NewB Posted June 24, 2021 Report Posted June 24, 2021 Hello, Once upon a time I remember reading an article about these markings on the nakago but I can't seem to find it or to remember how I first found it... Any help and honesty is always appreciated. John Quote
ChrisW Posted June 24, 2021 Report Posted June 24, 2021 Looks rather like it was being prepared for suriage. Just my two cents. Quote
NewB Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Posted June 24, 2021 Just now, ChrisW said: Looks rather like it was being prepared for suriage. Just my two cents. That's what I thought also.. John Quote
Utopianarian Posted June 24, 2021 Report Posted June 24, 2021 You might be thinking of the early ichimonji signing Kiku-ichimonji (菊一文字) ("Chrysanthemum-straight line"), often romanized with a somewhat ... traditionally inscribed only the Japanese kanji character "Ichi" (一, one) on the nakago Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted June 25, 2021 Report Posted June 25, 2021 John, I see nothing there of any note. Prep for suriage seems a good guess. Quote
NewB Posted June 25, 2021 Author Report Posted June 25, 2021 Thank you all. I have zero idea how suriage is done on a blade but this appears to be the case here. John Quote
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