Josharic

[Josharic]

Hello!

 

I was hoping you all might have some input on this inscription.  It’s on a type 98 shin Guntō.  
 

I’ve looked through some of the pages here and they are really helpful.  However, I can’t make much of this out.  

[Ray Singer]

Kunihiro dated October 1943

[Josharic]

Thank you!  Would it still be correct to assume the blade is machine-made and mass produced?  Any further reading you can recommend about smiths of this time period?  I appreciate it.

[Josharic]

I’m not sure how one can determine if the signature is authentic or not.

[John C]

I can see part of a nagoya stamp, so most likely machine made (is there a star stamp?). You can match the mei (signature) to known examples, however there would be no need to fake a signature on this type of blade, so most likely genuine. 

 

John C.

[ROKUJURO]

Josh,

by the looks of the NAKAGO, it might even be a stainless steel blade for the marine, so not traditionally made. More pictures of the blade might confirm that.

It is signed TACHI MEI as so many military blades.

[Bruce Pennington]

  On 3/2/2024 at 3:50 AM, Josharic said:

I’m not sure how one can determine if the signature is authentic or not.

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I have 3 other of his blades, 2 of them Oct '43, and the mei is the same.

 

I have not seen any Na-stamped blades that were traditionally made.

[Josharic]

Thanks all, this is great information!