Help with WW2 Era markings.

[miketribal]

I have 3 blades with possible signatures. I will add the pictures below posts.  I'm just looking more for my knowledge, i like them all and don't plan on getting rid of any of them. I believe the first is Amahide Fukumoto. The others I am not sure of.  

[miketribal]

This is the second one.  If the yellow is some chalk I dusted on and lightly blew off for contrast. 

[miketribal]

This is the last one.  It has it on both sides.  

[xiayang]

Hi Michael,

 

you're right on the first one:

福本田秀 福本天秀= Fukumoto Amahide

 

I'm not entirely certain about the second one and haven't been able to match it to any recorded smiths.  My best guess:

臼田定年 = Usuda Sadatoshi? 臼井定年 = Usui Sadatoshi

 

Third one:

兼宗 = Kanemune
昭和十七年 = Shōwa 17 (1942 CE)

 

Edit: Silly mistakes on my part, thanks Steve and Koichi.

[SteveM]

臼井定年 Usui Sadatoshi

Kind of a mysterious smith. Made an appearance here on NMB a long time ago

 

[Nobody]

  On 4/24/2024 at 10:30 PM, xiayang said:

Hi Michael,

 

you're right on the first one:

福本田秀 = Fukumoto Amahide

 

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Maybe a mere typo.

福本天秀 - Fukumoto Amahide

[miketribal]

Thanks for the help

[Bruce Pennington]

@miketribal

Any stamps on any of these?