Mark/Stamp

[James]

Hi Guys,

 

Looking closely at one of my swords I noticed the following stamp/mark. I know I've seen it somewhere before but I just can't put my finger on it.

Can anyone please tell me what it means?

 

Thanks

[loiner1965]

winged wheel of the china railway company....who is the smith....kanemune by any chance

[James]

Hi Steve, the smith is Ichihara Kanenao.

 

It's a very interesting blade! Though it bears a showa stamp there is nie in the hamon, and I believe it is a gendaito not showato.

 

So what exactly does the winged wheel symbol mean?

[loiner1965]

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4616&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=railway+stamp

[James]

Thanks, this sword is on eBay now.

[Jacques]

Hi,

 

You may look at this topic too, i post a picture with all showa stamps and the one on you blade seems closing one on the picture.

 

viewtopic.php?f=50&t=5432

[James]

Thanks Jacques, I appreciate it

[Jacques]

Thanks Jacques, I appreciate it

 

 

You're welcome; i would just add seki stamp + this one do not lead to a true gendaito even if you see "nie".

[loiner1965]

it will be interesting to watch this on ebay james...please post item number so we can all watch.....many of the china railway swords were made by fukumoto kanemune of whom i have 2 swords by....also no winged wheel but they do have kao / kokuin on.

[James]

Hi Steve and others, here's the link!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... :MESELX:IT