GetFuzzy2 Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Greetings, I picked up this type 44 about 10 years ago and will post more pictures but I’m really itching to know the date and smith of this blade. Thanks for everything and I’ll post more photos shortly. God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Chia Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Can’t tell what the second character is but the first one is definitely 忠. As for the date it says, 昭和十九年三月, Showa era 19th year 3rd month. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Flynn Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 The first character, is definitely Tada. The second character could be Tsuna? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Chia Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 11 minutes ago, David Flynn said: The first character, is definitely Tada. The second character could be Tsuna? Looks like it… The character looks similar to the 綱 found here: https://www.reddit.c...terday_a_shin_gunto/ Don’t think the maker is the same though. The “handwriting” looks different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Followed several links, and K.Morita translated it on a kaigunto as Tadatsuna here: 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moriarty Posted August 13 Report Share Posted August 13 Seems that 河村忠綱 (Kawamura Tadatsuna) is quite undocumented. Other than being a Seki smith (perhaps a lower grade?) I can't find much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetFuzzy2 Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 Thanks for all the input Guys and the help, here are some more pictures sorry about the poor detail and the mess. Any other insight would be very helpful and appreciated. PS I enjoy the punched out Tusba that has been subdued with paint. God Bless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetFuzzy2 Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 Chia that is so interesting, the 19th year of Showa is 1945, that is amazing to have such a late war sword. Thanks for the translation. God Bless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Pennington Posted August 14 Report Share Posted August 14 10 hours ago, GetFuzzy2 said: 19th year of Showa is 1945, With Japanese sword dates, you always have to subtract 1 Showa 1926 + 19 (-1, so 18) = 1944 March 1944. Quite a unique gunto, Vern. The tsuba isn't normal for a Contingency model, yet it looks like it was made this way, so a personal upgrade or modification by the owner? Also, any stamps near the top or on the back edge of the nakago? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetFuzzy2 Posted August 14 Author Report Share Posted August 14 Bruce I’ll look later today. Thanks for the intel on how to do Showa math. God Bless 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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