tbonesullivan Posted July 16, 2024 Report Posted July 16, 2024 Haven't had a chance to look at many tangs lately, so I must be getting rusty. I've tried even drawing this one out in the Kanji finder, and have not had any luck. Last two Kanji I am pretty sure are 正 作 (MASA SAKU), but the first one is eluding me. I went through the oshigata I have access to, and did not find anything that matches. It's got a nice arsenal stamp on it, though the blade itself is almost completely stained. Looks like an arsenal blade. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Quote
Bruce Pennington Posted July 17, 2024 Report Posted July 17, 2024 OUCH! That "Seki" hurts my eyes!!! The Showa stamp was a civil inspection stamp, not arsenal, however the blade was likely showato, though they were usually well made. 1 Quote
tbonesullivan Posted July 17, 2024 Author Report Posted July 17, 2024 18 hours ago, Nobody said: 関正行 - Seki, Masayuki Thanks so much! Never really seen a Seki like that, but these "chippy" signatures always seem to confuse me. Quote
tbonesullivan Posted July 17, 2024 Author Report Posted July 17, 2024 14 hours ago, Bruce Pennington said: OUCH! That "Seki" hurts my eyes!!! The Showa stamp was a civil inspection stamp, not arsenal, however the blade was likely showato, though they were usually well made. Definitely showato, and unfortunately the blade is more oxidized than the tang. Stains all over. 1 Quote
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