strangs marks on tang of sword help

[zak1189]

I need help on this it looks like marking on the tang of the blade but i don't know what it is?

[PNSSHOGUN]

If it is in military mounts they could be assembly markings that match the fittings.

[Grey Doffin]

Or it is possible that this is a low grade fake; the file marks stop too low on the nakago. Pictures of the rest of the blade might help.

Grey

[Dave R]

10 hours ago, Grey Doffin said:

Or it is possible that this is a low grade fake; the file marks stop too low on the nakago. Pictures of the rest of the blade might help.

Grey

 Could be Suriage, or Machi Okuri. We really need more pics to help here.   http://www.ksky.ne.jp/~sumie99/suriage.html#:~:text=The blade shortening work or,blade is called "Suriage".&text=It is done to shorten,a "Machi-okuri".

[Bruce Pennington]

Is it from a kyugunto?  Maybe a zoheito?  Waiting to see fittings and rest of the blade.

[zak1189]

hear are more pics of the sword

 

hope this helps

[Bruce Pennington]

Ah, a waki.  Maybe even one made from a broken or cut-down full sized blade.

 

Still, don’t recognize the markings. I have seen a variety of unusual marks that are probably put there by the fitting shops and/or the polisher.

[Stephen]

I think Bruce has it very good chance of broken blade made into a walkie

[Grey Doffin]

I agree and will add that it wasn't very well done; the nakago is weak. I think this was put together out of existing parts.

Grey