W on nakago?

[Amon]

Hi Gents!

 

Out of curiosity does any one have any information about Showa blades with

a W stamp on the nakago?

I have only seen a picture of the W stamp in modern Japanese swords and swordsmiths by

Leon and Hiroko Kapp.

 

Regards,

[loiner1965]

very rare to see but heres one...http://www.japanesesword.com/Images/Swo ... katana.htm

[loiner1965]

previously posted by another member but interesting to see all the stamps....http://i31.tinypic.com/2mi8hw.jpg

[Kenpachi316]

thanks for posting that steve, it is cool to see them all together.

 

another sunny day here in yorkshire eh

[loiner1965]

  Kenpachi316 said:

thanks for posting that steve, it is cool to see them all together.

 

another sunny day here in yorkshire eh

lol......where are you mate......have you seen this kokuin then http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8037/kokuin.jpg

[Rich S]

IN Slough's book, he states on the Mantetsu blade pages, that the

"W" stamp was on blades made by Takehisa and Haruhisa. Also found

on Namban pistol magazines made in Nagoya.

 

Rich S

[Ted Tenold]

  Rich S said:

Also found on Namban pistol magazines made in Nagoya.

 

I think Rich means "Nambu" magazines, though a Namban pistol magazine would be quite interesting! :lol: It would let in too much mud and sand, but I doubt that would affect the accuracy of the Nambu anyways.

[Brian]

As someone who owns a Type 14, Type 94 and Baby Nambu, I take exception to that typo.

Nothing foreign about those nasty but interesting designs

 

Brian

[Rich S]

Oops, please pardon my advancing senility :-)

Nambu, not namban.

 

Rich S

[SwordGuyJoe]

Also listed on Dr. Stein's undocumented swordsmith's page for Yoshiharu and Yoshitani

 

http://home.earthlink.net/~steinrl/showa.htm

[Rich S]

Hmm, you'd thnk I'd know what was on my own website

See the above message about advancing senility.

 

Rich

[SwordGuyJoe]

I think it's more like you have forgotten more than I'll ever learn!