Toryu2020 Posted February 19, 2024 Report Posted February 19, 2024 Lots for the translator here, anyone have a good reading for this name? 1 Quote
xiayang Posted February 19, 2024 Report Posted February 19, 2024 The smith is: 水府住勝村常陸介源正勝 = Suifu-jū Katsumura Hitachi no Suke Minamoto Masakatsu 4 1 Quote
Toryu2020 Posted February 19, 2024 Author Report Posted February 19, 2024 Excellent - seeing how he writes the tsuki-hen it all makes sense - thank you -t 1 Quote
PNSSHOGUN Posted February 19, 2024 Report Posted February 19, 2024 Very highly rated smith, looks to be a special order inscription as well. Can we see the rest of it? Quote
Toryu2020 Posted February 19, 2024 Author Report Posted February 19, 2024 Sorry John I only snapped pictures of the tang. The blade is in poor polish but otherwise in good shape. 1 Quote
Volker62 Posted February 20, 2024 Report Posted February 20, 2024 for comparsion Tanto made by the second Generation 1 1 Quote
Volker62 Posted February 20, 2024 Report Posted February 20, 2024 with pleasure Thomas for a special made Katsumura Msakatsu please have a look at John Kurata's ricecracker swords Quote
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