Stainless steel vs magnetic

[VIPER]

I have a dumb question. Is stainless steel magnetic....Thanks Jimmy

[Brian]

True "stainless steel" and those that you will encounter on Kai Gunto aren't magnetic.

There are other forms of stainless steel that are, but the Japanese version used in WW2 isn't.

 

Brian

[John A Stuart]

Some are and some aren't. Especially high nickel alloys retain magnetism. I have a solingen steel blade I bought in 1970 that is like a permanent magnet bought at a science supply shop. When I worked in a packers our knives picked up a temporary magnetism after steeling them. John

[VIPER]

I guess I can now assume that my new Kai Gunto is made of conventional steel although machine made. Is there a list of blade suppliers too the Navy. What was the normal procurement process for Naval blades.....Jimmy

[John A Stuart]

There is a naval sword on SFI with the logo of Nakano Shoten. Suya Shoten supplied the Suikosha. Shokendo Guntoya, Gunto Sei Saku Jo, Noshu Nihonto Tanrenjo, Wakasei Seisaku Jo, Shoheikan Gunso Kabushiki Gaisha. These places mounted blades in naval mounts that were made in the Sekiguchi factory, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Ka, Jinsen and Kokura arsenals. As well custom ordered swords from special kajis. Just a start. John

[Stephen]

Jimmy, what makes you think its machine made, if you get the pix i ask for we can look up the smith. the ebay pix was sideways to sunday, the nakago looked ok so lets go from there.

[hybridfiat]

Austenitic stainless is very resistant to rust but is generally softer than martenitic SS, that tends to be much harder and brittle.

Martenitic is magnetic and austenitic is not, austenitic is used for sinks etc.

[VIPER]

Jimmy, what makes you think its machine made, if you get the pix i ask for we can look up the smith. the ebay pix was sideways to sunday, the nakago looked ok so lets go from there.

Hi Stephen...........I am waiting too get that tool from you told me about before trying too remove the handle. It is quite stubborn about comming off and I dont want too screw it up.........Best Jimmy

[Stephen]

cool

[VIPER]

After fighting with the handle I finally got it off. Here are some pictures of the tang. Hope they can shed some light on this swords origions............Thanks Jimmy

[Stephen]

possible Kaneyoshi, heres a link, not all the same Kaneyoshi but have fun looking him up.

http://search.freefind.com/servlet/free ... =kaneyoshi

[Nobody]

maybe Kaneshige (兼茂).

[VIPER]

Would that mean that the blade was a handmade gendiato or semi traditional machine made blade..Thanks Jimmy

[Brian]

Jimmy,

The tang or signature won't tell you that. Only the blade/hamon/hataraki/hada will tell you what type of blade it is.

 

Brian