetings! Please help translate the signature and the meaning of the stamp. Thanks in advance! Quote
Grey Doffin Posted November 14, 2020 Report Posted November 14, 2020 1st 2 characters are Sawada: Sawada Kanemitsu Saku. The stamp is from the Seki arsenal; it tells us that the sword was processed at that arsenal and that the blade is not traditionally made. Grey 1 Quote
nektoalex Posted November 15, 2020 Author Report Posted November 15, 2020 Thanks! I appreciate your knowledge! Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 Minor correction - There wasn't a Seki Arsenal. The Nagoya Arsenal governed sword making in the area of Seki. The stamp is first seen in 1940 (1 in my survey), some in 1941, but the massive majority of them are seen in 1942, with many seen in the rest of the war years.. It's not known for sure if the stamp is of the Seki Sword Guild or an Army inspector stamp working the Seki area. But it's presence on a sword does mean the blade was made by non-traditional means. 1 Quote
cisco-san Posted November 17, 2020 Report Posted November 17, 2020 Hello, ...real name Sawada Saburō (沢田三郎), born February 22nd 1908, he worked as guntō smith 1 Quote
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